May 2014

May 28, 2014

 ARISS International Meeting

Minutes from the ARISS International Partners meetings held at European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, the Netherlands on April 3 -5, 2014 are now published. Read more.
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May 7, 2014
 
ESA Presents Ham Video Commissioning

European Space Agency (ESA) published an article on their website, presenting the initial Ham Video transmitter commissioning by Mike Hopkins at: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Education/Ham_video_premiers_on_Space_Station. 

Read more about the Ham TV system in development on the ISS.  
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May 1, 2014

A direct contact between astronaut Koichi Wakata, KC5ZTA and students at Hidden Oaks Middle School, Prior Lake, MN, USA was successful Thu 2014-05-01 16:28:17 UTC 55 deg.

Listen to an audio recording of the interview:

Hidden Oaks is a public 6th through 8th grade middle school serving the communities of Prior Lake and Savage, Minnesota. One of the goals in Minnesota is to increase interest and participation in STEM activities and initiatives. Our future depends on the ability of our kids to understand the workings of the world and the ability to think critically. Our ARISS contact will allow them to have an authentic experience through the use of amateur radio to speak directly with an astronaut aboard ISS. The students have participated in learning sessions conducted by the local ham radio community, learning about the technology needed to make the contact possible. They have also participated in the Micro Gravity Experience this past summer. The school is very excited to have this opportunity; all 900 students are looking forward to the conversation and have been working on special projects related to spaceflight and exploration.