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?