ARISS News Release                                                      No. 22-45

ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Summer Camp Students at Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal, New York, USA

August 7, 2022—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and students at the Kopernik Observatory & Science Center located in Vestal, New York.  ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special amateur radio contacts each year between students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS.
 
Opened in 1974, The Kopernik Observatory & Science Center (KOSC) is a non-profit informal educational institution that promotes interdisciplinary education in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Through its classes, events and programs, KOSC has offered hundreds of thousands of students of all ages the opportunity to engage and actively learn a variety of STEM subjects. KOSC’s resources include three permanent telescopes, a heliostat, weather station, three classrooms, computer lab, portable planetarium and an amateur radio station. KOSC is also the home of the Kopernik Astronomical Society, the local astronomy club, and the Binghamton Amateur Radio Association (BARA) (callsign W2OW). KOSC offers an outreach program to the local schools, and a STEM-based, summer camp for students between 2nd and 12th grades. This year is the 30th KOSC summer STEM camps, and in preparation for the ARISS contact, one camp, entitled “Welcome Aboard the ISS”, showed 5th and 6th grade students what it takes to become an astronaut, how astronauts train for a mission and what research is being done on the ISS. Students are also learning about satellite orbits and radio communication. Camp activities include building a tape measure 2-meter, 3-element yagi antenna and how to use it during a Fox Hunt. Students also learned about Software Defined Receivers (SDRs) by listening to communications accessed via SDRs online. Students also create and decode images using Slow Scan TV (SSTV), including pre-recorded SSTV images sent by the ISS. BARA members are supporting Kopernik Observatory staff in the set up and operation of the amateur radio station during the ARISS contact.
 
This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions of Astronaut Bob Hines, amateur radio call sign KI5RQT. Local Covid-19 protocols are adhered to as applicable for each ARISS contact. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHZ and may be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the relay ground station.
 
The amateur radio ground station for this contact is in Vestal, N.Y., USA. Amateur radio operators using call sign K2ZRO, will operate the ground station to establish and maintain the ISS connection.
 
The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for August 10, 2022 at 12:11 pm EDT (New York) (16:11UTC, 11:11 am CDT, 10:11 am MDT, 9:11 am PDT).
 
The public is invited to watch the live stream at:  https://youtu.be/2Vf_ZnYc8Cs
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As time allows, students will ask these questions:
 
1. What was going through your mind going from earth to space?
2. How do you stay in touch with your family so they know you're ok?
3. How does a magnet act in space?
4. What do you do for fun activities?
5. After a long journey in space, how long did it take for you to learn how to walk again?
6. What does the Earth look like from the space station?
7. Who is your role model?
8. What was your favorite moment in space
9. How do you prevent sickness in space and if you get sick, how is it treated?
10. What kind of experiments do you perform on the International Space Station and how would these experiments be different in gravity?
11. What does it feel like to be weightless?
12. What is the coolest/craziest thing you have seen from up there?
13. Can you see the aurora from the ISS and take pictures of it?
14. Do astronauts play music instruments in the space station?
15. What is your favorite part of being in the ISS?
16. I read that water and oxygen is recycled on the ISS. How much total water and oxygen is needed per astronaut in space?
17. How can I be an astronaut like you?
18. What is the most challenging thing about leaving your family for space?
19. What special exercises do they have to do to stay healthy in space?

ARISS News Release                                                              No. 22-44

ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Scouts at The Swiss National Scout Jamboree in the Goms Valley, Urlichen Switzerland

August 1, 2022—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and Swiss scouts at their national scout jamboree occurring in Goms Valley.  ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special amateur radio contacts each year between students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS.
 
