ARISS News Release                                                                      No. 22-28

ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at Scuola Secondaria di I Grado G. Leopardi, Macherio, Monza e Brianza, Lombardia, Italy

May 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 students at the Secondary School of I Grade G. Leopardi, in Macherio, Monza and Brianza provence, Lombardy region, 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.
 
The G. Leopardi secondary school is part of the Comprehensive Institute, called "G. Rodari ", which was established in the 2000/2001 school year and takes its name from the Primary school located in the Bareggia hamlet. Throughout the past year, the school involved about 240 middle and elementary grade students (ages 10-14 years) in preparation for this ARISS contact. Students were engaged in various STEM courses designed to enhance their knowledge of space exploration, technologies and satellite communications. Students learned about various aspects of space exploration in a wide range of courses in the fields of; literature, history, physical education, music, and cultural studies. The school also organized various lectures, seminars and conferences for the students and the public on topics presented by experts in the fields of: astrophysics, archaeology, space medicine, electrical engineering, environmental science, music, literature, and amateur radio.  Members of the Association of Amateur Radio Italy (ARI Erba) will be supporting the radio contact.
 
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 May 12, 2022 at 10:19 am CEST (Macherio), (8:19 UTC, 4:19 am EDT, 3:19 am CDT, 2:19 am MDT, 1:19 am PDT).
 
The public is invited to watch the live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duoy5ArXFFw
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As time allows, students will ask these questions:
 
1. Hai mai pensato di intraprendere una professione diversa da quella di astronauta?
2. Per quali motivi consiglieresti i tuoi studi e la tua carriera a noi giovanissimi?
3. I tuoi successi sono noti a tutti, ma anche tu avrai avuto momenti di sconforto. Come li hai superati e che consigli daresti ai ragazzi della mia eta'?
4. Quale e' la competenza piu' utile nello spazio?
5. Quanti anni di allenamento servono per andare nello spazio?
6. Quale è il sacrificio piu' grande che hai dovuto affrontare per arrivare dove sei ora?
7. Come è cambiato il tuo rapporto con familiari e amici dall'inizio della tua carriera di astronauta?
8. Quanto dura la riabilitazione dopo l’atterraggio?
9. Le fiamme di accendini o fiammiferi puntano in alto come sulla Terra o in altre direzioni?
10. E' vero che nello spazio i sapori diventano insipidi?
11. Che sensazione si prova a stare nello spazio?
12. Perche' nello spazio il corpo subisce un invecchiamento accelerato, ma reversibile, una volta tornati sulla Terra?
13. Riuscite ad osservare i pianeti del Sistema Solare dalla ISS?
14. E' vero che sulla stazione spaziale si coltivano alcuni tipi di vegetali? Come fate?
15. Tra gli esperimenti con conduci a bordo della ISS, quali avranno effetti significativi per la vita sulla Terra?
16. Secondo te in futuro si potra' vivere anche su altri pianeti?
17. Quale e' la temperatura all’interno dei moduli spaziali? E all’esterno?
18. Quali ricerche state svolgendo con questa missione?
19. Hi mai montato di persona attrezzature esterne alla stazione? Se si, quanto e' stato difficile?
20. Quale e' il tuo incarico principale all'interno della missione Minerva?
 
Translation
 
1. Have you ever thought about taking up a profession other than that of an astronaut?
2. For what reasons would you recommend your studies and your career to us very young?
3. Everyone knows your successes, but you too will have had moments of despair. How did you overcome them and what advice would you give to kids?
4. What is the most useful skill in space?
5. How many years of training does it take to go into space?
6. What is the biggest sacrifice you have had to make to get to where you are now?
7. How has your relationship with family and friends changed since the beginning of your astronaut career?
8. How long does rehabilitation take after landing?
9. Do the flames of lighters or matches point as high as on Earth or in other directions?
10. Is it true that flavors become insipid in space?
11. How does it feel to be in space?
12. Why does the body in space undergo accelerated but reversible aging once back on Earth?
13. Can you observe the planets of the Solar System from the ISS?
14. Is it true that some types of vegetables are grown on the space station? How do you do it?
15. Among the experiments with Conduci aboard the ISS, which ones will have significant effects for life on Earth?
16. Do you think it will be possible to live on other planets in the future?
17. What is the temperature inside the space modules? And outside?
18. What research are you doing with this mission?
19. Have you ever assembled equipment outside the station yourself? If so, how difficult was it?
20. What is your main assignment within the Minerva mission?

