ARISS News Release                                                                     No. 22-32

ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at Old St. Mary's School, Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 29, 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 Old St. Mary's School located in Chicago, IL.  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.
 
Old St. Mary’s School (OSM) (est. 2004) has about 500 students in preschool through eighth grade and is located next to the museum campus, which includes the planetarium, natural history museum, and aquarium.  Old St. Mary’s School, which is sponsored by the Archdiocese of Chicago, began a partnership in 2018 with the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) in Chicago.  For the last four years, MSI's Science Leadership School Partners Program has provided support to improve OSM’s science program by developing partnerships and communication with families and stakeholders, and promoting whole-school projects, including this ARISS contact. In preparation for this contact, students have been learning about a wide range of STEM-related topics that address space habitation, our solar system, orbital motions, low gravity conditions, and radio wave properties (including RF digital communications).  Students participate in various hands-on activities that apply an understanding of science, math, and engineering to various types of model building, as well as attending field-trips to the Challenger Learning Center.
 
This will be a Multipoint Telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask 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 telebridge station.
 
The ARISS amateur radio ground station (telebridge station) for this contact is in Aartselaar, Belgium. The amateur radio volunteer team at the ground station will use the callsign ON4ISS, to establish and maintain the ISS connection.
 
The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for May 31, 2022 at 11:32 am CDT (Chicago, IL) (16:32:31UTC, 12:32 pm EDT, 10:32 am MDT, 9:32 am PDT).
 
The public is invited to watch the live stream at: https://www.osmschool.com/
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As time allows, students will ask these questions:
 
1. How does it feel when you are blasting off during the first moments in space?
2. What is the most satisfying or amazing thing that you've seen in space?
3. Is it lonely being in space away from your family for so long? How do you handle your emotions?
4. Who is your bestie on the crew?
5. What personal items did you bring to the ISS?
6. What is your favorite thing to do in space? Do you play board games or video games?
7. What has been the most difficult day you have had in space? Why?
8. What experiments are you working on right now?
9. What would you do if someone got injured or is sick in space? Is it different than on Earth?
10. Has anyone baked cookies in space? If so, is it easier or harder? Do you have a favorite type of cookie?
11. What is the best meal in space?
12. Why did you want to become an astronaut?

ARISS News Release                                                    No. 22-31

ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at Mindshub Associazione Promozione Sociale (APS) with Istituto Comprensivo Avio, Ala, Trento, Italy

May 26, 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 Istituto Comprensivo AVIO, located in Ala, Trento, 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 Mindshub APS [social promotion association] was founded in 2016 with the aim of creating a "2.0 laboratory" where boys and girls could experiment in the fields of electronics, robotics, information technology and 3D printing. Mindshub APS (Mindshub) involves about 40 secondary, high school and university students aged 11 to 24 years.  For this ARISS contact, Mindshub has partnered with Istituto Comprensivo AVIO (337 students ages 6 to 13 years) to provide this opportunity for students to communicate with the ISS. During this project, this collaboration with Mindshub has provided student workshops and STEAM-related activities. Mindshub has a team of volunteers that help with these student activities which have included astronomical observing, and model rocket building (based on their study of the Vega rocket). The students involved in this ARISS contact are part of the school Parliament and participate in the Problem Solving Olympics, where they experiment with computational thinking.
 
This will be a telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio and students will take turns asking 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 Paardekraal, South Africa. The amateur radio volunteer team at the ground station will use the callsign ZS6JON, to establish and maintain the ISS connection.
 
The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for May 28, 2022 at 11:03:47 am CEST (Trento, Italy) (09:03:47 UTC, 5:03 am EDT, 4:03 am CDT, 3:03 am MDT, 2:03 am PDT).
 