The Swiss Guide and Scout Movement, Bern, Switzerland is hosting this ARISS contact for scouts that are attending the two-week-long Swiss national scout jamboree MOVA in the Goms Valley. About 35,000 scouts participate in this jamboree, coming from all over the country. This ARISS contact will have an audience consisting of male and female scouts and leaders, ages ranging between 7 and 28 years with various educational levels and STEM disciplines. Scouts will be participating in radio workshops (radio propagation and radio operation) during the jamboree. These workshops include Earth-Moon-Earth communication, and space communication technology. In the days that led up to the ISS contact, scouts have participated in demonstrations of amateur radio on the HF, VHF, and UHF ham bands that included their participated in amateur radio traffic. English, French, Italian and German are the languages expected to be used during the contact.
 
This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions of Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, amateur radio call sign IZØUDF. Local Covid-19 protocols are adhered to as applicable for each ARISS contact. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHZ and may be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the relay ground station.
 
The amateur radio ground station for this contact is in Goms Valley near Urlichen, Switzerland. Amateur radio operators using call sign HB9JAM, will operate the ground station to establish and maintain the ISS connection.
 
The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for August 3, 2022 at 2:23 pm CEST (Switzerland) (12:23:28 UTC, 8:23 am EDT, 7:23 am CDT, 6:23 am MDT, 5:23 am PDT).
 
The public is invited to watch the live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq64C8qJD-okYt-b_nwKUjA  and https://www.mova.ch/it/radio.
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As time allows, students will ask these questions:
 
1. Are present ISS crew members in scouts?
2. Kann man das Lagergelände von da oben sehen?
3. À quelle fréquence êtes vous ravitaillés en aliments et boissons?
4. Questa e' la tua seconda missione, ce ne sara' una terza?
5. How do you prepare your meals?
6. Was passiert bei einem medizinischen Notfall?
7. Que ressentez-vous en voyant la Terre de loin et cela a-t-il changé votre vision de l'humanité?
8. Com'e' stato indossare per la prima volta una tuta spaziale? E' accogliente?
9. Is it hard to sleep in Zero G?
10. Wie redundant sind die Lebenserhaltungssysteme in einem Raumanzug?
11. Est-il difficile de manger en apesanteur?
12. Come si rinnuova l’aria sulla ISS?
13. What is the coolest thing you can see from the ISS?
14. Haben Sie Freizeit? Was machen Sie in Ihrer Freizeit?
15. Les déchets sont-ils recyclés sur l'ISS?
16. Cosa ne pensi del turismo spaziale?
17. How much energy do the solar panels produce?
18. Was für ein Funkgerät benutzen Sie um mit uns zu sprechen?
19. Quelle est la chose la plus intéressante que vous avez faite sur l’ISS?
20. Ti piacerebbe volare sulla Luna?
 
Translation:
1. Are present ISS crew members in scouts?
2. Can you see the camp grounds from up there?
3. How often are you supplied with food and drink?
4. This is your second mission, will there be a third?
5. How do you prepare your meals?
6. What happens in a medical emergency?
7. How do you feel seeing the Earth from afar and has it changed your view of humanity?
8. What was it like wearing a spacesuit for the first time? Is it comfortable?
9. Is it hard to sleep in Zero G?
10. How redundant are the life support systems in a space suit?
11. Is it difficult to eat in weightlessness?
12. How is the air renewed on the ISS?
13. What is the coolest thing you can see from the ISS?
14. Do you have free time? What are you doing in your spare time?
15. Is waste recycled on the ISS?
16. What do you think about space tourism?
17. How much energy do the solar panels produce?
18. What radio are you using to speak to us?
19. What's the most interesting thing you've done on the ISS?
20. Would you like to fly to the Moon?

ARISS News Release                                                              No. 22-42

ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at Kitaogura Elementary School, Uji, Japan

July 19, 2022—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and Japanese students at the Kitaogura Elementary School located in Uji, Japan.  ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special amateur radio contacts each year between students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS.
 
Kitaogura Elementary School (about 207 students) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and will mark it by hosting this ARISS contact for their students who are also interested in amateur radio. Their students’ enthusiasm for the hobby includes fifth grade students who, in 2020, operated a ham station (callsign 8J3YAA/3) that introduced amateur radio to the surrounding community. Members of the amateur radio clubs (KANSAI ARISS PROJECT & JARL Kyoto Club) are supporting the school for this ARISS contact.
 