ARISS News Release                                                                    No. 22-27

ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at Istituto Comprensivo Tolfa, Tolfa, Lazio, Italy

April 27, 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 Istituto Comprensivo Tolfa in Tolfa, Lazio.  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.
 
Istituto Comprensivo Tolfa, an urban primary and middle school (student ages 8-14 years) in Tolfa is about 70 Km north of Rome. The school’s three-year curriculum focuses on the improvement of language skills, both in Italian and in English, and on STEM competencies. During the last three years, students have taken part in the projects: ESA (“Send your drawing into space with Cheops”); ASI (sending mission ARTEMIS-inspired drawings to the Moon); and INAF (learning about the effects of light pollution). In preparation for the ARISS event, students participated in activities drawn from ASI – ESA and NASA materials and were introduced to space-related technology and space exploration. These activities allow students to focus on what it’s like to be an astronaut, and the high-tech fields involved in space exploration and the ISS. One such activity allowed primary school students (age 8-10) to work on ISS-inspired scratch projects and middle school students took part in the Astro Pi Challenge - Mission Zero. Members of the local amateur radio organization involved the students in activities about radio science and demonstrated operation of the radio equipment that will be used in the ARISS 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 Tolfa, Lazio, Italy. Amateur radio operators will use the call sign IKØWGF to establish and maintain the ISS connection.
 
The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for April 30, 2022 at 10:37:35 am CEST (Lazio, Italy) (08:37:35UTC, 4:37 am EDT, 3:37 am CDT, 2:37 am MDT, 1:37 am PDT).
 
The public is invited to watch the live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKlOwjvTpt8
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As time allows, students will ask these questions:
 
1. Da donna che tipo di difficoltà ha dovuto gestire durante il suo percorso professionale?
2. Quando parte per queste missioni, cos’è che la preoccupa di più?
3. Il buio, il vuoto e la profondità dell'universo, che sensazioni trasmettono la prima volta che si va in una missione spaziale?
4. Durante le tue missioni quali sono l'esperienza più emozionante e quella più deludente che hai vissuto?
5. Quali effetti fisici e mentali si riscontrano una volta ritornati sulla Terra?
6. Gli astronauti fanno delle esercitazioni anche per riuscire a mantenere la calma in qualsiasi situazione?
7. A cosa avete rinunciato negli anni per fare gli astronauti?
8. Nello spazio come si percepisce il passare del tempo?
9. La NASA è riuscita ad ascoltare "la voce dello spazio": cosa si intende con questa definizione?
10. A quale preparazione fisica dovete sottoporvi prima di una missione spaziale?
11.  Quanto è evidente dallo spazio la sofferenza del nostro pianeta?
12. Cosa ha provato la prima volta che ha visto la Terra dallo spazio?
13. E'stato portato qualche animale sulla nelle ultime missioni spaziali?
14. Era il tuo sogno fin da bambina diventare un astronauta?
15. L’equipaggio di una navicella spaziale da quanti membri è costituito?
16.  Che cos'è per te il coraggio?
17.  Il vostro addestramento in astronautica vi tornerà utile per la vita quotidiana ?
18. Quale dieta seguite?
 