Live streaming will be available at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCovvk_auow3UUxEuRDVk1GA and https://www.facebook.com/mindshub.it
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As time allows, students will ask these questions:
 
1. Come vi connettete ad Internet? Avete orari specifici per poterlo fare?
2. Crew Dragon e le tute di Spacex sono molto diverse dalle precedenti spedizioni, offrono piu' comfort durante il viaggio?
3. Come fate ad esercitare il diritto di voto?
4. L’assenza di peso influisce sul fabbisogno energetico? Come differisce l’alimentazione nello spazio?
5. Usate energia nucleare o fate esperimenti con questo tipo di alimentazione?
6. Esiste una misura di quanto lo spazio sia sfruttato dall’uomo? E con quali risorse?
7. C’e' qualche speranza di vederti sulla Luna con il programma Artemis dopo la ISS?
8. Hai qualche esperimento da proporci, magari che stai facendo, e che possiamo riprodurre nella nostra scuola?
9. Dalla Terra alla ISS la Dragon e’ totalmente automatica o esistono manovre manuali? Se si, sei addestrata ad eseguirle?
10. C’e' un limite di tempo per operare in attivita' extraveicolare, dal momento che si è piu' esposti alle radiazioni?
11. Sulla ISS fai sogni diversi che sulla Terra? Sogni di muoveri in microgravita’ o a gravita’ terrestre?
12. Avete filtri speciali alle finestre per osservare il Sole? E di notte quanto è luminosa la Terra?
13. Le mappe terrestri, essendo planari, non rappresentano correttamente le proporzioni delle terre emerse. Questa differenza e' visibile ad occhio nudo?
14. Avete provato a far crescere delle piantine nello spazio? Come crescono le radici?
15. Il vento solare ha effetti sul DNA umano? Se si, come vi difendete?
16. Nell'esperimento EVOO, fra gli olii utilizzati negli esperimenti, e' presente anche l’olio del Garda?
17. Quale potrebbe essere il futuro desiderabile per la ISS?
18. Sono cambiati i tuoi obiettivi personali tra la prima e la seconda missione?
19. Sulla ISS ti e' mai capitato di usare la stampante 3D per sostituire qualche componente?
20. Ogni quanto viene corretta l’ orbita della ISS? Ha motori propri o usa quelli delle Dragon e Soyuz?
21. In una giornata, quanto tempo e’ dedicato a esperimenti, manutenzione e tempo libero? Avete giorni di ferie?
 
Translation
 
1. Do you have Internet access on the ISS? Do you have specific times to use it?
2. Crew Dragon and SpaceX's suits are very different from previous expeditions, do they offer more comfort?
3. How do you exercise your right to vote?
4. Does weightlessness affect energy needs? How does the feeding differ in space?
5. Do you use nuclear energy or do you experiment with this type of power supply?
6. Is there an estimation how much the space is exploited by humans? And with which resources?
7. Is there any chance to see you on the Moon with the Artemis program after the ISS?
8. Is there any experiments to propose, maybe that you're performing, that we can reproduce in our school?
9. From the Earth to the ISS is the Dragon totally automatic or are there manual maneuvers? If so, are you trained to do them?
10. Is there a time limit to operate in extravehicular activities, since you are more exposed to radiation?
11. Do you have different dreams on the ISS than on Earth? Do you dream of moving in microgravity or in terrestrial gravity?
12. Do you have special filters on the windows to observe the Sun? And how bright is the Earth at night?
13. The terrestrial maps, being 2D, do not correctly represent the proportions of the emerged lands. Is this difference visible from the ISS?
14. Have you tried growing plants in space? How do roots grow?
15. Does the solar wind affect human DNA? If so, how do you protect yourself?
16. In the EVOO experiment, is oil from Garda also present among the oils used in the experiments?
17. What could be the desirable future for the ISS?
18. Did your personal goals changed between the first and second missions?
19. On the ISS, have you ever used the 3D printer to replace some component?
20. How often is the orbit of the ISS corrected? Does it have its own engines or does it use those of the Dragon and Soyuz?
21. In a day, how much time is dedicated to experiments, maintenance and free time? Do you have days off?

