ARISS event - Humber College Institute of Technology & Higher Learning, Toronto, ON, Canada, Mon (Feb 02) at 17:34 UTC
An International Space Station Expedition 18 ARISS school contact has been planned with participants at the Humber College Institute of Technology & Higher Learning, Toronto, ON, Canada on 02 February. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 1734 UTC.
The contact will be a direct between stations NA1SS and VA3JUV. The contact should be audible over most of eastern N. America. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The participants are expected to conduct the conversation in English.
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The participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How does the ISS defend itself from natural radiation such as the Van Allan belts, and does any cosmic radiation damage the electronics? 2. The ISS uses a Low Earth Orbit (LEO), however Earth has around it five Lagrangian points where objects remain stationary in those spaces. Why wasn’t the ISS placed on a Lagrangian point where people wouldn’t have to worry should a failure cause the ISS to go hurtling out of control into Earth? 3. This is the student’s professor Mark Rector. Since the radio is your lifeline for help, how many redundant backup radio transmitters do you have on the ISS, and more importantly in the unlikely event that all of them suffered a catastrophic failure how would you call for help? 4. Is the ISS structure secure enough to sustain impacts from space debris, like those from previous missions or natural threats like asteroids? 5. Do you feel that the ISS has brought different countries together? 6. As you may know in today’s society some people have given up hope because they can not see beyond what’s right in front of them. What would you say to anyone whose eyes have not beheld the vast wonders of the world that you have been so privileged to have seen. 7. Since I am a student in the Telecom Program and we know that interference can be a major problem for communication, how often are your transmissions affected by interference specifically from sun spots and how do you relieve this problem? 8. As an engineer can you describe the most basic and most advanced electronics skills you must have in one of your team members to operate safely on the ISS. 9. I read that the station uses S-band signals for voice and data file transmissions, UHF for space walks and ku-band for video communication. I'm curious as to what modulation techniques are used for the ku-band and what data speeds do guys achieve while moving at 27,000Kms per second 10. On behalf of the President, our Dean and Associate Deans, we would like to say that we here at Humber encourage our students to achieve their best and reach for the stars. Today though, these four students have proven that this is literally possible with superior academic training, excellence in instruction and fierce determination. Thank you for giving my students the thrill of a lifetime. Thank you NASA for giving this professor the chance to be so proud of these four young men and for the highlight of my teaching career. 11. As opposed to transporting soil to a giant space-based biosphere, could the soil of Mars or the Moon be converted for use to grow agricultural plants/food? 12. In light of the new movement towards energy conservation, approximately what is the total power consumption on board the ISS in a day (compared to about 9000kW/h per year for the avg home) and approximately what percentage of that comes from the solar panels? 13. What procedure would you deploy to get all the crew out of a damaged ISS? 14. I’ve heard even atomic-powered clocks in satellites orbiting the Earth, which were in synch with a reference clock before they left, have been out of synch upon return to the ground. Can you explain this loss of time? 15. Can you do any electronic repairs more complex than circuit board swapping, onboard the ISS in the event of a failure, and what challenges do those repairs present in zero g? 16. How long before you think we would have a full-fledged city or village on the Moon built? 17. How often do the solar panels need to be replaced or repaired, and what is the maximum life span of an ISS solar panel? 18. The ISS is a multibillion-dollar project sustained by multiple nations. Who is ultimately responsible in choosing the experiments and missions to be carried out onboard the spacecraft?
Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact .
Next planned event(s): 1. Pilton Bluecoat Junior School, Barnstaple, UK, Fri 2009-02-06 14:48 UTC 2. Städtisches Gymnasium Herzogenrath, Herzogenrath Germany, Sat 2009-02-07 10:32 UTC 3. College Of Agriculture, Central Agricultural Univ. (along with Maniput Univ.), Imphhal, Assam, India, via VK4KHZ Sun 2009-02-08 10:06:08 UTC
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.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada).
Thank you & 73, Kenneth - N5VHO
Ken -- tonite's (Monday) CBC show "AS IT HAPPENS" had a nice ~6 minute piece on the Humber College/VA3JUV contact with a very enthusiastic Sandra Magnus (KE5FYE) on the ISS end. Here in the Balto/Wash area, AS IT HAPPENS is carried on WAMU (88.5).