Translation
 
1. When you go on a mission what are the things that worry you most?
2. What did you feel the first time you witnessed the vastness of space, its darkness and emptiness?
3. On your missions what has been the most meaningful experience and the most disappointing one?
4. What are the physical and mental effects an astronaut can experience once back on Earth?
5. Do astronauts do a specific training to keep calm in any situation?
6. What did you have to give up to become an astronaut?
7. How do you perceive the passing of time on the ISS?
8. NASA could hear the "sound of Space": what is it?
9. What physical training is necessary before a mission?
10.  How evident is Earth's suffering from space?
11. What did you feel the first time you saw Earth from space?
12. In recent years have any animals been sent on missions?
13. Have you always dreamt of becoming an astronaut?
14. How many people form the crew of a spaceship?
15. What is courage for you?
16. Is your astronaut training useful also in your daily life on Earth?
17. Which is your astronaut diet?

ARISS News Release                                                                           No. 22-26

ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at Istituto Comprensivo 1 Chieti, Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy

April 27, 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 Istituto Comprensivo 1 Chieti in Chieti, Abruzzo.  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.
 
Istituto Comprensivo Chieti is an urban school in Chieti with about 1,000 students ages 4-14 years. The school’s STEAM program includes lessons and projects for students at every grade level in the school. Previous school years have engaged students in robotics, and enabled students to participate in the INDIRE project (coding and robotics). Students have also participated in project ESA "Zero Mission- Astro Pi", and in 2021 met with ESA Astronaut Luca Parmitano. Members of the amateur radio team from Pescara are supporting the school for this ARISS contact, including instructing students on the equipment required to make the contact and installation of the communication equipment.
 
This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask 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 located in Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy. Amateur radio operators will use the call sign IZ6BMP to establish and maintain the ISS connection.
 
The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for April 29, 2022 at 9:49 am CEST (Chieti) (07:49UTC, 3:49 am EDT, 2:49 am CDT, 1:49 am MDT, 12:49 am PDT).
 
The public is invited to watch the live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlAR81pM4kM
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As time allows, students will ask these questions:
 
1. Come si é sentita quando é stato annunciato a lei di andare alla base spaziale?
2. Quando torni dallo spazio, in cui non c'è gravità, alla terra che sensazioni hai?
3. Che effetto ti fa vedere la terra girare?
4. Che tipo di test hai dovuto superare per entrare nella NASA?
5. Ti sei mai sentita sotto pressione?
6. Chi o che cosa ti ha ispirato e dato la forza di perseguire la carriera di astronauta?
7. Quali studi si devono fare per diventare un astronauta e in particolare tu quali hai fatto?
8. Quanto tempo ha impiegato per entrare nella ESA?
9. Quali competenze tecniche e informatiche sono necessarie e perché? Attraverso quali corsi di studio si acquisiscono?
10. Quanto dura l’addestramento per andare nello spazio?
11. E’ stato difficile abituarsi a muoversi con la mancanza di gravità nello spazio?
12. Com'è possibile la trasmissione di dati dallo spazio alla terra in tempo reale?
13. Qual'è il tempo massimo per rimanere sulla stazione spaziale?
14. È mai stato sperimentato un metodo per vedere esattamente cosa c'è dentro la luna?
15. Quanto impegno e sacrificio è necessario per diventare astronauti? Quale gioia si prova ad essere astronauti?
 
Translation
1. How did you feel when you were told you would go to the space station?
2. How do you feel when you come back on the Earth, when you come back to gravity?
3. How do you feel when you see the Earth rotation?
4. What kind of test did you have to pass to enter NASA?
5. Have you ever felt under pressure?
6. Who or what inspired you and gave you the strength to pursue your career as astronaut?
7. What studies do you have to do to become an astronaut and in particular which ones have you done?
8. How long did it take you to enter the ESA?
9. Which technical and I.T. skills are needed and why? How can you get them?
10. How long is the training to go to space?
11. Was it hard to learn to move in lack of gravity in space?
12. How can data be transmitted from space to Earth in real time?
13. What is the maximum time to stay on a space station?
14. Have people ever tested a way to see what's inside the moon exactly?
15. How much effort and sacrifice does it take to become an astronaut? What joy does it feel to be an astronaut?

ARISS News Release                                                                  No. 22-25

ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at Bellefontaine High School, Bellefontaine, Ohio, USA

April 19, 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 U.S. students at the Bellefontaine High School in Bellefontaine, OH.  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.
 
