ARISS school contact planned for Mallorca

ARISS school contact planned for Mallorca

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca, Costitx, Spain with participating schools Colegio San Jose Obrero, Palma de Mallorca(Islas Baleares-Espana), Spain and Colegio Luis Vives, Palma de Mallorca(Islas Baleares-Espana), Spain on 29 April 2019.

The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 11:48 UTC, which is 13.48 CEST. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and W6SRJ. The radio contact will NOT be audible in Europe, but the event will be webcast on: https://www.youtube.com/user/LuisVivesTV/live

The contact is expected to be conducted in English.

Story:
Sant Josep Obrer School was founded 64 years ago, and has more than 3000 students, ages  ranging from 2 to 21. Luis Vives School was founded 59 years ago, and has more than 1300 students, ages ranging from 2 to 21. Both centers are from Palma de Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain). The school forms part of the 120 best Spanish schools. 180 pupils of 15 years old have participated in the whole project.


Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:

1. When did you decide you wanted to be an astronaut and why?
2. Is it uncomfortable to sleep at zero gravity?
3. How did you feel the first time you arrived in space?
4. We have read that the ISS uses gyroscopes. What are they used for?
5. Why is it that from Earth we can see a blue sky and from the ISS you
   aren't able to?
6. What do you feel when you wake up every morning and see the world so far
   away with all its colours and its oceans…?
7. Why do you have to modify the ISS orbit on a regular basis?
8. How do you maintain the facilities on board the ISS?
9. How do you recycle water?
10. What type of food do you eat on the ISS?
11. What's an astronaut's daily routine on board the ISS?
12. What impresses you the most about this whole experience?
13. What exercises do you do to maintain a good physical condition?
14. When you are sick, what do you do?
15. What would you like to do that nobody has ever done in space?
16. In your space menu, do you have a favorite dish?
17. What was the most difficult test you had to pass to become an astronaut?
18. Is it hard to adapt to the conditions in outer space?
19. What type of activities can you carry outdo during your free time in
    space?
20. Does a watch onboard the ISS keep the same time as if it were on Earth?

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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ARISS contact planned for students in Czech Republic

An International Space Station school contact has been planned for Nick Hague KG5TMV with House of Children and Youth, Olomouc, Czech Republic.

The event is scheduled Tuesday April 23, 2019 at approximately 09:15 UTC (11.15 CEST).
The conversation will be conducted in English.
The contact will be a direct, operated by OK2KWX.
The downlink signals will be audible in parts of Europe on 145.800 MHz FM.

School Information:
Dum diti a mladeze Olomouc (eng.: House of Children and Youth, abbr. DDM Olomouc) - a leisure time center which operates in 5 buildings, whereas four are situated in Olomouc. Since April 2001 the DDM is constituted by Olomouc Regional Authority. For the whole public DDM offered both regular clubs and interest groups as well as occasional and stay events.
Over 150 interest groups started to work every year, regularly - once, twice or three times a week - attended by 2602 children and youth at the age from 3 to 25 years only during the last school year (2017/2018). These activities were provided by 150 employees, external and voluntary workers.
During the summer holidays, DDM Olomouc organized more than 30 summer camps for almost 800 children. In summer furthermore, as during the whole year, DDM Olomouc offers cheap accommodation both right in Olomouc and in Ochoz u Konice both locations are up to 30 km away from Olomouc.

Students First Names (age) and Questions:
1. Jakub (13):  How many solar panels are powering the entire station and do you have any other power sources?
2. Jonas (11):  What voltage are your instruments using aboard the ISS?
3. Jan (14):  What would you tell the people who believe that the Earth is flat?
4. Filip (12):  How often do you check the social networks and have you any time to watch Youtube?
5. Anna (11):  Did the ASTROBEEs already arrive and do you use them already?
6. Michal (15):  How far from the station can you go and can you move outside untethered?
7. Ales (13):  How long does it take to get from Earth to the ISS?
8. Simon (11):  What does being in a spacesuit feel like and what is the outside temperature?
9. Antonin (14):  How long do the spacesuit's energy and oxygen supplies last?
10. Jiri (12):  Do you feel any changes to your muscular system during your mission, or is it a bit of a shock after your return back to Earth?
11. Johana (11):  Do you need to strap in when you sleep and how do you enjoy sleeping in zero gravity?
12. Tomas (11):  How often do you eat and do you enjoy the taste of the food?
13. Jan Se. (15):  Have you experienced any accidents while on the station, for example, a device failure?
14. Jan St. (15):  How do you fight a fire if it breaks out onboard the ISS?
15. Michael (12):  How much waste is generated on the ISS and what are you doing with it?
16. Franta (12):  Can you play any computer games and how much free time do you have?
17. Ondrej (15):  What does it feel like to fly a rocket up into space?
18. Vaclav (13):  How much time do you spend exercising each day?
19. Max (14):  How would you deal with a serious injury, for example, hand fracture?
20. Matej (11):  How and how often do you communicate with your family?