This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio and allow students to ask questions of Astronaut Kjell Lindgren, amateur radio call sign KO5MOS. Local Covid-19 protocols are adhered to as applicable for each ARISS contact. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHZ and may be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the ground station.
 
The amateur radio ground station for this contact is in Uji, Japan. Amateur radio operators, using call sign 8N35ØK, will operate the ground station to establish and maintain the ISS connection.
 
The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for July 21, 2022 at 5:38:43 pm JST (Uji, Japan) (8:38:43 UTC, 4:38 am EDT, 3:38 am CDT, 2:38 am MDT, 1:38 am PDT).
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As time allows, students will ask these questions:
 
1. Why did you want to become an astronaut?
2. How can I become an astronaut?
3. What was the most difficult part of your training before going into space?
4. How did you feel during launch?
5. How long does it take to get from Earth to the ISS?
6. Is it hot or cold in space?
7. How large is the ISS?
8. Do you have your own room in the ISS?
9. What is something you wanted to take to space but couldn't?
10. How do you eat and drink in space?
11. Do you have any space food that you eat on special occasions such as your birthday or the last day of a mission?
12. Is there a bath in the ISS?
13. How do you sleep in zero gravity?
14. How do you wash your clothes after changing?
15. How do you spend your free time?
16. How do you enjoy amateur radio on the ISS?
17. What is the most difficult thing to do in space?
18. What kind of view can you see from the ISS?
19. When will you come back to the Earth?
20. If you get used to weightlessness, do you have any problems when you return to Earth?

ARISS News Release                                                              No. 22-41

ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at 2nd Sayama group Saitama Council Scouts Association of Japan, Saitama, Japan

July 11, 2022—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and Japanese scouts in Sayama City.  ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special amateur radio contacts each year between students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS.
 
2nd Sayama group Saitama Council Scouts Association of Japan will be hosting this ARISS contact for scouts who have been participating in scouting activities including learning about amateur radio, electricity, and space. During this scouting event they will have also hosted an amateur radio licensing class.
 
This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions of Astronaut Kjell Lindgren, amateur radio call sign KO5MOS. Local Covid-19 protocols are adhered to as applicable for each ARISS contact. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHZ and may be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the ground station.
 
The amateur radio ground station for this contact is in Sayama City, Japan. Amateur radio operators, using call sign 8J1SBS, will operate the ground station to establish and maintain the ISS connection.
 
The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for July 13, 2022 at 8:57 pm JST (Saitama, Japan) (11:57 UTC, 7:57 am EDT, 6:57 am CDT, 5:57 am MDT, 4:57 am PDT).
 
The public is invited to watch the live stream at: https://space.sayama.jp
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As time allows, students will ask these questions:
 
1. What does the moon look like from the ISS?
2. What are the inconvenient points about zero gravity?
3. What are the good points about zero gravity?
4. How old were you when you wanted to become an astronaut and why?
5. What does it feel like to float with zero gravity?
6. What space food do you like?
7. Is it difficult to move around in the ISS?
8. What does a soap bubble look like in space?
9. Which planet do you like in the solar system?
10. How do you decide night and day in the ISS?
11. Can you draw pictures in the ISS?
12. Do you see any shooting stars from the ISS?
13. What is your daily routine on the ISS?
14. Can you change the speed of the ISS?
15. How heavy is a space suit?
16. How do you take a bath in the ISS?

ARISS News Release                                                                        No. 22-40

ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at Il Cielo Itinerante c/o The Center for Space Geodesy of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) in Matera, Italy

July 11, 2022—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and students at the ASI Center for Space Geodesy in Matera, Italy.  ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special amateur radio contacts each year between students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS.
 