Bellefontaine High School (BHS), is a rural, public high school (about 900 students, ages 13-18years) about 50 miles northwest of Columbus, Ohio, in Logan County. BHS’s STEM curriculum supports the school’s various academic extracurriculars and clubs which include Envirothon, TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science), Robotics and their newly formed Bellefontaine High School Amateur Radio Club, call sign W8BCS. Members of the local amateur radio club (W8BCS), the Champaign Logan Amateur Radio Club (CLARC), are providing technological aid and promoting amateur radio to the students as a co-sponsor for radio license classes and license testing. During the school year student activities have used the ARRL curriculum resources, which allow teachers to introduce space-related technology to the classroom. Students also participated in their ‘Design Challenges’ – a program that allows students the opportunity to design various “contraptions” to achieve a task under certain constraints (as would occur in aerospace engineering) to further their understanding of space technology.
 
This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions of Astronaut Kayla Barron, amateur radio call sign KI5LAL. 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 Bellefontaine, OH. Amateur radio operators will use call sign W8BCS to establish and maintain the ISS connection.
 
The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for April 21, 2022 at 1:13 pm EDT (Bellefontaine, OH) (17:13UTC, 12:13 pm CDT, 11:13 am MDT, 10:13 am PDT).
 
The public is invited to watch the live stream at: https://youtu.be/6t5ZQOw2j68
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As time allows, students will ask these questions:
 
1. How long does it take to get used to gravity after being in space?
2. Can you throw objects, like a football, on the ISS?
3. How close are you to the moon, sun, or earth right now?
4. How do you train to keep healthy in space?
5. What is the weirdest thing you have ever encountered in space?
6. How long can you stay in space?
7. What is the protocol if depressurization occurs on the ISS?
8. Who inspired you to go to space?
9. What happens if someone breaks a bone or gets injured in another way on the ISS?
10. Aside from a clock, how do you know if it is day or night in space?
11. Do you have a tracking device in case an asteroid hits the ISS or another planet?
12. What does the earth look like from the ISS?
13. How does space affect our motor skills?
14. What are some of the side effects of spending long durations in space?
15. What is your favorite part of being in space?
16. What resources do you have available on the ISS if something breaks?
17. What is the hardest thing about going to space?
18. How long and how hard did you have to train in order to be able to go to space?

ARISS News Release                                                                 No. 22-24

ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at Rakia - Herzliya Science Center, Herzliya, Israel

April 11, 2022—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between Axiom Mission-1 (Ax-1) astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and Israeli students at the Rakia - Herzliya Science Center located in Herzliya, Israel.  Ax-1 is the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. 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 Rakia - Herzliya Science Center (HSC) is an educational institute that promotes STEM studies for students (about 1,500) in kindergarten to high-school (K-12). It has diverse enrichment programs, in a variety of scientific and technological fields including space, robotics, physics, computer sciences, and life sciences. One of the educational programs, a joint project with Herzliya Science Center and ARISS, gives 200 Israeli high-school students the opportunity to manage all ARISS contacts between the school’s students and Astronaut Eytan Stibbe. The 'Tuval' program in which the students attend, teaches radio transmissions and satellite operations. The students, with help from professional guides, will be operating the ground station for this contact and have spent the last few months preparing to take their place as part of the Rakia mission. In 2011, Herzliya Science Center successfully participated in a direct ARISS contact as callsign 4X4HSC with Astronaut, Mike Fossum KF5AQG. The Space Laboratory of HSC operates an amateur radio satellite station (call sign 4X4HSC) that is used as part of the HSC educational activities and for tracking of LEO satellites. The HSC amateur radio satellite station is supported by local radio amateurs of the Israel Amateur Radio Club (IARC).
 
This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask questions of Ax-1 Astronaut Eytan Stibbe, amateur radio call sign 4Z9SPC. 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 of the Rakia-Herzliya ground station.
 
Amateur radio operators in Herzliya, Israel will use call sign 4X4HSC while operating the amateur radio ground station.
 
