ARISS event - Department of Astronomy & Space Sciences (DASS) at Kuwait Science Club, Safat, Kuwait - Monday (July 14) at 1705 UTC

An International Space Station Expedition 17 ARISS school contact has been planned with participants from the Department of Astronomy & Space Sciences (DASS) at Kuwait Science Club in Safat, Kuwait, on 14 July. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:05 UTC.

The contact will be a telebridge between stations NA1SS and WH6PN. The contact should be audible in Hawaii. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The participants are expected to conduct the conversation in English.

The Department of Astronomy & Space Sciences (DASS) (http://www.astronomy.ksclub.org) at Kuwait Science Club located in South Surrah, Kuwait, aims to spread scientific awareness in the fields of astronomy and space sciences by actively engaging the public in exploring the cosmos.

This educational activity will educate young people and public about space stations, satellites and ham radio. There will be a brief presentation about the International Space Station and amateur radio, and short biography about the astronaut Greg Chamitoff, a 3-D movie of the summary mission for ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter.

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

1. What benefits do you get from space?

2. How long it takes to travel to space?

3. Why do you eat liquids instead of original food?

4. What do you think of being astronaut?

5. Do you advise me to be an astronaut? And why?

6. How can you eat in space?

7. Did you discover anything new in space?

8. How long does it takes to reach Mars?

9. Are there signs of life in other planets?

10. What did you see during your time exploring?

11. How did you manage to maintain a healthy diet?

12. How does it feel to be in space?

13. Did you see any aliens?

14. Can you see the other face of the moon?

15. What work do you do on the Space Station?

16. What did you gain from being an astronaut?

17. What does it feel like to be floating?

18. What is the hardest thing to adjust to in space?

19. How does zero gravity affect your body?

20. What is the most interesting information, or object, that you found in space?

Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.rac.ca/ariss/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Packet is transmitted on 145.825 simplex.

Next planned event(s):

European Space Camp 2008, Zanka Children and Youth Centre, near Lake Balaton, Zanka, Hungary, direct via HA5KHC Thu 2008-07-24 19:01 UTC 59 deg

ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies: NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries.

ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.rac.ca/ariss (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada).

Thank you & 73,

Stephen H. Ponder, N5WBI