September 18, 2010
SUCCESSFUL ARISS CONTACT WITH NORWEGIAN MUSEUM
OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE, OSLO
The ARISS educative radio contact with the Norwegian
Museum of Science, Technology and Medicine, Oslo, September 11, 2010, was a
success.
US astronaut Doug Wheelock,
KF5BOC gave detailed answers to ten questions from the students.
The audio recording of this space talk is
appended to this Bulletin, archived at
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