ARISS News Release No.22-34
Dave Jordan, AA4KN
ARISS PR
FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE
ARISSContact is Scheduled with
The Matinecock District Boy Scouts, SuffolkCounty, New York, USA
June2, 2022—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between astronauts aboard theInternational Space Station (ISS) and the Matinecock District Boy Scouts in Centerport,New York. ARISS conducts 60-80 of thesespecial amateur radio contacts each year between students around the globe andcrew members with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS.
The Boy Scouts of Matinecock District of Suffolk County Council,Boy Scouts of America (BSA), is located in New York on Long Island, and composedof about 52 units made up of youth ages 5-18 years. In addition to teachingyouth outdoor skills, the BSA also puts a strong focus on STEM initiatives inseveral Cub Scout and Scouts BSA activities dealing with the sciences,robotics, engineering, and exploring all aspects of life. The venue providedfor this ARISS contact is the Vanderbilt Museum & Planetarium inCenterport, New York, which has hosted events during the previous year in orderto foster interest in space and space exploration for the scouts. During theyear leading up to this contact, the scouts have been learning throughSTEM-based projects about the ISS missions, and amateur radio (including morsecode practice).
This will be a telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask theirquestions of Astronaut Kjell Lindgren, amateur radio call sign KO5MOS. LocalCovid-19 protocols are adhered to as applicable for each ARISS contact. Thedownlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHZ and may be heard bylisteners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses thetelebridge station.
The ARISS amateur radio ground station(telebridge station) for this contact is in Hollis, New Hampshire, U.S.. Theamateur radio volunteer team at the ground station will use the callsign AB1OC,to establish and maintain the ISS connection.
TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for June 4, 2022 at 1:56 pm EDT (New York) (17:56UTC, 12:56 pm CDT, 11:56 am MDT, 10:56 am PDT).
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Astime allows, students will ask these questions:
1.What do you have to study after HS in order to have a career as an Astronaut?
2.Could the ISS ever be self-sustaining and not need care-packages offood/water/oxygen from Earth?
3.Are ISS teams only picked based on skills, or does NASA try to match personalitiesas well?
4.How does the ISS stay safe from all the "space junk" floating aroundthe Earth?
5.Do you only do experiments in your field of expertise on the ISS or because oflimited resources do you find yourself assisting others doing things you’re notas comfortable with?
6.Is automated piloting better than manual piloting in terms of flight controlsand docking?
7.What one thing did you do as a young adult that you felt was your firstsignificant step to becoming an astronaut?
8.I've heard being in space can change you taste buds. Have you created anyinteresting or creative recipes to make space food taste better?
9.How do they supply the ISS with constant oxygen?
10.We saw a video of a gorilla suit prank on the ISS a few month ago. Has therebeen any other funny pranks?
11.What jobs do you have to do on the ship?
12.Do the astronauts get to bring something from home with them to space?
13.I've heard astronauts from different countries will trade food. What countryhas the most popular dish on the ISS?
14.In your personal opinion, what is the best and least best thing about being onthe ISS?
15.Can you swim in space when you’re floating?
16.Can you feel the affects being in space has on your body? If so, what’s itlike?
17.Can you yo-yo upside down in space?
18.Does the ISS have technology installed that could capture Unidentified AerialPhenomena (UAP)like the US Navy has recently? Have you seen anything up therethat you can't explain?
19.What does it feel like to go to space?
20.I read that there was once water on Mars. Where did all the water go?
About ARISS:
Amateur Radio on the InternationalSpace Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radiosocieties and the space agencies that support the International Space Station(ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur SatelliteCorporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS NationalLab-Space Station Explorers, Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) andNASA’s Space communications and Navigation program. The primary goal of ARISSis to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, andmathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts viaamateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before andduring these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities takepart in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, andamateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org
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DaveJordan, AA4KN
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