To listen to the AIH audio, fetch http://www.cbc.ca/mrl3/8752/asithappens/20090202-aih-1.wmv & QSY to a time ~16:50. The ISS audio is really great at ~21:30. ARISS is referred to as an "offshoot of NASA" at ~18:40 and "ham radio" is said once.
73, Tom
An International Space Station Expedition 18 ARISS school contact has been planned with participants at the Pilton Bluecoat Junior School, Barnstaple, UK on 06 February. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 1452 UTC.
The contact will be a direct between stations OR4ISS and G0NPV. The contact should be audible over most of Europe. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The participants are expected to conduct the conversation in English.
Pilton Bluecoat school has 260 pupils aged between 7 to 11 years old. We are situated in the town of Barnstaple which has a population of 34,000. Barnstaple is close to the surfing beaches of North Devon and is a popular tourist destination. Our children come from a range of social backgrounds, mostly from the immediate area close to the school. We pride ourselves on the vibrancy of our curriculum and we are always seeking ways to make activities interesting, relevant, practical and enjoyable. This is reflected in the way we present our school environment, where we work hard to ensure it is well organized, stimulating and a place where children can grow as young citizens. We encourage the children to pursue their own ideas and we celebrate individual creativity.
The participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What inspired you to become an astronaut? 2. What do you remember most from your training? 3. What is your greatest achievement as an ISS astronaut? 4. When the rocket fires at launch how do you feel? 5. Has being an astronaut changed the way you feel about life? 6. What dangers do you face whilst living on the space station? 7. What do you do if there is an equipment failure on board? 8. What happens if a crew member becomes unwell? 9. Are there any times during a mission when you feel nervous? 10. What is the most unpopular job on the ISS? 11. What would you do during a typical 24 hours on board? 12. How do you feel when you return to Earth after a long mission? 13. What discoveries have been made on the space station that have benefited the people on Earth? 14. How do you know when it is night and day and when to sleep and get up? 15. When looking at the Earth from the space station can you see any man-made objects? 16. Do you feel closer to God in Space or on Earth? 17. How do you wash your clothes and dishes on the space station? 18. Have you or any other members of the crew seen any unidentified objects whilst in space? 19. How do you celebrate Christmas and birthdays in space? 20. Will it be possible for you to visit us if you ever come to the UK?
Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact .
Next planned event(s): 1. Städtisches Gymnasium Herzogenrath, Herzogenrath Germany, Sat 2009-02-07 10:36 UTC 2. College Of Agriculture, Central Agricultural Univ. (along with Maniput Univ.), Imphhal, Assam, India, via VK4KHZ Sun 2009-02-08 10:05 UTC
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.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada).
Thank you & 73, Kenneth - N5VHO
An International Space Station Expedition 18 ARISS school contact has been planned with participants at the Städtisches Gymnasium Herzogenrath, Herzogenrath, Germany on 07 February. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 1036 UTC.
The contact will be a direct between stations OR4ISS and DR0G . The contact should be audible over most of Europe. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The participants are expected to conduct the conversation in English.
The "Städtisches Gymnasium Herzogenrath" is a well-established grammar school in Herzogenrath, a smaller town near Aachen. At present 1142 students aged 10 to 19 attend the school with the aim to do their "Abitur" (A-level). Most of them come from a suburban area. As the school is closely situated to the Dutch border, they are eager to establish a profound cooperation with a Dutch comprehensive school. Furthermore they encourage the students to take part in school exchanges, for example to Bistritz in Romania and to Belfast, Northern Ireland, or to spend a year abroad.
The "Städtisches Gymnasium" is delighted in offering its students a wide range of extra curricular activities to meet the students' interests which are going beyond school topics and to consolidate their knowledge in various fields. One these extra curricular clubs is the "Funk-AG" (radio amateur club) whose members have initiated the project on the international space station. Their work will include the preparation and realization of a school exhibition on the history of radio transmission. Moreover, it is planned to receive signals from meteorological satellites and to put the data on display in the entrance hall. Their findings will thus be shared by school community. The topic "universe and/or international space station", for instance, is part of our school curriculum in year 6 (11 to 12-year-old pupils) and in year 11 (16 to 17-year-old students).
