ARISS News Release No.22-47
Dave Jordan, AA4KN
ARISS PR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at
Cambridge Public Library and Idea Exchange, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
August 15, 2022—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and Canadian students at the Cambridge Public Library located in Cambridge, ON. ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special amateur radio contacts each year between students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS.
The Cambridge Public Library through Idea Exchange is dedicated to creating an environment of curiosity and discovery, inspiring lifelong learning, reading and creativity for the community at six locations across the City of Cambridge. Prior to this ARISS contact the library has provided a variety of STEAM activities centered around space, science, and engineering geared toward children in kindergarten – grade six. Members of the Cambridge Amateur Radio Club are supporting the library during this ARISS contact.
This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions of Astronaut Kjell Lindgren, amateur radio call sign KO5MOS. Local Covid-19 protocols are adhered to as applicable for each ARISS contact. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHZ and may be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the relay ground station.
The amateur radio ground station for this contact is in Cambridge, ON, Canada. Amateur radio operators using call sign VE3SWA, will operate the ground station to establish and maintain the ISS connection.
The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for August 18, 2022 at 1:45 pm EDT (ON, CAN) (17:45 UTC, 12:45 pm CDT, 11:45 am MDT, 10:45 am PDT).
The public is invited to watch the live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/c/CambridgeIdeaExchange
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As time allows, students will ask these questions:
1. How long does it take an astronaut to go to space?
2. Is space fun?
3. Has anybody been to Pluto yet?
4. How fast does a rocket go?
5. How does the spaceship not hit asteroids in space?
6. Is the sun yellow or white?
7. What is your favourite planet?
8. How do you sleep in space?
9. Do you like the food here or in space better?
10. How do you stay happy?
11. Do you miss your family?
12. Is there candy in space?
13. What do you do if you are feeling bored?
14. What is your favourite thing you have seen in space?
15. How do you go to the washroom in space?
16. How long are you in space for?
17. How do you eat? Does it just float away?
18. How big is the engine of a spaceship?
About ARISS:
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab-Space Station Explorers, Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) and NASA’s Space communications and Navigation program. The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities take part in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org.
Media Contact:
Dave Jordan, AA4KN
ARISS PR
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