ARLA/CLUSTER: Astronautas da estação espacial e estudantes conversam em tempo real graças a radioamadores

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Space station astronaut and students chat thanks to radio hams

WUSF News reports Middle school students at Faith Christian Academy in
Orlando had an out-of-this-world experience — the chance to talk with an
astronaut on the International Space Station

The WUSF story says:

The school partnered with amateur radio operators to connect with the
station last week.

Eighth grader *Elyssa Santos* is hanging out with her friends in the atrium
at her school. There are tables set up displaying science and space tech —
like freeze-dried ice cream. She’s excited because in just a few minutes,
she’s going to be talking to an astronaut.

Science teacher *Kristi Carrington* set up the conversation with the space
station by partnering with ARISS, a group of amateur radio operators who
visit schools and set up radio connections to the station. The
International Space Station has two amateur, or HAM, radios on board for
safety. They’re rarely used for an emergency but when the station flies
over head, licensed operators can use a transmitter and receiver to talk to
astronauts.

Carrington picked about a dozen students to ask a question as the station
passes overhead.

“Some of them are actually nervous cause they don’t want to mess up,� said
eight grader Nick Fonseca. “I’m pretty confident about it.� He plans to ask
the astronaut about whether or not people recognize him on the street and
how much fuel it takes to get to space.

The students pile into the school’s auditorium. A map is projected on big
screens in front of the room showing the real-time location of the space
station. Four antennas mounted on the school’s roof track the station. In
order for the connection to work, the ISS must be directly above the school.

Once it does make the connection, they have less than 10 minutes to talk to
the astronauts on board. Operator *David Johnson W8DWJ* gets on the radio
just as the station comes into range.

“…this is November – Alpha – One – Sierra – Sierra, how copy?� responds
Canadian Space Agency Astronaut *David Saint-Jacques KG5FYI*.

Read the full story at
http://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/post/space-station-astronauts-and-students-chat-help-amateur-radio-operators

Upcoming ARISS contact with Faith Christian Academy, Orlando, FL
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2019/february/ariss-event1402.htm
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station ARISS
http://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html
https://twitter.com/ARISS_status
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