In addition, the History Department is delighted in joining this project. In year 10 the "space race" is dealt with in detail as an essential part of the "Cold War".
The participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. To what extent do we on earth profit from your experiments on the ISS? 2. What are the aims of your present mission? 3. How much energy do you need daily and what kind of energy is it? 4. What about radiation on the ISS? Does it harm your health? 5. Have you had any problems with oncoming meteorites or space debris? 6. Which qualifications do you need to be on such a mission? 7. What were your feelings and emotions during lift off? 8. Do you lose your sense of time on the ISS? 9. How do you spend your free time on the ISS? 10. Have you got any room for your personal belongings? 11. What happens if you are ill? 12. What happens to the human body if you stay in space too long? 13. How often do you see the sunrise on the ISS per day? 14. What happens in case of an emergency, for example if the ISS is on fire? 15. Can you sleep well in a state of zero gravity? 16. How do you wash your hair? 17. How many experiments do you do a day? 18. Have you and your colleagues become friends? 19. What would you say is your most important experience on the ISS? 20. When do you think will mankind be able to leave our solar system?
Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact .
Next planned event(s): 1. College Of Agriculture, Central Agricultural Univ. (along with Maniput Univ.), Imphhal, Assam, India, via VK4KHZ Sun 2009-02-08 10:05 UTC
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.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada).
Thank you & 73, Kenneth - N5VHO
An International Space Station Expedition 18 ARISS school contact has been planned with participants at the Istituto Comprensivo Pietrasanta1-Scuola Secondaria 1° Grado, "Padre Eugenio Barsanti", Pietrasanta, Italy on 10 February. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 1024 UTC.
The contact will be a direct between stations OR4ISS and IZ5NII . The contact should be audible over most of Europe. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The participants are expected to conduct the conversation in English.
Pietrasanta is a small town in Tuscany, 30km north of Pisa near the Ligurian Sea. It is a centre for processing marble and bronze with many art galleries. The school is situated in the centre of Pietrasanta, in a large building near the Town Hall. It is attended by 313 students from the age of eleven to the age of thirteen-fourteen. The School has an experimental curriculum, that is basic subjects plus additional activities such as Drama, Art, Music, IT, Science, Foreign Languages, carried out by groups of students.
The participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How important is the amateur radio station on board the ISS? 2. What projects do you carry out on board the International Space Station? 3. Who pays for all the costs of the ISS' project? 4. What is it like living in a small place like the space shuttle for a few days? 5. Would you like to participate in a journey to the Moon? 6. What does the ISS inside smell like? 7. Is there a magnetic field in the ISS'orbit? 8. Can you breathe normally on board the ISS? 9. How do you cope with the alternation of day and night every 45 minutes? 10. How long did the training last in order to participate in this mission? 11. What do you do if you get sick in Space? 12. What do your family and your friends think about your job? 13. What is the most dangerous moment during the mission, the take-off or the landing? 14. What do you eat and drink? 15. Would it be possible to produce artificial gravity on the ISS? 16. Is it difficult and dangerous to pass through the atmosphere before landing? 17. Is the perception of time onboard the ISS the same as on Earth? 18. What was the most spectacular moment during your stay in Space? 19. How often can you communicate with your family on Earth? 20. What does it feel like to live without gravity?
Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact .
Next planned event(s): First and Second Lyceums of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis Greece, Wed 2009-02-11 07:43 UTC
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.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada).
Thank you & 73, Kenneth - N5VHO
An International Space Station Expedition 18 ARISS school contact has been planned with participants at the 1st and 2nd Lyceums of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis Greece on 11 February. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 0743 UTC.
The contact will be a direct between stations OR4ISS and SX7ISS. The contact should be audible over most of Europe. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The participants are expected to conduct the conversation in English.
