ARISS News Release                                                                                               No.24-20

DaveJordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

aa4kn@amsat.org

FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE

ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at

ARTADEMIA, Milan, Italy and Scuola Secondaria Igrado, Ponte Lambro, Italy

April 8, 2024—AmateurRadio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received scheduleconfirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboard theInternational Space Station (ISS) and students at two schools in Milan, Italy.  ARISS conducts 60-100 of these specialamateur radio contacts each year between students around the globe and crewmembers with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS.

ARTADEMIA,Milan

ARTADEMIAis an alternative to traditional schools with Junior (6-13 years), and Senior(14-24 years) students. Artademia offers course topics in which STEAM is wellrepresented. A specific course is dedicated to astronautics and space. The schoolparticipates in Mission X and AstroPi challenges.

ScuolaSecondaria I grado “A. Moro”, Ponte Lambro

ThePonte Lambro school is a small school at the foot of the pre-Alps. Theirstudents are aged 11 through 14. During the year, the school offers manyactivities such as theater, collaboration with other schools and meetings withauthors, scientists, athletes and voluntary associations.

This will be adirect contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask theirquestions of astronaut Jeanette Epps, amateur radio call sign KF5QNU. Thedownlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz and may be heard bylisteners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the relayground station.

The ARISS amateur radio ground station (telebridge station)for this contact is in Casale Monferrato, Italy. The amateur radio volunteerteam at the ground station will use the call sign, IK1SLD to establish andmaintain the ISS connection.

The ARISS radiocontact is scheduled for April 10, 2024 at 3:16:48 pm CEST (Italy) (13:16:48 UTC,9:16 am EDT, 8:16 am CDT, 7:16 am MDT, 6:16am PDT).

The public isinvited to watch the live stream at:  https://www.youtube.com/live/sJoKzK2292U?si=BxXWi41cfsJJv4c2

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As time allows,students will ask these questions:

1. What did youstudy to become an astronaut?

2. What is themost stimulating experiment you're working on?

3. Howdifficult is it to adapt to the microgravity condition of the ISS?

4. Whichplanets can be seen from the ISS?

5. How does thebreathing system of EVA suits and in the ISS work?

6. What systemdo you use to grow the plants in space?

7. What is yourdaily routine and how do you organize it?

8. Do you dreamdifferently in space than when you are on Earth?

9. Does it makeyou feel nauseous being up there?

10. What is thetemperature on board the ISS?

11. Does thefood you eat in space taste the same as what you eat on Earth?

12. Arefireworks and amateur astronomers' lasers visible from the ISS?

13. What is thebest experience you have had in space?

14. How are theinteractions between crew members on the ISS?

15. What do youdo in your free time? Do you have books and board games?

16. Is thereany particular smell inside the ISS?

17. Do you havecontact with your families?

18. How does aflame behave in space?

19. Why did youdecide to become an astronaut?

20. What is themost fascinating area of the Earth seen from the ISS?

21. Whatexperience has most changed your perception of the Universe and life on Earth?

22. What cannotbe brought on board the ISS?

23. What plansdo you have for the future?

24. Do yourears hurt when you go up in space?

About ARISS:

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is acooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the spaceagencies that support the ISS. In the United States, sponsors are the AmericanRadio Relay League (ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), RadioAmateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications andNavigation program (SCaN) and the ISS National Lab—Space Station Explorers. Theprimary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology,engineering, the arts, and mathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizingscheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS andstudents. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents,and communities take part in hands-on learning activities tied to space, spacetechnologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org

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