The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for April 14, 2022 at 4:32 pm IDT (Herzliya) (13:32UTC, 9:32 am EDT, 8:32 am CDT, 7:32 am MDT, 6:32 am PDT).
 
The public is invited to watch the live stream at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1gJRBkNXyv5tbMZkmjzi4g  (Rakia-Herzliya) or
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ_Bvr_z-FQ (ARISS YouTube)
 
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As time allows, students will ask these questions:

1. מה חשבת ואיך הרגשת כשראית את כדור הארץ מהחלל בפעם הראשונה? 
   
2. האם אתה תומך במשימה של ספייס איקס למאדים? אם יכריזו על משימה למאדים האם תסכים להשתתף ולמה ?
3. אתה חושב שיש חיים ביקום הזה חוץ מאיתנו? מהי צורתם והאם לדעתך נגלה אי פעם אם הם קיימים?
4. איך זה מרגיש להיות באפס כבידה? האם סבלת ממחלה מסוימת או עייפות במהלך שהייתך בחלל? אם כן, איך אתה מסתדר? אתה מוטרד מזה שהשהות בחלל יכולה לפגוע בגוף?
5. אנחנו אנו מודעים להשקעה העצומה של העולם בהקמת תחנות חלל ומאמצים מאוד גדולים. מה לדעתך התמורה והתרומה של זה לאנושות? האם זה שווה את זה?
6. איך הזמן עובר עליך כשאתה נמצא בתחנת החלל הבינלאומית?
7. מה האימון הכי קשה שעברת כדי להכין אותך לטיסה חלל?
8. האם אתה חושב שצריך להפוך חלל למגמה בבתי ספר? (שיעורים שלומדים בהם להיות אסטרונאוטים)
9. האם תמיד רצית להיות אסטרונאוט? איך היה התהליך של הפיכה לאחד?
10. מה היית אומר לעצמך בגיל 15-16? האם דמיינת שתגיע לאן שהגעת?
11. כיצד אתה רוצה או מצפה שהמשימה שלך תשפיע על החברה?
12. האם אתה חושב שיום אחד יהיה אפשר להשתמש בתחנות כאלה כתחנות מעבר כדי להגיע למקומות אחרים ביקום, או כבית חלופי לכדור הארץ ?
13. אתה חושב שיש לנו כבני אדם תפקיד ביקום הזה?
14. אם היית יכול לקחת עוד אדם אחד (חיי או מת) את מי היית לוקח ולמה?
15. האם לוקח זמן להתרגל לזה שאין לך יכולת לעשות פעולות בסיסיות?
16. במה תתרום לך הטיסה הזו מבחינה אישית וחברתית?
17. באילו מכשירים אתה מתאמן בתחנת החלל?
18. מה מחשבות שעולות לך כשאתה מסתכל החוצה מהחלון ורואה את החלל? האם זה מפחיד? מעניין? דמיוני?
19. אתה חושב שתיירות חלל תתפתח בשנים הבאות?

 
Translation
 
1. What did you think and how did you feel when you first saw Earth from space? 
2. Do you support SpaceX's mission to Mars? If they announce a mission to Mars, will you agree to participate and why would you be able to do it?
3. Do you think there's life in this universe besides us? What is their shape and do you think we will ever find out if they exist?
4. How does it feel to be zero gravity? Did you suffer from a particular illness or fatigue while in space? If so, how are you doing? Are you concerned that being in space can damage the body?
5. We are aware of the world's huge investment in the construction of space stations and very great efforts. What do you think the reward and contribution of this to humanity is? Is it worth it?
6. How time passes on you when you are on the International Space Station?
7. What's the hardest workout you've ever had to get you ready for space flight?
8. Do you think space should be turned into a major subject (megama) in schools? (lessons learned to be astronauts)
9. Have you always wanted to be an astronaut? How was the process of becoming one?
10. What would you say to yourself when you were 15 or 16? Did you imagine you'd get where you are?
11. How do you want or expect your mission to affect society?
12. Do you think that one day such stations could be used as transit stations to reach other places in the universe, or as an alternative home to Earth?
13. Do you think we as human beings have a role to play in this universe?
14. If you could take one more person (alive or dead) who would you take and why?
15. Does it take time to get used to not being able to do basic actions in space?
16. What will this flight do to you personally and socially?
17. What instruments do you train on at the space station?
18. What thoughts do you have when you look out the window and see the space? Is it scary? Interesting? Imaginary?
19. Do you think space tourism will evolve in the years to come?