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

ARISS SSTV transmissions and Award

ARISS Russia is planning Slow Scan Television (SSTV) image transmissions from the International Space Station. The transmissions begin Thursday, April 11, 2019 around 18:00 UTC and run continuously until approximately 18:00 UTC on Sunday, April 14, 2019. 

This event uses a computer in the ISS Russian Segment, which stores images that are then transmitted to Earth using the ARISS amateur radio station located in the Service Module which employs the Kenwood TM D710E transceiver. 

Once the event begins, see details at https://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/ . The transmissions will be broadcast at 145.800 MHz using the PD-120 SSTV mode.
Ham radio operators and other radio enthusiasts are invited to post the images they receive at http://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/index.php .

Moreover, on request, ARISS SSTV Award Manager Slawek SQ3OOK will provide an SSTV Award. 
To submit a request, please follow this procedure:
1. Load your decoded images on the page:
https://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/submit.php
2. Fill in the application form on the website: https://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/
Please note that the event is dependent on other activities, schedules and crew responsibilities on the ISS and is subject to change at any time.

Please check for news and the most current information on the AMSAT.org and ARISS.org websites, the AMSAT-BB@amsat.org, the ARISS facebook at Amateur Radio On The International Space Station (ARISS) and ARISS twitter @ARISS_status. 

Good luck!
73, 
Gaston Bertels,  ON4WF 

 

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ARISS News Release (ANR) No. 19-06

 

ARISS News Release                                                               No. 19-06

 

Dave Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

aa4kn@amsat.org

Russian SSTV Transmission Event Planned

 

April 6, 2019:

 

ARISS Russia is planning Slow Scan Television (SSTV) image transmissions from the International Space Station. The transmissions begin Thursday, April 11, 2019 around 18:00 UTC and run continuously until approximately 18:00 UTC on Sunday, April 14, 2019. This event uses a computer in the ISS Russian Segment, which stores images that are then transmitted to Earth using the ARISS amateur radio station located in the Service Module which employs the Kenwood TM D710E transceiver. Once these images are received by ham radio operators and other radio enthusiasts on Earth, many participants will post them for viewing at http://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/index.php . In addition, you can receive a special SSTV ARISS Award for posting your image. Once the event begins, see details at https://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/ . The transmissions will be broadcast at 145.800 MHz using the PD-120 SSTV mode.

Please note that the event is dependent on other activities, schedules and crew responsibilities on the ISS and are subject to change at any time.

Please check for news and the most current information on the AMSAT.org and ARISS.org websites, the AMSAT-BB@amsat.org, the ARISS facebook at Amateur Radio On The International Space Station (ARISS) and ARISS twitter @ARISS_status.

 

 

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 (ISS).  In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). 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 public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org.

 

Also join us on Facebook:  Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)

Follow us on Twitter:  ARISS_status

 

 

Media Contact:

Dave Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

aa4kn@amsat.org             

ARISS contact planned for students in Thyes,France

An International Space Station school contact has been planned for David St-Jacques KG5FYI with Ecole des Charmilles, Thyez, France.

The event is scheduled Thursday April 11, 2019 at approximately 12.55 UTC (14.55 CEST).
The conversation will be conducted in French.
The contact will be a telebridge operated by ON4ISS.
The downlink signals will be audible in parts of Europe on 145.800 MHz FM.

Presentation de l’ecole:
Thyez est une commune situee dans Sud-Est de la France dans le departement de la Haute-Savoie, au coeur de la vallee de l'Arve, entre le Mont-Blanc et le lac Leman. On appelle ses habitants les Thylons et les Thylonnes.

Cette commune d'un peu plus de 6000 habitants a une activite economique forte essentiellement liee a l'industrie du decolletage qui consiste a fabriquer de petites pieces de precisions pour differents secteurs comme l'automobile, la sante mais aussi l'aviation et l'aeronautique.
Ce savoir-faire ne de l'horlogerie fait de la vallee de l'Arve la capitale mondiale du decolletage. Mais c'est aussi une region touristique ete comme hiver. Situee au coeur des Alpes, elle offre aux visiteurs de formidables panoramas. La ville de Thyez se distingue de ses voisines avec ses lacs et sa base de loisirs offrant un cadre de vie de grande qualite a ses habitants.

L'ecole des Charmilles, l'une des deux ecoles de la ville, situe sur le bas de la commune, accueille 464 eleves de 3 a 11 ans dans les 18 classes qui la composent. C'est la plus grande ecole de la commune. L'ecole de la Crete, situee sur le haut de la ville, accueille 137 enfants ages de de 6 a 11 ans, repartis en 5 classes.

Depuis le mois de septembre 2018, des eleves thylons suivent avec passion la mission de David Saint-Jacques a bord de la station spatiale. Ils developpent au travers de cette activite leur curiosite pour les sciences et pour la culture humaniste.

