ARISS contact planned for school in
Thursday, August 25 at approximately 08.19
UTC, which is 10.19 CEST, an ARISS contact is planned for 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, environmental design.
500 of the 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 contact will be a telebridge
operated by LU8YY 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. Lukas: What were your personal
motives to become an astronaut?
2. Yannick: Which specific
qualifications do you have in particular that you were the one who was chosen
for this entire project?
3. Clarissa: What steps of career do I
have to focus on becoming an astronaut?
4. Lars A.: With which various
operations are you employed?
5. Thomas: Which various experts are on
board? Which field of activity are you responsible for?
6. Eric: Can you technically describe
how you get oxygen?
7. Sophia: What is the total weight of
the ISS?
8. Lars R.: Would it be possible for us
to see the ISS from earth only with naked eye, without any technical equipment?
9. Martin: Is your circadian rhythm
comparable to the one you have on earth?
10. Florian: Do you have any free time
up there, and how do you personally use it?
11. Tobias: What is your normal food on
board? Would also gourmets like it?
12. Lukas: How can we imagine going to the bathroom in zero gravity?
13. Yannick: How do you keep yourselves
and your clothes clean every day?
14. Clarissa: Do you generally have
access to all media that we are used to?
15. Lars A.: How much do you get from
the daily news on earth?
16. Thomas: In which way do you
constantly keep in touch with your family?
17. Eric: What does your personal daily
workout consist of?
18. Sophia: How many hours of practical training are required before a mission in space starts?
19. Lars R.: How quick does your body
adjust to the living conditions on earth after your arrival?
20. Martin: What kind of consequences
regarding your health do you have after the long stay in weightlessness?
21. Florian: How is medical care
organized? Describe what it would look like if you had a bleeding wound.
22. Tobias: 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.
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Gaston Bertels, ON4WF
ARISS Chairman