ARISS News Release                                       No.   22-21      

ARISS SSTV Event Scheduled for April 11 - 13
 
April 9, 2022— An ARISS Slow Scan TV (SSTV) event is scheduled from the International Space Station (ISS). The event is slated to begin on April 11 at 16:30 UTC for setup and operation and continue until April 13 ending at 12:00 UTC. These times are tentative and are subject to change due to crew availability.
Images will be downlinked at 145.8 MHz +/- 3 KHz for Doppler shift and the expected SSTV mode of operation is PD 120. The theme for this event will be celebrating Cosmonautics Day and Women in Space. Radio enthusiasts participating in the event can post and view images on the ARISS SSTV Gallery at https://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/

ARISS News Release                                                       No. 22-19

ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at DLR School Lab TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany

April 9, 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 German students at the DLR School Lab TU Dresden in Dresden.  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 DLR School Lab TU Dresden (TUD) is part of a network of school laboratories funded by the German Aerospace Center (DLR). This facility allows students to carry out research and experiments in an authentic laboratory environment, which are specifically related to ongoing projects of DLR and TUD in the fields of natural sciences and technology. TUD is hosting this ARISS contact for students (ages 12 to 18) who come from various secondary schools in the Dresden area. These students have been participating in various events and competitions as members of Argus Saxonia team under guidance of TUD. These events have included; the 2020/21 German CANSAT, German-Polish summer science camp “Völlig schwerelos” 2021, Calliope Earth Observation Space-Hack Competition (Team Saxonia Spacelab) 2021, Holiday science camp “Moon Camp Challenge” 2022 and amateur radio training courses (in coordination with ham club DLØTSD members). Members of DARC amateur radio club (DLØTSD) located at TUD and working in cooperation with TUD provide hands-on experiments and workshops for students in the satellite communication technologies field and help organize these ARISS events.
 
This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions of Astronaut Matthias Maurer, amateur radio call sign KI5KFH. 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.
 
Amateur radio operators in Dresden, Germany will use call sign DLØTSD while operating the amateur radio ground station.
 
The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for April 11, 2022 at 4:14 pm CEST (Dresden) (14:14UTC, 10:14 am EDT, 9:14 am CDT, 8:14 am MDT, 7:14 am PDT).
 
The public is invited to watch the live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LKjD2QlisM
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As time allows, students will ask these questions:
 
1. Was hat Sie dazu bewogen Astronaut zu werden?
2. Kommt man bei einem ISS-Tag mit dem Tag-Nacht-Rhythmus durcheinander?
3. Wird einem von der Schwerelosigkeit manchmal schwindelig?
4. Was ist das Ziel Deiner Mission im Weltraum?
5. Bekommt man auf der ISS genauso schnell Hunger wie auf der Erde?
6. Geht die Uhr im Weltall gleich?
7. Wie haben Sie es geschafft, ausgewählt und als Astronaut ausgebildet zu werden?     
8. Schmecken die gleichen Nahrungsmittel anders auf der ISS als auf der Erde?
9. Wie oft und auf welche Weise nimmst du Kontakt mit deinen Liebsten auf?
10. Durften Sie persönliche Gegenstände mitnehmen und falls ja, was?
11. Hat sich der Blickwinkel auf dein Zuhause die Erde in irgendeiner Weise verändert, seit du auf der ISS bist?
12. Haben Sie sich freiwillig für den Außeneinsatz gemeldet oder wie werden die Aufgaben verteilt?
13. Wie haben Sie sich gefühlt, als sie zum ersten Mal die Erde von oben angeschaut haben?
14. Wie haben Sie letzten Monat Ihren Geburtstag auf der ISS gefeiert?
15. Welche tägliche Aufgabe machen Sie am liebsten und welche nicht so gern?
16. Was war Ihre größte Angst vor dem Start der Mission?
17. Wie geht das mit dem Schlafen genau und können Sie gut schlafen?
18. Wie genau sieht dein Weltraumtraining aus?
19. Was macht ihr bei einem plötzlichen Druckabfall auf der ISS, z.B. durch ein Leck in der Außenverkleidung?
20. Was haben Sie zum Zeitpunkt des Lift-Offs gedacht und gefühlt?      
 
