ARISS SCHOOL
CONTACT PLANNED WITH SCHOOL IN
An ARISS School Contact is planned
for Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace Nr I im. Stanislawa Staszica,
The direct
radio contact is scheduled on
The
school is a Polish state secondary school, located in the south-eastern region
of
The
school policy has always been to stimulate scientific interests, both through
school subjects, extracurricular activities and the participation in scientific
competitions in the field of Geography, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. There
are many educational projects, the biggest is
"Mathematical and Natural Science as the Key to the Understanding of the
World”. This project includes additional classes in Physics, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry. Many
of our students after graduation start their higher education in science and
develop a professional career in academic or scientific research.
The ARISS
contact will be conducted in English with astronaut Paolo Nespoli – IZ0JPA.
The downlink
signals will be audible in
The students
will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1.
Sylwia: How is it like to live without gravity?
2.
Rafal: Have you ever experienced a solar storm?
3.
Alicja: How often have you got a contact with your family?
4.
Aneta: Which activity is the most difficult for you?
5.
Konrad: How do you prepare your food?
6.
Lukasz: What do you think about Space trips?
7.
Paula: Is it true that from the Space station you can see the
8.
Alicja: How do you manage with everyday life activities?
9.
Aneta: How do you bear such an isolation from society?
10.
Konrad: Is it comfortable to sleep on ISS?
11.
Lukasz: Do you think that „another Earth” with conditions for human life
exists?
12.
Paula: What do the astronauts do in their leisure time and how much free time
do they have?
13.
Konrad: Do the sunrises disturb you from taking a nap or a sleep?
14.
Lukasz: What is your favourite drink?
15.
Paula: Can you take books or magazines with you?
16.
Konrad: What do you have to do to get to the ISS?
17.
Lukasz: What are you going to do when you come back on the Earth?
18.
Paula: Does a lot of rubbish float in Space and is it dangerous for the astronauts?
19.
Konrad: What interesting atmospheric phenomena can you observe from the
universe?
20.
Lukasz: What are the holidays of your dreams?
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