Richterswil is a small
town in the
In science, the 4th
graders learned about space and the solar system some time ago. Of course, the
students now are extremely excited to have the opportunity to talk to a real
astronaut in space and ask him what they’ve always wanted to know.
Here are the questions they prepared:
1. Olivia: How many crew members are there on
board the ISS? How long have you already
been there?
2. Jan: At how many kilometers per hour is the
ISS orbiting the earth?
3. Audrey: Will any
more modules be added to the ISS in near future?
4. Narina: What is it like to live in zero gravity? Do you like it?
5. Denise: Can you see the
6. Philipp: How can you go to the toilet and
take a shower in space?
7. Kevin: What time zone does the ISS belong to?
8. Vitalj: Have you always wanted to be an
astronaut? What kind of education is
needed for this profession?
9. Vanessa: Do you have the possibility to
exercise?
10. Ramona: Where do you get water, oxygen and
electricity from?
11. Brian: Can you see planes from up there?
12. Elisa: How do you wash your dirty clothing?
13. Gustav: What are you doing when you’re not
talking to students on earth?
14. Ammon: Do you like living in space or do you
miss earth?
15. Alexandra: What is the view into space
like? Can you see the milky
way?
16. Tehreem: Do you sleep in beds?
17. Narina: What do you do in your spare time?
18. Vitalj: What’s the distance to earth?
19. Philipp: Are you afraid of a collision with a
meteorite?
20. Audrey: What was your greatest experience in
space?
The ARISS School Contact is scheduled at
The downlink radio frequency is 145.800MHz FM. The
signals will be readable in western Europe and
interested parties are invited to listen to Leroy answering the students’
questions.
This is a primer for
Good luck!
Gaston Bertels, ON4WF
ARISS-Europe chairman