ARLA/CLUSTER: Proxima sexta-feira, contactos com a ISS audiveis na Europa em 145,800MHz FM

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

The International Space Station

Friday August 30, ARISS contact scheduled with youth group in the
Netherlands – Downlink audible in Europe
An International Space Station educational contact is scheduled Friday
August 30, 2013 with participants of Amicale Space Camp organized by
Sterrenlab for children of
the European Patent Office/NL, Leiden, The Netherlands.

The event is to begin at approximately 12:11:43 UTC , which is 14:12
CEST. This will be a direct contact operated by PA3GUO. Interested
parties are invited to listen to the downlink signal on 145.800MHz FM.

Presentation:
Sterrenlab is a small company in the field of science communication
and education, specialized in the organization of international
science and space camps for children and teenagers.The European Patent
Office is a European organization with several sites in Europe.

The conversation with astronaut Christopher J. Cassidy KF5KDR will be
conducted in English.


NASA astronaut Christopher J. Cassidy KF5KDR

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

1. Niels(13): Where do you come from?
2. Tom(9): Do you think aliens exist?
3. Mateo(8): Can you see the Netherlands from the Space Station? And your house?
4. Sophie(9): Do you have animals on board the International Space Station?
5. Marie France(9): Are you homesick?

6. Servane(11): Do you have children?
7. Louanne(9): Did you participate to survival camps during your
astronaut training?
8. Quentin(11): Would you prefer going to the Moon, to Mars or to an asteroid?
9. Esther(10): What languages do you speak?
10. CamillE(10): What was your favorite subject at school?

11. Maria Joao(13): Do you think the space agencies will soon detect
an exoplanet with alien forms of life?
12. Fernanda(12): Do you have chocolate on the Space Station?
13. Miriam Alexia(12): Did you have many friends when you were a child?
14. Adelie(9): How is called the rocket you flew with?
15. Nicholas(11): Do you ever have issues with your crew mates?

16. Christophe(12): If you would meet an alien, what would you tell him?
17. Francois(10): When are you coming back to Earth?
18. Nico(12): What’s your favorite sport?

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-Europe chairman