Il Cielo Itinerante is an Italian non-profit association founded in 2021 by Ersilia Vaudo, Alessia Mosca, Giovanna Dell'Erba and Giulia Morando with the goal of providing STEM classes to disadvantaged children with ages ranging from 9 to 14 years. The association is hosting this ARISS contact for students from various Italian cities. They also visit all the regions of Italy to bring to students, where the need is greatest, practical science laboratories and guided observations of the sky with professional telescopes.    
 
This will be a telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions of Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, amateur radio call sign IZØUDF. Local Covid-19 protocols are adhered to as applicable for each ARISS contact. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHZ and may be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the telebridge station.
 
The ARISS amateur radio ground station (telebridge station) for this contact is in Greenbelt, Maryland, U.S. The amateur radio volunteer team at the ground station will use the callsign K6DUE, to establish and maintain the ISS connection.
 
The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for July 13, 2022 at 11:11 am CEST (Matera, Italy) (9:11 UTC, 5:11 am EDT, 4:11 am CDT, 3:11 am MDT, 2:11 am PDT).
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As time allows, students will ask these questions:
 
1. Hai acquisito abitudini, durante l'addestramento e le missioni, che ti sono tornate utili nella vita quotidiana?
2. Cosa si prova di fronte alla consapevolezza di essere entrati nella storia?
3. Sulla ISS, senza i benefici della luce del Sole, assumete la vitamina D in pillole o negli alimenti?
4. Dalla ISS si ha percezione di segnali legati al cambiamento climatico?
5. Cosa ne pensi del turismo spaziale? Un’occasione per l’umanita' o un privilegio per pochi?
6. Negli ultimi anni stiamo avendo un’evoluzione green nei mezzi di trasporto. E' cambiato qualcosa da questo punto di vista nei voli spaziali?
7. Ad oggi sei l'unica donna italiana ad essere andata nello Spazio. Sono aumentate in Italia le donne candidate al bando per diventare astronauta?
8. Come fate a regolare le diverse fasi del giorno nello Spazio e a distinguere il di' dalla notte?
9. Quanto tempo impiega un essere umano ad adattarsi nello spazio?  Hai notato differenze tra uomini e donne?
10. Come ci si sente a lavorare e condividere lo spazio vitale con gli altri sulla ISS?
11. Come si trascorrono le serate d’estate nello Spazio? Guardando le stelle seduti attorno ad un falo'?
12. Sulla ISS disponete di farmaci sintetizzati apposta per gli atronauti per patologie e malesseri non comuni sulla Terra?
13. Come e' nata la tua passione per i viaggi nello spazio?
14. Quali prove hai dovuto affrontare per diventare una astronauta?
15. In assenza di peso l’odore e il gusto sono percepiti allo stesso modo?
16. L'atmosfera della Terra ci protegge da molti pericoli provenienti dallo spazio, e' pensabile una missione su Marte dove l'atmosfera e' estremamente rarefatta?
17. Quanto tempo ci e' voluto per arrivare dalla Terra alla ISS dove siete ora?
18. Come fate a riabituarvi alla gravita' quando tornate sulla Terra?
19. Cosa puoi dirci dell'esperimento Ovospace?
20. Da tempo siamo alla ricerca di altri pianeti abitabili. Pensi sara' possibile in futuro viaggiare a velocità piu' elevate di quelle attuali?
 