The ARISS school contact will take place in 1st High School Alexandroupolis, Evros, Greece. About 70-80 students from 1st and 2nd High School will participate to this event. Students are aged 15-16 years. Orestiada High School will also participate (about 25 students). All the students have astronomy lessons in 2nd Class.
Members of Thrace Amateur Astronomy Club (founded 2004) will be there. This club will organize the 6th Panhellenic Amateur Astronomy Conference 25-27 September 2009.
Alexandroupolis is the capital of Evros (population over 60,000) and has a leading role in the geographical area of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, being the connecting gate between the countries of the European Union, the Mediterranean area, Asia and the countries around the Black sea. Therefore, the town has become one of the major junctions of the European Union.
The participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Do all the members of the crew have equal access to the rooms of ISS or is there any restricted access to some of them? 2. What made you decide to become an astronaut? 3. Have you ever faced any kind of technical problems while onboard ISS ? 4. How many individuals does it take and for how long can one stay in the ISS? 5. Do you regard a manned mission to the Mars in the next 5 to 10 years feasible? 6. Can you tell us which is the most important task you have to do during your mission? 7. How long does the training of a cosmonaut last? 8. Do you believe that your ISS experience will influence your future life in any way? 9. Can the ISS be functional for a while unmanned or is the continual presence of the crew essential? 10. If you had the possibility would you choose a permanent stay on the ISS? 11. We know that your program is full. Nevertheless how do you spend your spare time, if you have any? 12. How long does the flight up to the connection with the ISS take? 13. What do you normally do in the station and what are you working on during these days? 14. We assume that you work all day long. Do you have any spare time for yourselves? 15. Do you have enough time to communicate with your families? 16. What are the temperature conditions and pressure inside and outside the station? 17. In the past many accidents occurred. Aren't you afraid of the fact that this might happen again every time you are sent up there? 18. How many times a day do you eat and what do your meals look like? Do you take all the necessary nutritional substances you need? 19. Where do you get electricity from into the station? 20. How does it feel when you are looking at the earth and our whole solar system?
Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact .
Next planned event(s): 1. South Park Elementary, South Park, PA via K6DUE Tue 2009-02-17 18:11 UTC 2. Salluit Schools, Salluit, Quebec, Canada, via W6SRJ Thu 2009-02-19 14:17 UTC
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.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada).
Thank you & 73, Kenneth - N5VHO
An International Space Station Expedition 18 ARISS school contact has been planned with participants at the Oregon City Schools, Fassett Middle School, Oregon, Ohio on 23 February. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 1435 UTC.
The contact will be a direct between stations NA1SS and KB9UPS. The contact should be audible over most of eastern N. America. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The participants are expected to conduct the conversation in English.
Fassett Middle School, located in Oregon, Ohio started with the first school year in the fall of 1960. It was named after Miss Josephine Fassett, who was an outstanding figure in guiding the Oregon school system from the days of the one-room schoolhouse through an expansion program which led to the existing superior educational facilities. The school started as a 7-9 building, then to a 7-8 building, and currently a 6-8 middle school. Currently there are 473 students at Oregon. Oregon has two middle schools that lead into its high school, Clay. The school is in the effective category, determined by the state and continually making more progress toward the excellent category. Some teachers teach solely their subject, and some teachers teach up to three preps.
The participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. As an athlete I was wondering if your experiments have found any way to stop fast bone loss? 2. What type of experiments are you doing right now? 3. Do the people you work with know different languages to communicate with the other nationalities? 4. How do astronauts get electricity in space? 5. What happens when you go to the restroom in space: Where does it go? 6. How does your job affect our everyday life? 7. How much work and effort did it takes to become an astronaut? 8. What do you do when it's your free time in space? 9. What inspired you to become an astronaut? 10. How often do you hear from your family? 11. Would you consider your roll on the ISS to be a rewarding experience? 12. Can you wear lotion up in space? 13. What kind of mathematical skills do you use for your job? 14. If someone would break a bone or need surgery, what happens?
Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact .
