ARISS contact planned for school in
Presentation:
The Space Laboratory of Herzliya Science
Center is an initiative of the City of
Our pupils come from middle and high schools
in Herzliya and in surrounding cities. We currently have 300+ pupils learning
astronomy, space and satellites engineering, and 50+ pupils involved in
practical projects related to building our first satellite. These projects are acknowledged for the State
matriculation exams.
The facilities of our Space Lab include
an amateur radio station, a satellite tracking and monitoring ground segment,
and a clean room specially programmed for designing and building of cubesat
satellites. The amateur radio station of HSL is sponsored by IARC – Israel
Amateur Radio Club, and is used for training our students as HAM radio
operators, as well as training IARC members for advanced radio licenses.
This will be a direct radio contact
operated by 4X4HSC. The conversation will be conducted in English.
Students will ask as many of following
qustions as time allows.
1.
Amit. Which qualifications and skills should one have to become an astronaut?
2.
Shay. How does micro-gravity in space affect the motion of inner organs and
blood?
3.
Regev. Which daily physical activity is the most difficult to perform in the
ISS?
4.
Ron. Do you watch TV broadcasts in the ISS? Can you watch long programs?
5.
Stav. You were probably prepared for almost everything. In spite of this, was
there anything that really surprised you on your first flight?
6.
Nimrod. Does ice cream melt in the ISS? How fast?
7.
Itai. What kind of training did you go through?
8.
Yuval. What kind of experiments are you conducting in space?
9.
Tomer. What are the means of survival in case of emergency?
10.
Tom. Are you planning to use artificial gravitation technology in the ISS or in
future space ships?
11.
Shenhav. Does micro-gravity influence the women the same as men?
12.
Tomer. How does the long stay in the ISS affect the interpersonal relations
between the astronauts?
13.
Adi. How can you treat many different illnesses, both mental and physical?
14.
Alon. Is there any difference between the view of the sky and stars from the
ISS during daytime and nighttime in comparison to the view from earth?
15.
Arnon. How does the high frequency of sunrise and sunset cycles affect your
mood?
16.
Omri. How do you cope with the long separation from your families?
17.
Ofir. How do you cope with the unnatural conditions of sleeping?
18.
Aviv. How do you manage health problems caused by prolonged stay in space such
as bone and eye problems?
19.
Adva. How do you discover space ship faults and malfunctions and how do you
treat them?
20.
Eric. How did you dock the space shuttle to 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