ARISS News Release                                                                                                    No.   22-10

Dave Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

aa4kn@amsat.org

FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE

ARISSContact is Scheduled for

Students from two schools in Germany: Erasmus-Gymnasium Denzlingen, Denzlingen and Goethe-Gymnasium,Freiburg

February20, 2022—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact with astronauts. ARISS is thegroup that puts together special amateur radio contacts between students aroundthe globe and crew members with ham radio licenses on the International Space Station (ISS).

This will be a direct contact via amateur radio between students at two schools inGermany and Astronaut Matthias Maurer, amateur radio call sign KI5KFH. Students will take turns asking their questions.Local Covid-19protocols are adhered to as applicable for each ARISS contact. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHZ and may be heardby listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the radio relayground station.

Amateur radio operators, using the call sign DN1EME,will operate the ham radio ground station for this contact.

The ARISS radio contact isscheduled for February 22, 2022 at 11:05 am CET (DE), (10:05 UTC, 5:05 am EST, 4:05am CST, 3:05 am MST and 2:05 am PST).

Two schools, Erasmus-GymnasiumDenzlingen and Goethe-Gymnasium are jointly conducting this ARISS contact. Thecontact will be carried out directly from the premises of the Erasmus-Gymnasiumin Denzlingen where students will be participating. Erasmus-GymnasiumDenzlingen is a public secondary school from 5th to 12th grade (about 500students ages 10 – 18). Students in the 10th grade who have takenthe elective specialty lessons in applied science and technology will beinvolved in this ARISS project (about 50 students). These students haveprepared for this ARISS contact by taking a special unit of study - the Historyof Astronautics.

Goethe-Gymnasium(in Freiburg) is a typical inner city high school with approximately 650students from, in, and beyond Freiburg. The students in their 12thgrade class that are participating in the ARISS contact are also enrolled inphysics courses: electromagnetic waves, mathematical tools and technicalapplications.

The contact willbe supported by experienced amateur radio operators and members of multiplelocal amateur radio clubs (all part of Deutscher Amateur Radio Club DARC) whohave supported the preparation of this contact by lecturing to the students andproviding technical equipment. They have also provided several workshops andhands-on training sessions with the students.

The public is invited to watch the live stream at: www.dd1us.de/ARISS.html and https://live.on.radio/dn1eme

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Astime allows, students will ask these questions:

1. Welche Gesetze gelten auf der ISS?

2. Gibt es Feste?Gibt es Streit?Wie istder soziale Alltag auf der ISS?

3. Glauben Sie, dass es außerirdische Lebensformen im Weltall gibt?

4. Was war für Sie das beängstigendsteErlebnis auf der ISS?

5. Was sagen Sie zu Menschen, dieglauben, dass die Erde eine Scheibe ist?

6. Wie würde es sich anfühlen, wenn dieISS plötzlich Luft verlieren würde, und wie schnell könnten Sie bei einemNotfall zur Erde zurückkehren?

7. Verliert man auf der ISS dasTag-Nacht-Gefühl?

8. Wie lange brauchen sie, um sicheinmal durch die ganze ISS zu bewegen?

9. Was würde passieren, wenn jemand aufder ISS versterben würde?

10. Was machen Sie, wenn die Toilettedefekt ist?

11. Wie hält man sich mental gesund?

12. Sind von der ISS aus Folgen desKlimawandel zu sehen und forschen Sie auf der ISS am Thema Klimawandel?

13. Was ist Ihre Meinung zum Thema „Weltraumtourismus“?

14. Fühlt sich Schlafen anders an alsauf der Erde und haben sich Ihre Träume im Weltall verändert?

15. Wie hat sich Ihr Körper im Weltallbisher verändert?

16. Wie viel Freizeit haben Sie und wienutzen Sie diese?

17. Hat sich Ihre Weltanschauung durchIhren Beruf verändert?

18. Was war die größte Umstellung fürSie, nachdem Sie auf der ISS angekommen waren?

19. Hatte Covid19 Auswirkungen auf Sieund Ihren Raumflug?

20. Welche Arbeiten werden bei einemAußeneinsatz verrichtet?

21. Wie kamen Sie auf die Idee,Astronaut zu werden?

22. Wie schneiden Sie sich auf der ISSdie Haare?

23. Wie ist das Essen auf der ISS?

24. Was halten Sie von Marsflügen?

Translation

1.Which laws apply on board the ISS?

2.Are there parties? Are there arguments? What is the daily social life like onthe ISS?

3.Do you believe that there are alien life forms in space?

4.What has been the most terrifying experience you made on the ISS?

5.What do you tell people who believe in a flat earth?

6.What would a sudden loss of air on the ISS feel like and how long would it takeyou to return to earth in case of an emergency?

7.Does one loose the feeling for day and night on the ISS?

8.How long does it take you to travel through all of the ISS?

9.What would happen if someone died on the ISS?

10.What do you do if the lavatory is broken?

11.How does one stay mentally sane?

12.Are effects of climate change visible from the ISS and do you do research onthe subject of climate change?

13.What is your opinion on space tourism?

14.Does sleeping feel different than on earth and how have your dreams changed inspace?

15.How has your body changed in space?

16.How much spare time do you have and how do you spend it?

17.Has your worldview changed because of your job?

18.What was the hardest adjustment for you when you arrived on the ISS?

19.Did Covid19 affect you and your mission?

20.Which tasks are done during an EVA?

21.How did you come up with the idea of becoming an astronaut?

22.How do you cut hair on the ISS

23.What is the food like on the ISS?

24.What do you think about manned missions to Mars?

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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, and amateurradio. For more information, see www.ariss.org

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