Next planned event(s): 1. Chatham Public School, Taree, NSW, Australia, via K6DUE, Wed 2009-02-25 07:32 UTC 2. 1 Circolo Didattico G.Marconi, Casamassima, Italy, Wed 2009-02-25 07:50 UTC 3. Hampton Bays Middle School, Hampton Bays, New York, Wed 2009-02-25 13:57 UTC
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.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada).
Thank you & 73, Kenneth - N5VHO
An International Space Station Expedition 18 ARISS school contact has been planned with participants at the 1 Circolo Didattico G.Marconi, Casamassima, Italy on 25 February. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 0750 UTC.
The contact will be a direct between stations NA1SS and IZ7EVR. The contact should be audible over most of Europe. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The participants are expected to conduct the conversation in English.
The II° Didactic Center "Marconi" in Casamassima di Bari (BA) includes one Primary School and two Nursery Schools. We have more than 800 pupils and a teaching staff composed by 70 teachers, directed by the headmaster, Mrs. Rita Rosaria Gagliardi. Our Primary School have multimedia and scientific laboratories, while our pupils have an active role in a number of projects, which make them experience Science, Music, Dance, Theatre, Physical Education and more.
The participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How do you feel when you live without the force of gravity? 2. How do you behave in case of emergency? 3. What happens if there are some problems on board of the Shuttle in the launch phase? 4. Is it difficult to build the ISS in orbit? 5. What happens if a meteorite hits the ISS? 6. What training do you accomplish before a mission into Space? 7. Is it easy to pilot the Space Shuttle? 8. What are the risks of a human mission to Mars in the future? 9. Are there any projects for future missions to the Moon? 10. Can you sleep without difficulty in these small spaces? 11. When had you got the passion for Space? 12. What were your studies to become an astronaut? 13. Where do you store the ISS' waste? 14. How do you provide the ISS with oxygen? 15. What kind of spaceships will be used on future Moon missions? 16. What is the most difficult situation you have to face? 17. How do you react if you discover an unidentified flying object in Space? 18. Is the return to Earth phase more difficult than the launch phase? 19. Is it possible to become ill on board of the ISS? 20. How do you communicate with your relatives? 21. How do you feel when your Shuttle launch is postponed?
Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact .
Next planned event(s): Hampton Bays Middle School, Hampton Bays, New York, Wed 2009-02-25 13:57 UTC
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.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada).
Thank you & 73, Kenneth - N5VHO
An International Space Station Expedition 18 ARISS school contact has been planned with participants at the Hampton Bays Middle School, Hampton Bays, New York on 25 February. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 1357 UTC.
The contact will be a direct between stations NA1SS and W2AMC. The contact should be audible over most of eastern North America. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The participants are expected to conduct the conversation in English.
The Hampton Bays School District serves a small community nestled on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean on Long Island, 125 miles from New York City. The students who will be asking questions have been picked from among those who participated in an essay contest. Their curriculum includes topics on the solar system and space exploration.
The participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How do you dispose of garbage and human waste on the ISS? 2. How long is your assignment, and how long have you been on the Space Station so far? 3. What qualifications do you need to be on your mission? 4. Do you have trouble sleeping in zero gravity? 5. How is the temperature controlled on the ISS, and where do you get the energy for this? 6. How do you exercise to reduce muscle atrophy in space? 7. What is the most challenging part of your day in space? 8. How do you know when it is night and day and when to sleep and get up? 9. What happens if a crew member becomes sick? 10. What is you greatest achievement as an astronaut? 11. Do you have any concerns about oncoming meteorites or space debris? 12. What happens in case of an emergency such as a fire on the ISS? 13. What is your most important contribution on the ISS? 14. How often do you communicate with your family, and how? 15. How are your five senses affected in space? 16. Do you wear more than one watch, and if so, why? 17. How does microgravity affect the experiments you run? 18. What is the hardest thing to adjust to in space? 19. What is it like to ride in the Space Shuttle? 20. Is it noisy or quiet on the Space Station?
Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact .
Next planned event(s): TBD
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.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada).
Thank you & 73, Kenneth - N5VHO
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Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR] -
Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BARRIOS TECHNOLOGY]
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Tom Clark, K3IO