ARISS News Release                                                            No. 22-30

ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at Forum Accademico Italiano e.V., Köln, Germany

May 18, 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 three schools in Germany and one school in Firenze, 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 Forum Accademico Italiano e.V. (Cologne), is an association created to encourage interaction among Italian scientists based in Germany with those scientists within the local Italian community, with special attention to Italian children attending German schools. The Forum Accademico Italiano organized this ARISS contact event (Project) with the aim of building a bridge between young students and scientists with a common interest in science, space and human spaceflight. The Project is strongly interdisciplinary and directed to develop different skills: language, communication and critical thinking. The languages used in the Project are Italian, German and English. Schools participating in this event include three schools in Germany: Am Zugweg School in Cologne, Friedrich Wilhelm Gymnasium in Cologne, HerkunftSpracheUnterricht in Bedburg/Elsdorf, and the Istituto San Giuseppe in Firenze, Italy. Participating students range in ages 10 -16 years and have engaged in various STEM subjects to understand the role of space exploration in society and what it means to be an astronaut. Members of the European Astronaut Centre of the European Space Agency in Cologne are helping with the preparation and implementation of this Project as well as sharing their expertise and knowledge in the field of Human Spaceflight.
 
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 Paardekraal, South Africa. The amateur radio volunteer team at the ground station will use the callsign ZS6JON, to establish and maintain the ISS connection.
 
The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for May 20, 2022 at 2:14 pm CEST (Cologne, DE) (12:14 UTC, 8:14 am EDT, 7:14 am CDT, 6:14 am MDT, 5:14 am PDT).
 
The public is invited to watch the live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otZcANd1vXo
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As time allows, students will ask these questions:

1. Was war das Spannendste, was Sie bisher im Weltraum gesehen haben?
2. Cosa hai provato durante la tua prima missione nello spazio?
3. Quali esperimenti sono stati difficili da realizzare?
4. In cosa consiste la tua missione sulla ISS?
5. Woran forschen Sie?
6. Quando nasce la tua passione per lo spazio?
7. Qual’e' la velocità di crescita di una pianta nello spazio?
8. Che sensazione si prova ad essere sospesa nell’aria?
9. Warum sind Sie Astronautin geworden?
10. Se ci fosse un pianeta roccioso con caratteristiche simili alla Terra ma di maggiore massa, cambierebbe il tipo di allenamento per adattarsi a una maggiore gravita'?
11. La tecnologia nello spazio funziona come sulla Terra?
12. Was machen die Astronauten im Weltall?
13. Wie träumt man? Träumt man überhaupt?
14. Durante le tue missioni,quali sono stati i rischi o pericoli piu' gravi che hai dovuto affrontare?
15. Che cosa si deve fare quando ci si ammala nello spazio?
16. Quanto tempo ci hai messo per diventare astronauta?
17. Wie merkt man, ob es Tag oder Nacht ist? Wird man überhaupt müde?
18. Qual'e' la tua vista preferita dallo spazio?
19. Quali sono le conseguenze sul corpo umano dopo un soggiorno prolungato nello spazio? Sono necessarie cure specifiche per ristabilire i valori fisici alterati?
20. Ti piace stare nello spazio? Perche'?
 
Translation:

1. What's the most exciting thing you've seen in space so far?
2. How did you feel during your first space mission?
3. Which experiments were difficult to complete?
4. What is your mission on ISS about?
5. What are you researching on ISS?
6. When was your passion for space born?
7. How fast do plants grow in space?
8. What do you feel when you float in the air?
9. Why did you become an astronaut?
10. If a rocky planet with similar characteristics to Earth but a larger mass existed, how would your training change to adapt to a stronger gravity?
11. Does technology in space work as on Earth?
12. What are the astronauts doing in space?
13. How do you dream in space? Do you dream at all?
14. During your missions, what were the biggest risks or dangers you had to face?
15. What do you need to do when you become ill in space?
16. How long did it take you to become an astronaut?
17. How do you tell if it's day or night? Do you get tired at all?
18. What is your favourite view from space?
19. What are the consequences on the human body after a long stay in space? Do you need any specific treatments to re-establish normal physical values?
20. Do you like to be in space?

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?