Translation
1. Did you acquire habits during training and missions that have become useful in your daily life?
2. How do you feel when you are aware of having entered the history?
3. On the ISS, without the benefits of sunlight, do you get vitamin D in pills or food?
4. Is there any perception of signals related to climate change from the ISS?
5. What do you think about space tourism? An opportunity for human kind or a privilege for a few?
6. In recent years we have been experiencing a green evolution in means of transport. Has anything changed from this point of view in space flights?
7. To date, you are the only Italian woman who flew in space. Have women candidates for the call to become an astronaut increased in Italy?
8. How do you manage phases of the day in Space and how to distinguish between the day and the night?
9. How long does it take a human to adapt to space?  Have you noticed any differences between       adaptation for men and women?
10. How does it feel working with and sharing living space with others on ISS? 
11. How do you spend summer evenings in Space? Looking at the stars sitting around a bonfire?
12. Do you have drugs synthesized on the ISS especially for astronauts for diseases not common on Earth?
13. How was your passion for space travel born?
14. What trials did you face to become an astronaut?
15. In the absence of weight, are the smell and taste perceived in the same way?
16. The atmosphere of the Earth protects us from many dangers coming from space, is a mission to Mars where the atmosphere is extremely thin is conceivable?
17. How long did it take to get from Earth to the ISS where you are now?
18. How do you get used again to gravity when you return to Earth?
19. What can you tell us about the Ovospace experiment?
20. We have been looking for other habitable planets for some time. Do you think it will be possible in the future to travel at higher speeds than today?

ARISS News Release                                                                   No. 21-39

ARISS Offers More Fun to ARRL Field Day Operators
 
June 20, 2022—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) plans to have its ARISS InterOperable Radio System (IORS) in crossband repeater mode for ARRL Field Day. The IORS ham station is located in the Columbus Module of the International Space Station. 
ARRL Hq has confirmed that successful radio contacts made through the ARISS IORS, in crossband repeater mode, will count for an ARRL Field Day QSO point, but also for Field Day bonus points! Another fun opportunity for points. Don’t forget the rule limiting stations to 1 QSO per any single channel FM satellite. On-orbit astronauts always have very busy schedules, but if a voice contact were to be made with them, it would count as a QSO credit but not for satellite bonus points. Only an ARISS crossband repeater QSO qualifies for the bonus. Crossband repeater contacts are also valid for AMSAT Field Day for satellite operations, held concurrently with the ARRL event.  
 
Frequencies for ARISS crossband repeater operation are as follows: 145.990 MHz up, 67 Hz tone and 437.800 MHz down. If you haven’t used the ISS repeater yet, be sure to practice with it before Field Day (June 25 - 26, 2022). These contacts can be tricky, but hams can practice right now…can you do it?

ARISS News Release                                                              No. 22-38

ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at the Eaton Public Library, Eaton, Colorado, USA

June 17, 2022—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and students at the Eaton Public Library located in Eaton, CO.  ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special amateur radio contacts each year between students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS.
 
The Eaton Public Library serves the rural community of Eaton, Colorado by providing programs, speakers and events for students and adults. These programs also include STEM projects and activities that can be accommodated in their newly added Makerspace facility. The library partnered with area schools and hosted a Space Camp STEM activity for students. The Space Camp featured studies about space, radio, and different STEM activities that allowed kids to engage in hands-on learning. The kids also learned about the ISS and the astronauts on board. After conducting a full-dress rehearsal of their ARISS contact with the Eaton Library team and students, ARISS Technical Mentor Fred Kemmerer said: “The excitement and interest level among the kids and their parents is high as they anticipate making their ARISS contact.” By offering STEM programs, and sponsoring events like this ARISS contact, the library provides the community with opportunities to expand their worldview and gain new experiences they might not get anywhere else.
 
This will be a telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio allowing participants to ask their questions of Astronaut Kjell Lindgren, amateur radio call sign KO5MOS. Local Covid-19 protocols are adhered to as applicable for each ARISS contact. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHZ and may be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the telebridge station.
 
The ARISS amateur radio ground station (telebridge station) for this contact is in Hollis, New Hampshire, U.S.. The amateur radio volunteer team at the ground station will use the callsign AB1OC, to establish and maintain the ISS connection.
 
The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for June 22, 2022 at 10:27 am MDT (Eaton, CO) (16:27UTC, 12:27 pm EDT, 11:27 am CDT, 9:27 am PDT).
 
