An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Valley High School, Albuquerque, NM on 18 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:25 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and NM5HD. The contact should be audible over the state of New Mexico and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.

Our upcoming ISS contact consists of several Albuquerque Public Schools, elementary, middle and high schools. Students from Chaparral ES, Mission Ave. ES, Garfield MS, and Valley High School will be asking questions of NASA Astronaut Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor. These students are part of a multi-year Federal Grant, "Engineering The Future" K-12 STEM Pathway and our high school students from Valley HS have already had experience tracking satellites and have learned about some of the essential systems to build a cubeSAT. Cadet Jared Manalo , KG5TWD, from Valley HS is in training to make the call. Questions have been submitted from all schools and students and teachers alike are getting very excited about the contact. Our contact will be streamed to all APS schools and lessons have been sent around the district in preparation. Exciting times for Albuquerque Public Schools. Looking forward to visiting with you soon.

Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:

1. Why did NASA originally build the Space Station, and has the mission changed over the years?

2. What is the hardest job you have done in space?

3. When you were little, did you dream of being an astronaut?

4. What kinds of hazards are astronauts exposed to on the job?

5. Do you get sick in space, and what are the procedures for an astronaut with a serious illness?

6. How well do you sleep in zero gravity, and how long do you sleep compared to your regular sleep cycle?

7. How has the ISS research prepared humans to be able to live on planets in outer space?

8. What kind of systems, testing or research is being done on the ISS to support the Deep Space Gateway project?

9. If Americans had all the materials to land on the moon in the 60's (1969) why can't we land on the moon now that we have more and better technology?

10. If a woman becomes pregnant in space, has your research shown that a fetus can develop normally?

11. What kind of physical and mental testing do you get to be ready to go into space?

12. What kind of medical testing does an astronaut have to go through to be ready for duty?

13. When in space can you see the earth spinning or rotating?

14. How many years of hard work is required to become an astronaut, and what is the best degree to get as an astronaut?

15. What is the ISS crews response if the Space Station is hit with space debris or a meteorite?

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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 International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org.

Thank you & 73,

David - AA4KN

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