ARISS SCHOOL CONTACT PLANNED WITH
The Comprehensive Institute "Camaiore 2" is
located in Lido di Camaiore, a little Tuscan town on the beautiful Tyrrhenian
coast of
Lido di Camaiore is a very nice seaside resort which
attracts a lot of Italian and foreign tourists every summer. It is not far from
Torre del Lago, the home town of the great opera
composer "Giacomo Puccini". The famous "Festival
Pucciniano" takes place every year.
Music is an important subject at school. Many
different performances, shows and musicals are played by the students. They are
full of enthusiasm about the ARISS radio contact. Ages of the students: 6 to 10
years.
The ARISS radio contact is planned
This direct radio contact will be operated by IZ5QCL.
Downlink signals will be audible in
Students will ask as many of following questions as time allows:
1. Francesco: Does hovering in the spaceship feel like
being under water?
2. Federico: What health effects can be caused by a
long mission?
3. Giulia: What are the major differences between
living in Space and living on Earth?
4. Lorenzo: How would you describe your feelings about
being away from Earth?
5. Niccolo': What were your reasons for undertaking
this adventure?
6. Alessia: What are the steps to become an astronaut
and would you recommend this job to young people?
7. Elena: What do you like most about being an
astronaut?
8. Andreachiara: Where does electrical energy come
from onboard the ISS?
9. Enrico: Does your behaviour in Space differ from
that on Earth?
10. Francesco: Have you ever seen a Black Hole?
11. Mariaelena: Have you ever seen an UFO?
12. Iacopo: What are the temperatures inside and
outside the ISS?
13. Elena: Have you a special diet during the mission
and what do you eat and drink for breakfast, lunch and dinner?
14. Rebecca: How many hours a day do you work and how
many hours do you sleep?
15. Linda: Do you have a sound sleep in Space and what
do you dream?
16. Samuele: What do you do in your spare time?
17. Giacomo: Have you ever been in a critical
situation onboard the ISS?
18. Giulia: Have you ever been scared during your
mission?
19. Martina: Do you feel safe staying in space for so
long?
20. Francesco: What would be the duration you can
imagine to live in Space, away from Earth?
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.
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Gaston Bertels - ON4WF
ARISS Chairman