ARISS News Release                                                                                                    No.21-27

Dave Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

aa4kn@amsat.org

FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE

ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at Collège Descartes, Antony, France

May10, 2021—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 Multipoint Telebridge ARISS Contact via Amateur Radio between the ISS and students fromCollege Descartes. Students will take turns asking their questions of ISSAstronaut Thomas Pesquet, amateur radio call sign KG5FYG. French is thelanguage that will be used for this contact. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHZ andmay be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that alsoencompasses the ARISS radio telebridge station.

ARISS team member David Payne, using call signNA7V in Portland, Oregon will serve as the relay amateur radio station. Each student asking a question onthe ARISS radio will be conferenced in from home or social-distancedat school.

TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for May 11, 2021 at 12:54 pm CEST (Antony,France) (10:54 UTC, 6:54 am EDT, 5:54 am CDT,4:54 am MDT, 3:54 am PDT).

The Collège Descartes is a public general school (700students aged 10 to 15 years) located in Antony, a southern suburb of Paris,France. Collège Descartes Physics curriculum includes studies in astronomy—the solarsystem, space probes, the organization of matter in the universe, and observationof the sky to study the relativity of movements. The school encourages studentsto augment their science/physics and mathematics curricula by becoming activein the school’s astronomy, nature, and space clubs. Students participating in theseclubs conduct experiments to understand the history of space conquest andcommunication. Student class activities also include learning Morse code,electronic module-building, and computer coding. The school has partnered withthe members of Radio Club de Clamart who will support the school during theARISS contact activities.

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Astime allows, students will ask these questions:

1.Qu’aviez-vous ressenti lors de votre première mission?

2.Qu’avez-vous ressenti lors de votre voyage à bord de la fusée SpaceX?

3.Quelles planètes voyez-vous de l’ISS à l’oeil nu?

4.Quelles sont les responsabilités d’un commandant de bord?

5.Pourquoi avoir choisi comme nom de mission « Alpha »?

6.La covid 19 a-t-elle eu un impact sur cette mission?

7.Sur quel fuseau horaire êtes-vous?

8.Y a-t-il une différence entre les sorties extravéhiculaires dans l’espace etdans l’eau?

9.Quels risques peut-il y avoir lors d’expériences scientifiques dans l’ISS?

10.Pourquoi avoir choisi d’étudier les réactions d’un blob dans l’espace?

11.Les blobs ont-ils une réaction face aux radiations bien plus puissantes dansl’espace?

12.Actuellement, faites-vous des expériences avec des animaux à bord de l’ISS?

13.Avez-vous gouté aux légumes qui poussent sur l’ISS ? Quel goût avaient-ils?

14.Qu’est-ce que vous avez fait qui vous a le plus plu dans l’ISS?

15.Est-ce que vous entendez le son différemment dans l’ISS?

16.Que pensez-vous de la pince acoustique Telemaque qui a été amenée dans l’ISS?

17.La pince Télémaque peut-elle fonctionner sur Terre?

18.Est-il vrai qu’une partie du matériel sera emballée dans une mousse comestible?L’avez-vous goutée?

19.Comment les études sur le vieillissement cérébral seront-elles utilisées?

20.A la fin de vos voyages, avez-vous le « space blues »?

21.N’avez-vous pas peur des répercussions que ce voyage va avoir sur votre corps?

22.Entre toutes vos expériences scientifiques et la diffusion de photos poursensibiliser le grand public à la pollution, au réchauffement climatique, quelobjectif vous paraît le plus important?

Translation

1.How did you feel during your first mission?

2.How did you feel during your trip aboard the SpaceX rocket?

3.Which planets do you see on the ISS with the naked eye?

4.What are the responsibilities of the ISS captain?

5.Why did you choose “Alpha” as the name of the mission?

6.Did covid 19 have an impact on this mission?

7.What time zone are you in?

8.Is there a difference between spacewalks in space and the rehearsals in water?

9.What risks can occur during scientific experiments in the ISS?

10.Why did you choose to study the reactions of a blob in space?

11.Do blobs have a reaction to more powerful radiations present in space?

12.Are you currently experimenting with animals onboard the ISS?

13.Have you tasted the vegetables that grow on the ISS? What taste did they have?

14.What did you like most about the ISS?

15.Do you hear sound differently in the ISS?

16.What do you think of the Telemaque acoustic clamp that was brought in the ISS?

17.Can the Telemaque clamp work on Earth?

18.Is it true that part of the experiment material will be packed in a eatablefoam? Have you tasted it?

19.How will studies on brain aging be used?

20.At the end of your travels, do you have the “space blues”?

21.Aren't you afraid of the repercussions that this trip will have on your body?

22.Between all your scientific experiments and the dissemination of photos toeducate the general public about pollution, global warming climate, which goaldo you think is the most important?

ARISS– Celebrating 20 Years of Amateur Radio Continuous Operations on the ISS

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, sponsorsare the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio RelayLeague (ARRL), the ISS National Lab-Space Station Explorers, and NASA’s SpaceCommunications and Navigation program. The primary goal of ARISS is to promoteexploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematicstopics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radiobetween crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radiocontacts, students, educators, parents, and communities take part in hands-onlearning activities tied to space, space technologies, and amateur radio. Formore information, see www.ariss.org

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