ARISS News Release                                                                                                    No.22-04

Dave Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

aa4kn@amsat.org

FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE

ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at

Lewis Center for Educational Research, AppleValley, California, U.S.A.

January28, 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 Multipoint Telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio between the ISS and students fromLewis Center for Educational Research. Students will take turns asking theirquestions of ISS Astronaut Thomas Marshburn, amateur radio call sign KE5HOC, duringthe ARISS radio contact. Thedownlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHZ and may be heard bylisteners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the ARISSradio telebridge station.

Amateur Radio Operators in Silver Spring, MD willuse call sign K6DUE to serve as the ARISS relay amateur radio ground station. Local Covid-19 protocols are adhered to as applicable for eachARISS contact.

TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for January 31, 2022, at 9:47 am PST (AppleValley, CA) (17:47UTC, 12:47 pm EST, 11:47 am CST,10:47 am MST).

The LewisCenter for Educational Research operates two STEM-focused charter schools: Academyfor Academic Excellence (AAE) in Apple Valley, California, and Norton Scienceand Language Academy (NSLA) in San Bernardino California. AAE is a Transitionalkindergarten (TK) through12th grade that also offers students participation in AirForce Junior ROTC (One of the first 10 ROTC units chosen to convert to SpaceForce Junior ROTC). NSLA offers Dual Immersion (English/Spanish) programs for TK-9thgrade and opened a new TK-12 campus that features a World Language and STEM-focusedhigh school.

The LewisCenter also operates the Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope (GAVRT) RadioAstronomy Program through a 25-year partnership with NASA/JPL. GAVRT studentslocally, nationally and globally have contributed to a number of NASA missions,including the LCROSS Mission to the moon and the Cassini Mission to Saturn. Throughtheir Jupiter Quest campaign, NASA/JPL scientists have used GAVRT data taken ofJupiter to refine synchrotron radiation models which aided in the planning ofthe Juno mission orbiting Jupiter. GAVRT students are currently collectingvaluable data on the Sun, Jupiter, Black Holes, and SETI.

The LewisCenter extends the classroom to the community and beyond with local science andsocial studies programs, which align with the State of California Common Coreand Next Generation Science standards. Programs are offered in Astronomy,Aviation/Aeronautics, Beginning Engineering, California Gold Rush, and TrailsWest. A foundational partnership exists with Apple Valley Unified School Districtthrough the collaboration at Apple Valley Center for Innovation (AVCI), aninformal education STEM center. In addition to hosting field trips, STEM nightsand teacher trainings, AVCI also is home to the Luz Observatory which isoperated by the Lewis Center’s High Desert Astronomical Society and open to thepublic.

Local amateur radio operators also provided thestudents with ham radio demonstrations and classroom presentations/activitiesprior to the ARISS contact.

Viewthe live stream of the upcoming ARISS radio contact on facebook live at:

https://www.facebook.com/events/7430066970340476/

and simulcast on Youtube at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=VzMVvoEhwok

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Astime allows, students will ask the following questions:

1. How do you celebrate holidays in space?

2. What dangers do you face on theInternational Space Station? ¿Qué peligros enfrentan en la estación espacial nacional?

3. Does breathing feel different when you areon the space station, or does it feel about the same as breathing on earth?

4. If Earth food has expiration dates, how doesfood in space stay in good condition for several months?

5. What is the scariest thing that happenedwhen you were in the spacecraft launching or landing or on the InternationalSpace Station?

6. If there's a power outage on Earth, how willthat affect you?

7.  Howdoes it feel to be able to find new discoveries to help humanity? What are someof the most recent discoveries?

8. What precautions would be taken if a crewmate got sick?

9. What is one piece of training that has beenthe most useful to you?

10. Mike Hopkins is currently the only SpaceForce Astronaut and he switched from USAF to USSF while aboard the ISS. Willthere be more Space Force Astronauts and how many?

11. Milan (AAE 6thgrade):  How does living in space with artificial light, recycled air, andclose quarters affect one’s mental health?

12. Do the stars look different from space thanthey do from Earth? Are they brighter? Are they clearer? Are there more ofthem? ¿Se ven diferentes las estrellas en el espacio que en latierra? Haymuchas estrellas?

13. Does each person on the ISS have a specificrole? What is your role and what is your day like on the International SpaceStation completing your role?

14. What do you do if the person guiding youfrom Earth loses connection?

15. What meal will you get first when you comeback to Earth?

16. How did it affect you when you saw theEarth from a different perspective while you were on the International SpaceStation?

17.  Whathas been the most surprising experience or feeling since you've launched?

18. What happens if a machine starts breakingdown on the International Space Station?

19.  Whatis your favorite thing to do during your spare time on the International SpaceStation?

20. How might being part of Space Force JuniorROTC help me toward a NASA/Space Force career?

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, and NASA’s Space communications and Navigationprogram. The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science,technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics topics. ARISS does this byorganizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard theISS and students. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators,parents, and communities take part in hands-on learning activities tied tospace, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org

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