Translation
1. What was the reason of becoming an astronaut?
2. Does your day-night rhythm get confused due to the ISS schedule?
3. Do you get dizzy sometimes due to zero gravity?
4. What is the goal of your ISS mission “Cosmic Kiss”?
5. Do you get hungry as fast as you do on earth?
6. Does the time pass by as fast as on earth?
7. How did you manage to be chosen by ESA for the astronaut’s training?
8. Does food taste different in space?
9. How do you stay in contact with your loved ones?
10. Did you take any personal belongings on your journey?
11. Did you change your perspective on your home Earth since you are on board of the ISS?
12. Did you do the EVA voluntarily or who decides which astronaut is doing a specific task?
13. How did you feel when you first looked at the earth from above?
14. How did you celebrate your birthday last month?
15. Which daily task do you like most and which least?
16. What was your biggest fear before you started your ISS mission?
17. How does sleeping on ISS works in detail and do you sleep well?
18. How does your daily sports routine look like?
19. What do you do in case of a sudden decrease of the interior pressure?
20. What were your thoughts and feelings at the time of lift-off?

ARISS News Release                                                         No. 22-20

ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at École Secondaire St. Albert Catholic High School, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada

April 8, 2022—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between Axiom Mission-1 (Ax-1) astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and Canadian students at the École Secondaire St. Albert Catholic High School in St. Albert.  Ax-1 is the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. 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.
 
École Secondaire St. Albert Catholic High School (SACHS) is a medium-sized high school in St. Albert, Alberta that offers English and French Immersion and Advanced Placement programs. In preparation for this ARISS contact, SACHS embedded topics related to space exploration and technology in all grade-levels to increase interest and curiosity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). SACHS’s school-wide events included: observatory fieldtrips, a ‘Space Evening’ that showcased student projects developed around a space theme, and guest speakers on STEM careers. SACHS also partnered with other elementary and junior high schools in the district for a space-themed science fair.
 
This will be a telebridge contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions of Ax-1 Astronaut Mark Pathy, amateur radio call sign KO4WFH. 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 Casale Monferrato, Italy. The amateur radio volunteer team at the station will use the callsign IK1SLD, to establish and maintain the ISS connection.
 
The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for April 11, 2022 at 9:50 am MDT (Alberta, CAN) (15:50:31UTC, 11:50 am EDT, 10:50 am CDT, 8:50 am PDT).
 
The public is invited to watch the live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA55YJg_jvRtoEBPKK-p__A
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As time allows, students will ask these questions:
 
1. How long did it take for you to adjust to being in space?
2. What factors did you worry about when going into space, such as space radiation?
3. How are laws enforced in space?
4. Are you able to see space trash and debris fly by as you look out the ISS?
5. What threat does a large solar flare pose to the operation of the space station and the safety of the astronauts? If this is a risk, how is it minimized?
6. How did training in zero gravity compare with how it actually feels in zero gravity?  Do you experience space sickness?
7. Have you seen any significant Earth weather systems (Tornados, hurricanes, fires etc.) from the ISS? If so, how was that?
8. How long will you be away from home since the start of your training until you return?
9. How did the astronauts that were already on the ISS react when your 'private team' showed up?
10. What was your family's reaction to you accepting the mission to space?
11. What kind of training did you need to complete in order to prepare for this mission?
12. Is it difficult to fall asleep?
13. Is the sensation of orbiting the same as a drop on a roller coaster?

