domingo, 25 de novembro de 2018

ARISS contact planned for students in Troyes, France

An International Space Station school contact has been planned for Alexander Gerst KF5ONO with Ecole Primaire Jean Jaurès et Arnaud, Troyes, France.
The event is scheduled Tuesday 27 November 2018 at approximately 16:28 UTC (17:28 CEWT).
The conversation will be conducted in English.
The contact will be a telebridge operated by IK1SLD in Northern Italy.
The downlink signals will be audible in parts of Europe on 145.800 MHz FM.
Moreover, the event will be webcast from the telebridge ground station on
http://www.ariotti.com

School Information:

Troyes is pronounced -[trwa]-  but if it has been famous for centuries, it hasn't got anything to do with the famous war in Greek mythology.
Original capital of the Champagne region, Troyes is a French city of artistic and historical importance located at one and a half hour from Paris.
At the heart of a French and European wide transport network, its strategic position made Troyes a centre of commercial influence during the Middle Ages
and the birth place of the 'Champagne Fairs'. Its 137 ha of protected land sits within the Seine diversion area which had been carried out in order to facilitate the textile industry.

Today, Troyes is the European capital of the outlet centres (4M visitors/year), and it remains the city of knitting as it has been since the Middle Ages
with brands such as Petit Bateau, DIM, Lacoste, Zadig et Voltaire, Absorba or Olympia having originated here. Its town centre, nicknamed 'Champagne cork' (because of its shape viewed from above), harbours a vast quantity of artistic and architectural treasures:

10 churches (listed status) , 5 museums , 10,000m2 of stained glass windows dating from the 13th to the 19th centuries ,

One of the most important libraries in France (more than 750000 books) including a unique set of documentary materials from the Middle Ages listed by UNESCO as a heritage site, The original editions of the Bible from Bernard de Clairvaux and the Diderot and d'Alembert Encyclopaedia.

An awarded city: Child friendly city, City of heritage and art, European Heritage site, 4 blooms - 'cities in bloom', 2nd champagne producer worldwide,
Active and sports friendly city, Troyes, 2015 disabled sports city, Cycling territory, Member of the OMS 'Villes-Santé' network.

A genuine quality of life. Within its vibrant life basin,Troyes offers all the benefits of a 180000 inhabitants urban area in terms of health infrastructure, education, culture,
services and shopping facilities. Troyes town centre is home to 140 national brands and a covered market opened 7 days a week.

Troyes provides a prime and pleasant environment as well as a fully pledged quality service offering and reasonable living costs.
Boasting 150 ha of green spaces within the city boundaries, the inner city offers more than 25m2 of nature per inhabitant. 120 km of cycle lanes link (among other) the city to the Forêt d'Orient lakes and 31 additional kms are being planned in the suburbs.

Our golden rule is proximity.With more than 10700 students - a number that has grown 5fold in the last 20 years - 30 higher education and research institutes and more than 170 training programmes, Troyes is the 2nd most attractive city in its category for students.
Young city, Troyes boasts 35 state schools, 12 nurseries and 8 leisure centres.

School information:

Our school is divided into two: "Arnaud" Nursery and "Jean Jaures" primary schools.It hosts about 220 pupils from year 3 to year 11.
The school is built at the heart of the city centre nicknamed "Champagne cork" because of its shape viewed from above.

Arnaud Nursery is named after a painter, Marcel Arnaud. Jean Jaures Primary School is named after a famous French politician.

The pupils are delighted to work together and communicate on a common project.
They can discover new things about Astronomy and the International Space Station and they can help each other.

Participating in the ARISS project offers them the opportunity to develop their scientific knowledge, their critical mind and their desire to learn. It gives meaning to what they learn, it combines their academic skills with the real world, and in the future, as citizens, they might be able to change the society in which they live.

They are also excited and happy to be part of a project that develops their self-esteem and opens them up to the outside world.

Students First Names & Questions:

1. Anais (5): How are you doing?
2. Maya (10): What is your best feeling in space?
3. Martha (6): Can you see the colours of the stars?
4. Liham (5): Have you ever seen any aliens?
5. Alban (4): What's your job on the ISS?
6. Juliette (10): Is it dangerous in space? If yes, what's dangerous?
7. Saliha (5): Were you sad when the Soyuz rocket crashed last month?
8. Cali (10): Where and how can you find oxygen to breathe?
9. Faustyne (5): Is there a pipe that brings back your waste to Earth?
10. Ouma (10): What is a typical day like?
11. Rayane (5): Could you come and visit us in Troyes?
12. Jeanne (10): What do you do when you are outside the station?
13. Irina (6): What is beautiful in space?
14. Marius (10): Do you come across satellites in space?
15. Lily-Rose (10): Could you take a picture of Troyes, 48.176N and 4.046E?
16. Tessa (10): What personal things did you bring on board?
17. Horace (4): Do you feel sick in space?
18. Leon (9): How will you return to Earth?
19. Paul (4): Is there a phone in the ISS to call Michel Tognini?
20. Gael (4): Do you play games on board?
22. Lola (5): Do you sleep at night?

