ARISS CONTACT
PLANNED WITH SCHOOL IN
An
Expedition 20 ARISS school contact is planned for ISS Commander Frank De Winne
with participants at Scuola Istituto Salesiano “Sacro Cuore” Vomero,
The Salesian Institute of Naples (Vomero District) is
a religious
The students can attend classes from Secondary 1st
grade to the High School, with a specialization in classical, scientific and
law-economic-business studies. There are about 1,000 students, aged 10-18. Besides
the regular courses, they also perform a lot of scientific, cultural, theatre
and sports activities.
The planned Space Talk with ISS astronauts is the
conclusion of a long curriculum organized by several teachers and covering the
study of English, astronomy and physics. The students' interest was captured by
presentations given by amateur radio operators on the history of radio
transmissions, radio equipment, the structure and the scientific goals of the ISS,
as well as real HF radio contacts with amateur radio stations from all over the
world.
The enthusiasm of the students, the collaboration with
the teachers, the mass media interest for this great
scientific event, is a reference for the city of
This
direct contact is scheduled on
The
audio will expectedly be distributed on *AMSAT* and *JK1ZRW* EchoLink servers.
Moreover,
the video will be distributed real time on
http://93.63.4.230:81/cgi-bin/guestimage.html
Participants
will ask as many of following questions as time allows:
1. Lellida:
Can you see
2. Aldo:
What natural phenomena on Earth can you observe from Space?
3. Marco:
What European experiments are you currently carrying out on the ISS?
4. Enrico:
Who pays for all the costs of the ISS project?
5. Basilio:
Are you carrying out experiments related to ecology?
6. Carlo:
Can you observe thunderstorms on Earth from the Space?
7. Luigi:
Is the life on board much different from what you did expect?
8. Tania:
What do your family and your friends think about your job?
9. Angelo:
Do you communicate with amateur radio operators on Earth in your leisure time?
10. Marco:
We know that you work very hard in space. What do you do to relax
?
11. Mattia:
What kind of experiments do you perform in the medical field during your mission ?
12. Claudio:
Is the perception of time on board the same as on Earth?
13. Gabriele:
What's the speed of the ISS?
14. Domenico:
What would happen if a meteorite came into collision with the ISS?
15. Emanuele:
What is the weight of a spacesuit?
16. Gennaro:
How long does it take to complete one orbit around the Earth?
17. Fabrizio:
Which kind of energy do you use when you are in the shadow of the Earth?
18. Federica:
What did astonish you most since you have been in Space?
19. Giorgia:
How dangerous are space debris for the ISS?
20. Rita:
Is it dangerous to pass through the atmosphere before landing?
21. Mattia:
Would it be possible to produce artificial gravity on the ISS?
22. Simone:
Is it possible to get disoriented inside the ISS?
ARISS is
an international educational outreach program partnering the participating
space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the
AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries.
ARISS
offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur
Radio by talking directly with crewmembers onboard the International Space
Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio
and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology
and learning.
73
Gaston
Bertels - ON4WF
ARISS Chairman