An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Exploration Place, Wichita, KS on 28 Feb. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:24 UTC.The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds.The contact will be direct between NA1SS and W0SOE. The contact should be audible over portions of the middle U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.

Exploration Place offers visitors of all ages interactive environments, hands-on experiences, Kansas' largest domed theater - the Boeing Dome Theater and Planetarium - imaginative spaces, and outdoor recreation, all located on a 20-acre site along the scenic Arkansas River in downtown Wichita, Kan. www.exploration.org . www.facebook.com/ExplorationPlace . www.Twitter.com/DiscoverAtEP

Mueller Aerospace and Engineering Discovery Magnet Elementary is located in Wichita, Kansas. Mueller became an aerospace and engineering magnet in 2008 and received a federal grant in 2010 to support the magnet themes with new curriculum, professional development, supplies and technology for teaching aerospace and engineering with a STEM emphasis. It is the only aerospace magnet in the state of Kansas and the first school in Kansas to identify itself as a STEM magnet school.

The Wichita Amateur Radio Club, Inc., established in December, 1932, is organized as a 501c3 Non Profit corporation. Its objectives and purposes are to encourage the public to recognize the value of the amateur radio service and enhance the voluntary noncommercial communication service by providing emergency and other useful communication; extend every amateur operator's ability to contribute to the advancement of the radio art; improve the service by advancing skills in the communication and technical areas; expand the number of trained operators and technicians in the amateur radio corp.; and enhance international gook will through amateur radio.

For this ARISS event these three entities are coming together to provide a unique opportunity for the students to speak to astronauts on board the ISS. The contact would not be possible without technical assistance from the Wichita Amateur Radio Club, Inc. Exploration Place has worked with Mueller Elementary for several years on projects and is excited to once again provide this opportunity with support from NASA.

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

1. How long does it take to travel to space?

2. What is it like to be an astronaut?

3. What do you miss the most about Earth while you are in space?

4. How do you take showers or baths in space?

5. What did it take to become an astronaut?

6. What happens if your tank of air goes out?

7. If you get sick what kind of medicine do you take?

8. How do you use the bathroom?

9. How do you work out in space?

10. What do you do in space?

11. Is it difficult living up there?

12. Why do you guys have to go to space? Why is it important?

13. Has there ever been a scary moment up there?

14. How do you brush your teeth?

15. How long have you been an astronaut?

16. Is it comfortable wearing an astronaut suit?

17. What do you eat in space?

18. Can astronauts walk on the moon whenever they want to?

19. How long can you stay in space?

20. Have you found out if Pluto is a real planet or not?

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Next planned event(s):

1. Musashino Elementary School of Hamura-shi, Hamura, Japan, direct via

8N1MA

Sat, 01March2014, 08:14 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,

David - AA4KN

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