About ARISS:

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station: NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, JAXA, and CSA. The US Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) provide ARISS special support. 

ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on board 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.

The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues.  With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums.  Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio.  For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.ariss-eu.org and https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/.

73,

Gaston Bertels – ON4WF


quinta-feira, 15 de novembro de 2018

ARISS contact planned for students in Canada


An International Space Station school contact has been planned for Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT with IMP Aerospace & Defence, Goffs, NS, Canada. 

The event is scheduled Saturday 24 November 2018 at approximately 19:05 UTC (20:05 CEWT).
The conversation will be conducted in English.
The contact will be a telebridge operated by IK1SLD in Northern Italy.
The downlink signals will be audible in parts of Europe on 145.800 MHz FM.
Moreover, the event will be webcast from the telebridge ground station on
http://www.ariotti.com


School Information:
The IMP Company makes the Robotic Arms for the ISS and did for the Shuttles.
Despite the disappointment of having to cancel a previously planned ARISS in late September during our Family Day activities preparations for this next opportunity to speak with Serena are in full swing.  The original participants who were selected from a pool of applications received from our IMP Aerospace and Avionics facilities are prepared and looking forward to taking part in this very unique opportunity.  During the delay the youngsters were able to do additional research on station life and experiments which has resulted in some interesting questions that we hope Serena will enjoy.  As an ARISS Mentor it's very encouraging to see the level of interest from the entire group including parents.

As a contractor IMP Aerospace has a long history in the manufacture of space rated avionics components.  This includes portions of STS Canadarm and the ISS Canadarm2 as well as numerous satellite and planetary rovers.  The original contact was planned to take place in one of our maintenance hangars at Halifax Stanfield International Airport however with this new opportunity we have moved the venue to the Keshan Goodman Branch of the Halifax Public Library System.  This been the site of previous ARISS contacts and always draws a lot of attention.  This location allows us to invite media as well as the general public to observe and share in the inspiration this contact has to offer.  In addition to the usual pre-contact activities a presentation from the Halifax Center of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada will focus on space based astronomy as well as specific instruction on how to identify visible ISS passes.  The contact will also have a potential for global viewing a!
 s the contact will be simulcast from not only the library location but from the ground station located at IK1SLD in Northern Italy.


Students First Names & Questions:

1. Chloe (12):  What happens when you sneeze in space?
2. Xingyan (9):  What kind of physical training do you have to go through before going into space?
3. Bria (12):  Do you believe signs of life, past or present, will be found in our Solar System?             
4. Ella (11):  What is the coolest thing you've seen from the Space Station?
5: Raelyn (8):  How do you handle medical issues in space especially if they are life-threatening?
6: Callum (7):  What's it like to be an astronaut?                         
7. Tyler (7):  What does it smell like inside the ISS?
8. Trevor (7): Is any food grown on the Space Station?             
9. Milena (8): How do you do laundry on the ISS?                 
10. Alex (5):  How does your spacesuit stay warm?
11. Chloe (12): In order to maintain altitude or avoid orbital debris a reboost or avoidance maneuver is performed.  Can you feel that taking place inside the ISS?
12. Xingyan (9): How long did it take for you to adjust to the weightless environment on the ISS?
13. Bria (12): How does life spent on the underwater training laboratory "Aquarius" compare with life on the ISS?
14. Ella (14): Is it noisy or quiet inside the space station?
15. Raelyn (8): What has been the biggest health issue you've had to deal with?
16. Callum (7): What's your favorite space meal?           
17. Tyler (7): How do Astronauts take a shower in space?
18. Trevor (7): Does the entire crew gather for meals?
19. Milena (8): What do you do in your spare time for entertainment? 
20. Alex (5): How do you know when to go to bed at night?

About ARISS:
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station: NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, JAXA, and CSA. The US Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) provide ARISS special support. 

ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on board 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.

The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues.  With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums.  Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio.  For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.ariss-eu.org and https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/.

73,

Gaston Bertels ON4WF


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