ARISS News Release                                                                                                No.  21-69

Dave Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

aa4kn@amsat.org

FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE

ARISS ContactScheduled for Students at Berufliche Schule Direktorat 1 Nürnberg, Nuremberg, Germany

December 18, 2021—AmateurRadio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received scheduleconfirmation for an ARISS radio contact with astronauts. ARISS is the groupthat puts together special amateur radio contacts between students around theglobe and crew members with ham radio licenses on the International Space Station (ISS).

This will be a telebridge contact via amateur radio and students in Nuremberg, Germany who will take turnsasking their questions of Matthias Maurer, amateurradio call sign KI5KFH. LocalCovid-19 protocols are adhered to as applicable for each ARISS contact. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800MHZ and may be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that alsoencompasses the telebridge station.

ARISS team memberJan Poppeliers in Aartselaar, Belgium using radio call

sign ON4ISS, will serve as the ARISSrelay amateur radio station. The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for December21, 2021 at 9:24 am CET (Nuremberg, DE), (8:24 UTC, 3:24 am EST, 2:24 am CST,1:24 am MST and 12:24 am PST).

Berufliche SchuleDirektorat 1 Nürnberg (about 2,500students) is a vocational school in the south of Germany. Courses includeelectrical engineering, electronics, information technology, andmechanics/mechatronics. Classes combine theoretical lessons and practicaltraining in workshops and industrial settings. Student-activities include amateurradio, which allow students to operate ham radio transceivers and electronics,which includes building circuit boards.

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Astime allows, students will ask these questions:

1. Wie fühlt man sichals Astronaut mit dem Gedanken das man so weit weg von der Erde ist?

2. Ist es wahr, dassAstronauten im Universum Aliens oder irgendwelche andere Lebewesen gesehenhaben?

3. Kann unserSonnensystem, bestehend aus den Planeten und der Monde ein Teil oder sogarUrsprung eines schwarzen Loches sein?

4. Bemerken Sie esauf der Raumstation, wenn die ISS von Objekten, wie Weltraumschrott getroffenwird und wie hört oder fühlt sich das an?

5. Führen Sie auchAußenreparaturen aus und wenn ja, was empfinden Sie dabei, wenn Sie am"seidenen Faden" hängen?

6. Welches Experimentführen Sie zur Zeit am liebsten aus?

7. Funktioniert dasExperiment mit der Herstellung von Joghurt auf der ISS?

8. Wie anstrengendist der Sport für Sie auf der ISS?

9. Astronautenbleiben im Durchschnitt 6 Monate auf der ISS. Wie lange könnte man auf der ISSbleiben ohne gesundheitliche Schäden zu erleiden?

10. Was ist für Siedas Schönste, wenn Sie unsere Erde von der ISS aus betrachten?

11. Was vermissen Sieam meisten auf der ISS?

12. Wie vieleMenschen sind gerade auf der ISS?

13. Was ist IhreBotschaft an die Kinder und Jugendlichen auf der Erde?

14. Wie lange dauertder Flug zur ISS?

15. Wie langearbeiten Astronauten pro Tag?

16. Wie schläft manim All?

17. Wie wird manAstronaut?

18. Welche Sprachenmuss ein Astronaut sprechen können?

19. Wie putzt mansich in einer Raumstation die Zähne?

20. Hat man im AllInternet?

(Translatedfrom German):

1.How does it feel to be so far away from Earth?

2.Is it true that astronauts have seen aliens or any other living beings in theuniverse?

3.Can our solar system, consisting of the planets and the moons, be part of oreven the origin of a black hole?

4.Do you notice it on the space station when the ISS is hit by objects, likespace debris, and what does it sound or feel like?

5.Do you also carry out exterior repairs and if so, how do you feel about hangingby a "thread"?

6.What is your favorite experiment at the moment?

7.Does the experiment with yoghurt production on the ISS work?

8.How hard is the sport for you on the ISS?

9.Astronauts stay on the ISS for an average of 6 months. How long could one stayon the ISS without suffering health damage?

10.What is the most beautiful thing for you when you look at our Earth from theISS?

11.What do you miss most on the ISS?

12.How many people are on the ISS right now?

13.What is your message to the children and young people on earth?

14.How long does the flight to the ISS take?

15.How long do astronauts work per day?

16.How do you sleep in space?

17.How do you become an astronaut?

18.What languages must an astronaut be able to speak?

19.How do you brush your teeth in a space station?

20.Do you have internet in space?

ARISS – Celebrating 20 Years of Amateur RadioContinuous 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, 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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