AIR TRAINING CORPS
The next ARISS contact
by Expedition 10 aboard the International Space Station will be with the 1132
Air Training Corps Squadron from
This contact will be
direct between stations NA1SS and GB2ATC. It should be audible to anyone in the
The 13 to 18 years old
cadets of the Air Training Corps 1132 Squadron attend Stalham High School,
Norfolk England (20km NE of the city of Norwich). Besides the normal school
agenda they study Aircraft principles of flight, Space flight, Radar, Radio
communications VHF/UHF and HF both Military and Amateur Radio.
The cadets prepared
these questions:
1. Owen. How did you
celebrate new years eve?
2. Stuart: How do you
sleep and when?
3. Ben: Where you able
to see the Tsunami disaster?
4. Peter: Who inspired
you to become an astronaut?
5. David: Who were your
roll models from space exploration?
6. Kerryleeanne: Which are the largest man made objects you can see?
7. Lewis: What is your
favourite experience in space to date?
8. Josh: Did you ever
want to do anything other than be an astronaut?
9. Ryan: What do you eat in space and what does
it taste like?
10. Sam: What is the
biggest object you can see over
11. Nathaniel: What
type of drinks do you have aboard?
12. Owen: What is your
favourite view from space?
13. Stuart: What do you
do in your spare time?
14. Ben: What tests are
you doing at present?
15. Peter: What TV can
you watch in space?
16. David: When are you
due to arrive back on earth?
17. Kerryleeanne: Would
you like to visit another planet?
18. Lewis: What time
zone do you observe in space?
19. Ryan: What is your
height at the moment?
20. Sam: What speed are
you travelling?
Good luck to the Squadron !
Gaston Bertels, ON4WF
ARISS-Europe chairman