ARISS News Release                                                                                                    No.23-30

Dave Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

aa4kn@amsat.org

FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE

ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at

Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), Dubai, UnitedArab Emirates

June17, 2023—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 the MBRSC located in Dubai,UAE.  ARISS conducts 60-80 of thesespecial amateur radio contacts each year between students around the globe andcrew members with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS.

The MBRSC is a Dubai government organization working on the UAEspace program, which includes various space satellite projects, the EmiratesMars Mission, the Emirates Lunar Mission, and the UAE astronaut program. TheMBRSC actively works to promote space science and research in the region witheducational programs designed to promote a culture based on discovery andexploration in future generations at all education levels.  MBRSC is hosting this ARISS contact for highschool students who will be asking questions in Arabic and/or English.

This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radioallowing students to ask their questions of Astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi, amateurradio call sign KI5VTV. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHzand may be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that alsoencompasses the relay ground station.

The amateur radio ground station for this contactis at MBRSC, Dubai, UAE. Amateur radio operators using call sign A68MBR, willoperate the ground station to establish and maintain the ISS connection.

TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for June 20, 2023 at 2:16 pm GST (Dubai, UAE) (10:16UTC, 6:16 am EDT, 5:16 am CDT, 4:16 am MDT,3:16 am PDT).

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Astime allows, students will ask these questions:

1.Why is it important for different countries to work together in spaceexploration?

2.How do you stay in touch with your family while you're on the ISS?

3.What kind of training do you do to get ready for a space mission?

4.How does going to space change the way you see things?

5.How does the UAE contribute in space exploration?

6.Can you tell us about the UAE's space program and what it wants to do in thefuture?

7.How does the UAE's culture influence your work on the ISS?

8.Are there any projects or experiments you're working on that have to do withthe UAE's interests?

9.What advice do you have for kids in the UAE who want to be astronauts?

10.How do you celebrate holidays or special days when you're on the ISS?

11.How does the UAE's focus on taking care of the environment match with its spaceexploration goals?

12.What are your future plans/Missions once you reach Earth?

13.How do you deal with missing home when you're in space for a long time?

14.Can you tell us about any experiments or research you've done that can helppeople on Earth?

15.How does seeing Earth from space change how you think about it?

16.What kind of experiments are you doing on the ISS right now?

17.Have you seen anything really cool or amazing in space?

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 Satellite Corporation(AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab-SpaceStation Explorers, Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) and NASA’s SpaceCommunications and Navigation program (SCaN). The primary goal of ARISS is topromote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, andmathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts viaamateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before andduring these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities takepart in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, andamateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org

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