The public is invited to watch the live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81zMIvrAnLU
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As time allows, students will ask these questions:
 
1. What time zone do you follow in space?
2. How do you grow plants on the space station?
3. If you could visit any planet, which one would you visit and why?
4. How does your body feel in space?
5. What does space food taste like?
6. How did you become an astronaut?
7. What types of experiments are done on the space station?
8. How often do you receive supplies?
9. How do you get to and from the space station?
10. What happens if you get lost in space?
11. How do I prepare for becoming an astronaut?
12. Do you get to communicate with your family or loved ones on Earth while in space?
13. Have you or your teammates done a spacewalk?
14. How many flight hours do you have?
15. What's your favorite thing about space?
16. How many solar systems are in the universe?
17. What is one scary time you had in space?
18. How many sunrises/sunsets can you see?
19. How long does it take to get used to zero gravity?
20. What was your favorite mission you've been on?
21. How do you get your water?
22. How many times have you been to space?

ARISS News Release                                                             No. 22-37

ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at Istituto Tecnico Industrile “Alessandro Rossi”, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy

June 10, 2022—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and Italian students at the Industrial Technical Institute "Alessandro Rossi", located in Vicenza, Veneto.  ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special amateur radio contacts each year between students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS.
 
The Technical Institute "Alessandro Rossi" of Vicenza is one of the oldest technical schools in Italy. It was founded in 1876 by the senator and industrialist Alessandro Rossi, who wanted to import the model of the German technical schools into Italy. The institute’s students (ages 14 to 19) can specialize in electrical technology, computer science, telecommunications, mechanics, or chemistry. The telecommunications students, supported by a company created by former students, built the antenna for this contact.
The institute collaborates with lower-middle schools (with students ages 11 to 14) to teach the introduction of robotics and artificial intelligence. Two of these schools have been asked to participate in this ARISS contact:  the "Don Bosco" Comprehensive Institute, in the municipality of Monticello Conte Otto, a few kilometers from the city of Vicenza, and the "Antonio Barolini" Comprehensive Institute, in Vicenza.
 
This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions of Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, amateur radio call sign IZØUDF. Local Covid-19 protocols are adhered to as applicable for each ARISS contact. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHZ and may be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the relay ground station.
 
The amateur radio ground station for this contact is in Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. Amateur radio operators will use call sign I3IRV to establish and maintain the ISS connection.
 
The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for June 14, 2022 at 12:08:55 pm CEST (Vicenza, ITA) (10:08:55 UTC, 6:08 am EDT, 5:08 am CDT, 4:08 am MDT, 3:08 am PDT).
 
The public is invited to watch the live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DeYw0Fi0xA

As time allows, students will ask these questions:
 
1. Guardando dagli oblo' capita di vedere satelliti artificiali?
2. Guardando dall’alto la vastita' e la bellezza dello spazio, ti commuovi da essere umano o ti entusiasmi da scienziato?
3. Il vostro addestramento in astronautica vi tornera' utile per la vita quotidiana?
4. Saresti disposta ad arrivare fino a Marte?
5. Secondo te e grazie ai tuoi studi, sara' mai possibile vivere su un altro pianeta?
6. Era il tuo sogno fin da bambina diventare un'astronauta?
7. Sulla ISS Il giorno e la notte si alternano come sulla Terra?
8. Riesci a riassumere in tre parole le sensazioni che provi vedendo la Terra dallo spazio?
9. Quali effetti fisici e mentali si riscontrano una volta ritornati sulla Terra?
10. Che cosa pensi dei viaggi commerciali nello spazio?
11. Hai mai avuto dei momenti in cui ha pensato di lasciar perdere la vita da astronauta? Se si, come hai cambiato idea?
12. Durante le tue missioni, quali sono state l'esperienza più emozionante e quella piu' deludente che hai vissuto?
13. Immagino che il percorso per arrivare dove sei sia stato molto lungo e ricco di ostacoli, come hai trovato la forza di superarli?
14. Che tipo di difficolta' hai dovuto gestire durante il tuo percorso professionale?
15. Dalla ISS potete comunicare con le vostre famiglie?
 
