*ARISS News Release No.24-57*

*Dave Jordan, AA4KN *

*ARISS PR*

*aa4kn@amsat.org aa4kn@amsat.org*

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

*ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at *

*Centre de Formation de la Base Aérienne de Payerne, Payerne, Switzerland*

October 2, 2024—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and students at the Centre de Formation de la Base Aérienne located in Payerne, Switzerland. ARISS conducts 60-100 of these special amateur radio contacts each year between students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS.

The Centre de Formation de la Base Aérienne de Payerne (Swiss Air Force Base) is located in the town of Payerne, 40 km south-west of Berne in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. The center offers young people an apprenticeship in a well-equipped environment for about 30 students ages 16 to 20. Since the beginning of the year, the students have been working on technical projects related to space. The ARISS contact will be held at the Clin d'Ailes Military Aviation Museum at Payerne Swiss Air Force Base and is one of the events organized to mark the 80th birthday of Swiss astronaut Claude Nicollier, HB9CN, (during the Payerne Space Days 2024).

This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions of astronaut Mike Barratt, amateur radio call sign KD5MIJ. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz and may be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the relay ground station.

The amateur radio ground station for this contact is in Payerne, Switzerland. Amateur radio operators using call sign HB9SPACE, will operate the ground station to establish and maintain the ISS connection.

The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for October 5, 2024 at 4:44:48 pm CEST (Payerne, Switzerland) (14:44:48 UTC, 10:44 am EDT, 9:44 am CDT, 8:44 am MDT, 7:44 am PDT).

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As time allows, students will ask these questions:

1. Greetings ESA Astronaut Claude Nicollier, HB9CN

2. Greetings ESA Director of Human and Robotic Exploration, Daniel Neuenschwander

3. Greetings NASA Astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman

4. How many people are currently on board the ISS, what are their nationalities?

5. Do you have any luggage to pack before going to the ISS?

6. What's the most surprising thing you have experienced in space?

7. What to do if you fall sick in space?

8. Do the stars shine brighter in space?

9. What does it smell like inside the ISS?

10. Is there a quiet place to recharge your batteries inside the ISS?

11. How long does it take to recover from a long stay in space?

12. What qualifications did you need to establish ARISS contacts with students?

13. Do you have to count the calories and sources of nutrients for the day's meals to avoid deficiencies?

14. How does your body behave in relation to the objects around it in the absence of gravity?

15. Did you have trouble sleeping at the start of your stay on board the ISS?

16. What are the three most important daily habits you have to adopt on board the space station?

17. Do you carry out scientific experiments on board the ISS? If so, how often and of what type?

18. What was your first emotion when you discovered the Earth from the ISS?

19. How many hours and what type of sport should you practice a day to avoid losing muscle mass due to the lack of gravity?

Questions Translation:

1. Greetings ESA Astronaut Claude Nicollier, HB9CN

2. Greetings ESA Director of Human and Robotic Exploration, Daniel Neuenschwander

3. Greetings NASA Astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman

4. Maxime (16): Combien de personnes se trouvent actuellement à bord de l'ISS, quelles sont leurs nationalités?

5. Thomas (16): Avez-vous des bagages à préparer avant de vous rendre à l'ISS?

6. Nora (18): Quelle est la chose la plus surprenante que vous ayez vécue dans l'espace?

7. Mathieu (19): Que faire si vous tombez malade dans l'espace?

8. Sofia (13): Les étoiles brillent-elles plus fort dans l'espace?

9. Guillaume (18): Quelle est l'odeur à l'intérieur de l'ISS?

10. Lisa (14) : Y-a-t 'il un endroit au calme pour se ressourcer à l'intérieur de l’ISS?

11. Noah (19): Combien de temps faut-il pour se remettre d'un long séjour dans l'espace?

12. Tess (16) :Quelles sont les qualifications dont vous avez eu besoin pour établir des contacts ARISS avec les étudiants?

13. Emilien (18): Devez-vous compter les calories et les sources de nutriments pour les repas de la journée afin d'éviter les carences?

14. Noé (18): Comment votre corps se comporte-t-il par rapport aux objets qui l'entourent en l'absence de gravité?

15. Timeo (15): Aviez-vous des difficultés à dormir au début de votre séjour à bord de l'ISS?

16. Leni (16): Quelles sont les trois habitudes quotidiennes les plus importantes que vous devez prendre à bord de la station spatiale?

17. Gregory (17): Réalisez-vous des expériences scientifiques à bord de l'ISS? Si oui, à quelle fréquence et de quel type?

18. Mael (15): Quelle a été votre première émotion quand vous avez découvert la Terre depuis l’ISS?

19. Alexis (16): Combien d'heures et quel type de sport devez-vous pratiquer par jour pour éviter de perdre de la masse musculaire à cause de l'absence de gravité?

*About ARISS:*

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

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