ARISS contact planned for school in
Tuesday 14 June 2011 at approximately 11.49
UTC, which is 13.49 CEST, an ARISS contact is planned with Hochtaunusschule,
The
“Hochtaunusschule“ is one of three schools in the district “Hochtaunuskreis“
both providing general education and vocational training such as electrical
engineering, metal engineering, mechanical engineering, information technology
(IT), personal hygiene, agrarian economy, colour technology, room
(environmental) design.
500
of totally 1500 students aim at having access to university or passing a
qualified exam to be prepared for professional training. Two thirds of all
students run through specific vocational training. Within the “dual system” of
professional training, the “Hochtaunusschule” and industry share the joint task
to qualify skilled personnel in the officially acknowledged training professions.
The radio contact will be a telebridge
operated by W6SRJ, located in
The audio of the contact will probably
be distributed by EchoLink AMSAT (node 101 377) and JK1ZRW (node 277 208)
Conference servers, as well as by IRLP Discovery Reflector 9010.
The conversation will be in English.
Students will ask as many of following
questions as time allows:
1. What were your personal motives to become an
astronaut?
2. Which specific qualifications do you have in
particular that you were the
one who was chosen
for this entire project?
3. What steps of career do I have to focus on
becoming an astronaut?
4. With which various operations are you
employed?
5. Which various experts are on board? Which
field of activity are you
responsible for?
6. How is the oxygen feeding technically
secured?
7. What is the total weight of the ISS?
8. Would it be possible for us to see the ISS
from earth only with naked
eye, without any
technical equipment?
9. Is your circadian rhythm comparable to the
one you have on earth?
10.
Do you have any free time up there, and how do you personally use it?
11.
What is your normal food on board? Would also gourmets like it?
12.
How can we imagine going to the bathroom in zero gravity?
13.
How do you keep yourselves and your clothes clean every day?
14.
Do you generally have access to all media that we are used to?
15.
How much do you get from the daily news on earth?
16.
In which way do you constantly keep in touch with your family?
17.
What does your personal daily workout consist of?
18.
How many hours of practical training are required before a mission in
space starts?
19.
How quick does your body adjust to the living
conditions on earth after
your arrival?
20.
What kind of consequences regarding your health do you have after the
long stay in
weightlessness?
21.
How is medical care organized? How can we imagine when you are injured
and a wound is
bleeding?
22.
Are you allowed to consume coffee or tea on 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