Translation

1. Looking from the portholes, do you happen to see artificial satellites?
2. Looking at the vastness and beauty of space from above, are you moved as a human being or do you get excited as a scientist?
3. Will your training in astronautics be useful for your daily life?
4. Would you be willing to go all the way to Mars?
5. In your opinion and thanks to your studies, will it ever be possible to live on another planet?
6. Was it your dream since childhood to become an astronaut?
7. On the ISS, do day and night alternate like on Earth?
8. Can you summarize in three words the sensations you feel seeing the Earth from space?
9. What physical and mental effects are experienced upon returning to Earth?
10. What do you think about commercial space travel?
11. Have you ever had moments when you thought about giving up your life as an astronaut? If so, how did you change your mind?
12. During your missions, which were the most exciting and the most disappointing experiences you have had?
13. I imagine that the path to get to where you are has been very long and full of obstacles, how did you find the strength to overcome them?
14. What kind of difficulties did you have to manage during your professional career?
15. Can you communicate with your families from the ISS?

ARISS News Release                                                     No. 22-36        

Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc. (QCWA) Provides Donation to Support ARISS 

June 7, 2022:  Amateur Radio on the International Space Station, Inc. (ARISS-USA) is very pleased to announce that the Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc. (QCWA) has made a highly notable contribution--$4,500—to support the ARISS program.  QCWA President Ken Oelke (amateur radio call sign VE6AFO) presented the generous gift to ARISS-USA at the 2022 Hamvention in Xenia, OH, during the ARISS Forum. ARISS is the acronym for Amateur Radio on the International Space Station. 
 
Ken hopes the funding will catalyze individuals and other groups around the globe to follow suit and contribute to ARISS.  He commented: “I had asked Rosalie White (amateur radio call sign K1STO), the ARISS-US Delegate for ARRL, about new initiatives ARISS may have and learned of new education programs set into motion and about ARISS’s enhancements being developed for its amateur radio station on the International Space Station (ISS). Those things are in addition to the ARISS team’s daily operating activities—ARISS educational radio contacts for schools and education groups with astronauts orbiting on the ISS. I believe ARISS provides a great opportunity to the QCWA to stand out in the Amateur Radio Community, and to carry out QCWA’s education mandate described in its constitution.”
 
In late 2020, Astronaut Chris Cassidy (amateur radio call sign KF5KDR) installed ARISS’s new radio system on the ISS. Crew members with ham radio licenses began using it for scheduled ARISS education radio contacts. In addition to supporting these student interviews, the radio system allows amateur radio operators to engage with the ISS using Automated Packet Reporting System (APRS), making cross band repeater contacts, and downloading special slow-scan TV (SSTV) images downlinked by cosmonauts.
                                                                                                                                                   
ARISS-International Chair Frank Bauer (amateur radio call sign KA3HDO) thanked QCWA members for their tremendous support, stating: “This funding will help propel forward some of the ARISS educational activities that were recently put in motion. Also, the gift will spur on the ARISS team working on radio system enhancements.” He noted: “It is fantastic to see amateur radio groups such as QCWA generously offering a gift to ARISS. It shows potential future ARISS benefactors, foundations and corporations that the amateur radio community believes in ARISS and wants to further ARISS’s goals.”
 
Rosalie thanked Ken for the QCWA Board of Directors and members standing with ARISS, and said: “The entire ARISS team conveys its deep appreciation for this exceptional generosity! We hope your members are enjoying ARISS packet and cross band repeater contacts and ARISS SSTV sessions while knowing countless students are engaged in science and technology activities tied to space and radio.”
 
Individuals and groups wanting to help ARISS can go to https://www.ariss.org/annual-fund.html, and in many cases, gifts are tax deductible donations.  Donors giving $100 or more are awarded a beautiful ARISS Challenge Coin.