3 May 2007
TWO ARISS SCHOOL CONTACTS SCHEDULED IN
An
International Space Station Expedition 15 ARISS school contact has been planned
with students at Liceo Scientifico
Statale "Lorenzo Respighi",
The contact will be established between
stations NA1SS and IK4MED. The contact should be audible in most of
expected to conduct the conversation in English.
Students will ask as many of the
following questions as time allows:
1. Do you have to do any
particular manoeuvres with the ISS or with the vehicle that brings you up
there?
2. What kind of experiments and
research do you do in the ISS?
3. Why is it important to do
experiments and research in the ISS rather than in any lab on Earth?
4. What happens if you fall ill
during your mission and how can you get medical treatment?
5. Is the
air inside the ISS similar to the air on Earth and how long can you survive if
you have problems with pressurization inside the ISS?
6. How long does it take to get
used to zero gravity and how do you move without gravity?
7. Does the absence of gravity
have any effect on your body?
8. How can you sleep without
gravity?
9. In case of a breakdown are you
able to repair the broken part of any kind of equipment?
10. Do you have any private space
inside the ISS?
11. What's your conception of time
when you are in space?
12.
When will be completed the assembly of the ISS and what vehicles carry all the
materials needed on board the ISS?
13. How do you organize the day on
board the ISS and how do you spend your spare time?
14. What is the distance between
Earth and the ISS and for what reason the ISS stays in that orbit?
15. Would you like to go on a
mission to Mars?
16. Have you ever had any
emergencies on board the ISS?
17. Did you have to do any
psychological tests before leaving for space?
18. What is the temperature inside
the ISS and does it change if the ISS is in sunlight or in shadow?
19. How long do you have to train
for a space mission and how do you train?
20. Do you believe that old space
vehicles like the Shuttle or the Soyuz will soon be replaced by more modern
ones?
The same day, two orbits later, at
This radio contact will be a direct
between stations NA1SS and DN1ERW. The contact should be audible in most of
Students will ask as many of the
following questions as time allows:
1. What subjects do you need to have
studied to become an astronaut?
2. How long did you need to prepare
yourself for the flight?
3. What amateur radio equipment is there
on the ISS?
4. Can the radio apparatus be kept on
continuous operation or would that use up too much energy?
5. Besides the Earth, can you see other
planets with the naked eye from the ISS?
6. Is it possible to recognize buildings
on Earth from the ISS?
7. There are often wildfires on Earth.
Could you see any of them from the ISS?
8. How many sunrises and sunsets can you
see as you orbit the Earth and how do you manage your own waking and sleeping
patterns?
9. How do you utilize your free time on
board?
10. Do you snore more or less in
weightlessness of Space than you do on Earth?
11. Are you repelled backwards when you
sneeze in Space?
12. How did you feel during the shuttle
launch?
13. When did you last take a shower?
14. What are your expectations of your
stay in Space and is there anything that you would particularly wish to
achieve?
15. Does your seat belt have to be
fastened whilst you are sleeping?
16. Do you need be physically fit to
become an astronaut?
17. If someone falls ill aboard the ISS,
how can they receive help?
18. How did you feel during the shuttle
launch?
19. Do you need to do special exercise
to improve muscle strength before you return to Earth?
20. What do you eat aboard the ISS and
how do you overcome the difficulties of eating in a weightless environment?
Good luck to the schools and listening
in stations.
73
Gaston Bertels
– ON4WF
ARISS-Europe chairman