ARISS News Release                                               No. 22-17

ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at  Leonardo-Da-Vinci Campus Nauen, Nauen, Germany
April 4, 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 German students enrolled at the Leonardo-Da-Vinci Campus in Nauen, Germany. 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.
 
Leonardo-Da-Vinci Campus (Campus) offers students STEM courses in mathematics, computer science, and physics as well as astronomy classes. Students at the Campus that will be participating in this ARISS contact are in high school, ages 14-17 years. Forty students have been directly involved in question selection and in workshops, and 100 students have attended space-related science (ISS as a topic) lectures and other events. The Campus has partnered with the DLR School Lab of the German Aerospace Center in Neustrelitz (DLR School Lab) where students will be participating in the radio contact. Local amateur radio operators in the DLR School Lab are providing technical support in the way of workshops, and lectures and the radio equipment for this ARISS radio contact.
 
This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio that will allow students to ask their questions of Astronaut Matthias Maurer, amateur radio call sign KI5KFH. 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.
 
Amateur radio operators in Neustrelitz, Germany will use call sign DC1RSN to serve as the amateur radio ground station.
 
The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for April 6, 2022 at 1:48 pm CEST (Nauen/ Neustrelitz, DE) (11:48UTC, 7:48 am EDT, 6:48 am CDT, 5:48 am MDT, 4:48 am PDT).
 
The public is invited to watch the live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk3nn3CYKoM
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As time allows, students will ask these questions:
 
1. Wie wirkt sich die Schwerelosigkeit auf ihren Körper aus?
2. Vermissen Sie etwas, wenn Sie nicht mehr auf der ISS sind?
3. Was vermissen sie am meisten?
4. Welches einfache Experiment auf der Erde wollten Sie schon immer einmal auf der ISS tun?
5. Welches ist die wichtigste Voraussetzung um Astronaut zu werden?
6. Wie ist das, wenn man die Raumstation zum ersten Mal betritt?
7. Was war die größte Umstellung als Sie das erste Mal im Weltraum waren?
8. Was machen Astronauten bei enormen medizinischen Notfällen?
9. Wie oft sehen Sie Polarlichter?
10. Wie schläft man im Weltall?
11. Wie ist die Luft zum Atmen?
12. Wie ist das Essen im Weltall?
13. Was ist bisher das faszinierendste Ereignis, dass sie auf der ISS erlebt haben?
14. Können Sie Kontakt zu Ihrer Familie aufnehmen?
15. Was machen sie gegen Heimweh?
16. Welche Gedanken hatten Sie bei dem Start mit der Dragon-Rakete?
17. Wie treiben Sie Sport auf der ISS?
18. Verspüren Sie nach sportlicher Aktivität im Orbit Muskelkater wie auf der Erde?
19. Haben Sie einen Talisman mit auf die ISS genommen?
20. Wie geht man auf Toilette?
21. Züchten Sie ihr eigenes Gemüse auf der ISS?
 
Translation
1. What is the impact on your body done by zero gravity?
2.  Are you going to miss something when you leave the ISS?
3. What are you missing the most?
4. Which simple experiment done on earth did you always try on board the ISS?
5. What is the most important requirement to become an astronaut?
6. How was it when you enter the space station for the first time?
7. What is the biggest adjustment for being the first time in space?
8. What do astronaut do in case of a big medical emergency?
9. How often do you see polar lights?
10. How do you sleep in space?
11. How is the air for breathing?
12. How is the food on board of the ISS?
13. What was the biggest incidence so far during your stay on the ISS?
14. Is there a way for you to get into contact with your family?
15. What do you do against homesickness?
16. What went through your mind during your launch with the Dragon-rocket?
17. How do you do sports in space?
18. Do you feel any muscle pain after sport, similar to your experience on earth?
19. Did you take a mascot with you?
20. How do you go to toilet in space?
21. Do you grow your own vegetable on board the ISS?