Questions et prenoms des ecoliers:
1.  Mila (7): Est ce que tu peux toucher les etoiles?
2.  Elyes (8): La station spatiale se deplace-t-elle ou reste-t-elle immobile dans le ciel?
3.  Alexis (8): Quelle est votre mission?
4.  Nassim (7): Doit-on conduire la station internationale?
5.  Evan (8): Comment se sent-on dans une fusee?
6.  Martin (9): Pourquoi avez-vous voulu devenir astronaute?
7.  Helene (10): Comment faites-vous pour boire?
8.  Adam (7): Est ce qu’il y a des extra terrestres dans l'espace?
9.  Sofiene (6): Quand vous etes dans la station, est-ce que vous volez?
10. Emin (8): Quel entrainement avez-vous suivi?
11. Thiago (8): Allez-vous sortir dans l'espace?
12. Roxane (8): Combien de temps faut-il a la fusee pour arriver a la station spatiale?
13. Aya (9): Etes-vous triste que votre famille ne vous ait pas accompagne dans l'espace?
14. Yhlonn (6): Quelle est ta planete preferee?
15. Wael (7): Comment faites-vous quand vous n avez plus rien a manger?
16. Yousra (8): Est-ce qu'il fait froid dans l'espace?
17. Lisa (7): comment dormez-vous a bord?
18. Nolan (9): est-ce que vous avez du mal a respirer dans l'espace?
19. Bastien (9): Irez-vous un jour sur Mars?
20. Nassym (8): Arrivez-vous a prendre des nouvelles de ce qu'il se passe sur terre?
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Thyez is a town located in the South-East of France in the Haute-Savoie, in the heart of the Arve Valley, between Mont Blanc and Lake Geneva. Its inhabitants are called the Thylons and the Thylonnes.
This town of a little over 6,000 inhabitants has a strong economic activity mainly related to the bar turning industry which consists in manufacturing small precision pieces for various sectors such as the automobile, health but also aviation and aeronautics.

This expertise born of watchmaking makes the Arve Valley the world capital of machining. But it is also a tourist region summer and winter. Located in the heart of the Alps, it offers visitors great panoramas and activities. The city of Thyez is distinguished from its neighbors with its lakes and its leisure center overlooking the mountains offering a high quality of life to its inhabitants.

The school of Charmilles, one of the two schools of the city, located on the bottom of the town, welcomes 464 students from 3 to 11 years in the 18 classes that compose it. It is the biggest school of the municipality. The school of Crete, located on the top of the city welcomes 137 children aged from 6 to 11 years, divided into 5 classes.


Since September 2018, students have followed with passion the mission of David Saint-Jacques aboard the space station. Through this activity they develop their curiosity for science and for humanist culture.

Students First Names & Questions:
1.  Mila (7): Can you touch the stars?
2.  Elyes (8): Does the space station move or remain motionless in the sky?
3.  Alexis (8): What is your mission?
4.  Nassim (7): Do you have to drive the international station?
5.  Evan (8): How do you feel in a rocket?
6.  Martin (9): Why did you want to become an astronaut?
7.  Adam (7): How do you drink?
8.  Adam (7): Are there aliens in space?
9.  Sofiene (6): When you are in the station, do you fly?
10. Emin (8): What training did you follow?
11. Thiago (8): Will you go out into space?
12. Roxane (8): How long does it take for the rocket to arrive at the space station?
13. Aya (9): Are you sad that your family did not accompany you in space?
14. Yhlonn (6): What is your favorite planet?
15. Wael (7): How do you do when you have nothing to eat?
16. Yousra (8): Is it cold in space?
17. Lisa (7): How do you sleep on board?
18. Nolan (9): Do you have trouble breathing in space?
19. Bastien (9): Will you ever go to Mars?
20. Nassym (8): Are you getting to know what's happening on earth?

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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ISS transmissões de SSTV - 11 - 14 abril de 2O19

ARISS está planeando outro dos seus populares eventos de experimentação de Slow Scan Television (SSTV).

 

** ATUALIZAÇÃO - 3 de abril ** 
A atividade MAI-75 foi um sucesso com estações terrestres, principalmente na Europa, Ásia, Austrália e América do Sul. Todas as 12 imagens foram recebidas e colocadas na galeria .

O próximo grande evento será o evento ARIsS SSTV que começa quinta-feira, 11 de abril de 2O19, às 18:00 UTC e estará operacional até as 18:00 UTC de domingo, 14 de abril de 2O19. Como este evento será realizado continuamente por 72 horas, as pessoas no evento em latitudes mais altas devem ter uma boa hipótese de receber todas as 12 imagens. Os operadores nas latitudes médias devem conseguir a maioria deles dependendo da localização. Boa sorte e aproveite!  

Quando este evento se torna ativo, as imagens SSTV serão transmitidas do ISS na freqüência de 145.800 MHz usando o modo SSTV do PD120 e podem ser recebidas usando um equipamento de radioamador tão simples quanto um rádio portátil de 2 metros ou um receptor comum de ondas curtas ou que cubra a faixa de amador de 2 metros. 

Após conectar a saída de áudio do receptor de rádio à entrada de áudio de um computador que executa software livre, como MMSSTV ou RX-SSTV, as imagens SSTV podem ser recebidas e exibidas. 

pelo grupo REP-ARISS Portugal

73, Carlos Nora - CT1END

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