ARISS News Release                                                                                                    No.   21-67

Dave Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

aa4kn@amsat.org

FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE

ARISSContact is Scheduled for Studentsat

Technisches Bildungszentrum Mitte, Bremen, Germany And

Carl Prueter Oberschule, Sulingen, Germany

December14, 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 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 at two separateamateur radio ground stations will use the callsigns, DN3HB in Bremen, Germanyand DN6OE in Sulingen, Germany for this contact.

The ARISS radio contact isscheduled for December 16, 2021 at 11:45 am CET (Germany), 10:45 UTC, 5:45am EST, 4:45 am CST, 3:45 am MST and 2:45 am PST).

TechnischesBildungszentrum Mitte (TBZ Mitte) offersstudents (ages 14 to 22) programs designed to prepare students for universityand university in applied science. TBZ Mitte also provides a part-time, dual technicalvocational education and training program for high school and college levels.TBZ Mitte is STEM-certified with high school students enrolled in one of theirtechnical vocational subjects that include Information Technology,Mechatronics, Aerospace, Engineering, or Technology and management. For this ARISScontact, students have built essential parts of the school’s amateur radiostation that will be part of a permanent radio station for future use by thestudents. The area’s local amateur radio club will be supporting the schoolduring this contact.

Carl-Prüter-OberschuleSulingen is a secondary school (about 400 studentages 11 to 18). The school offers technical (electronics), environment andamateur radio-oriented study groups. The school’s amateur radio station (club callsignDL0CPS) involves students in grades 7 – 9 and willbe supporting the contact in addition to the area’s local amateur radio club.

Separate live streams are planned from each school.

The public is invited to watch the live streaming as follows:

From Bremen:  Technisches Bildungszentrum Mitte - BremenDN3HB:  https://funkfreun.de/tbz and

https://www.youtube.com/c/Hackerspace-bremenDe

From:Sulingen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES2CxsRCv5A

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Astime allows, students will ask these questions:

1. Warum forschen Sie bestimmte Dingeim Weltraum und nicht (nur) auf der Erde?

2. Wie lange dauert es, sich an dieSchwerelosigkeit zu gewöhnen?

3. Wie hat die Familie reagiert, alssie erfahren hat, dass sie zur ISS fliegen?

4. Wie finden Sie kleine Löcher oderRisse in der Außenwand?

5. Welcher Geräuschpegel herrscht aufder ISS?

6. Wie entsorgen sie ihren Müll?

7. Welche (rechtlichen) Gesetze geltenauf der ISS?

8. Sind die Simulationen zurVorbereitung auf der Erde mit der tatsächlichen Mission zu vergleichen?

9. Hat man auf der ISSHandynetzversorgung?

10. Was war die erste bemerkbareVeränderung im Weltall?

11. Wie werden Streitigkeiten in derISS-Besatzung geschlichtet?

12. Mussten sie bei dem Flug zu der ISSeingreifen?

13. Wieviel Freizeit haben Sie für sichpersönlich?

14. Schmeckt das Essen anders?

15. Sehen Mond und Sterne von der ISSaus anders aus als von der Erde?

16. Was war bisher ihre spannendsteAufgabe?

17. Ist die Beziehungzwischen den ISS-Teammitgliedern nur arbeitsbezogen oder gibt es Freundschaften?

18. Was würden sie einem Schüler raten,der sich vorstellen kann Astronaut zu werden?

19. Wie riecht es auf der ISS?

20. Welche persönlichen Gegenständehaben sie mitgeführt?

Translation

1. Why do you research certain things in space and not (only) on Earth?

2. How long does it take to get used toweightlessness?

3. What was the reaction of your familyas you told them that you will go to space?

4. How do you find small holes orcracks in the outside wall of the space station?

5. What is the noise level on the ISS??

6. How do you dispose your rubbish?

7. Which (legal) laws are on ISS?

8. Are the simulations for preparation on Earth comparable to the actual mission?

9. Do you have mobile phone network coverage on the ISS?

10. What was the first noticeablechange in space?

11. How are disputes solved on ISS?

12. Did you have to intervene on theflight to the ISS?

13. How much free time do you have for yourself personally?

14. Does the food taste different?

15. Do the moon and stars look different from the ISS than from Earth?

16. What has been your most excitingjob so far?

17. Is therelationship between the ISS team members strictly work related or are therefriendships?

18. How would you advise a student who wants to become an astronaut?

19. What does it smell like on the ISS?

20. What personal items did you bringwith you?

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ARISS – Celebrating 20 Years of Continuous Amateur Radio Operations onthe 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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