Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-15 21:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Lakeside Elementary School, West Point, UT, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA Contact is go for: Mon 2019-11-18 19:01:06 UTC 30 deg Watch for live streaming at www.ariotti.com starting about 15 minutes before AOS Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone – Mons. A. Pirovano, Merone, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Thu 2019-11-21 09:12:07 UTC 50 deg Watch for live streaming at: Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche Milano: http://www.arierba.it/ariss_live/ Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone: http://www.arierba.it/ariss_live_2/ MAOU Lyceum No. 39, Nizhny Tagil, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov Contact is go for 2011-11-30 14:15 UTC The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Message to US Educators  Amateur Radio on the International Space Station  Contact Opportunity  Call for Proposals  Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020.  ARISS is happy to announce a second proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan.  The deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019.  The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020.  Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com . The Opportunity  Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session.  An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact.  Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio.   More Information For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education@gmail.com .  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 ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) 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. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at http://www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager@ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd@gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss@iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ ****************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n@amsat.org or aj9n@aol.com. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke@sbcglobal.net The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ ******************************************************************************* ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Francesco IKØWGF with 137 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Sergey RV3DR with 127 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1362. Each school counts as 1 event. Year Direct % Telebridge % Direct/ % Direct/ Total Direct Telebridge Telebridge Telebridge 2000 1 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 2001 25 59.52 17 40.48 0 0.00 42 2002 25 60.98 16 39.02 0 0.00 41 2003 29 74.36 10 25.64 0 0.00 39 2004 25 71.43 10 28.57 0 0.00 35 2005 37 67.27 18 32.73 0 0.00 55 2006 31 65.96 16 34.04 0 0.00 47 2007 51 68.00 24 32.00 0 0.00 75 2008 33 53.23 29 46.77 0 0.00 62 2009 57 47.11 62 51.24 2 1.65 121 2010 31 64.58 16 33.33 1 2.08 48 2011 86 69.35 38 30.65 0 0.00 124 2012 51 54.84 42 45.16 0 0.00 93 2013 46 49.46 40 43.01 7 7.53 93 2014 50 72.46 19 27.54 0 0.00 69 2015 41 58.57 26 37.14 3 4.29 70 2016 51 57.95 37 42.05 0 0.00 88 2017 58 59.79 35 36.08 4 4.17 97 2018 59 69.41 26 30.59 0 0.00 85 2019 37 48.05 32 41.56 8 10.39 77 Grand 824 60.50 513 37.67 25 1.84 1362 Total Average 41.20 25.65 1.25 68.10 Per year Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1298. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Year Direct % Telebridge % Direct/ % Direct/ Total Direct Telebridge Telebridge Telebridge 2000 1 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 2001 25 59.52 17 40.48 0 0.00 42 2002 24 60.00 16 40.00 0 0.00 40 2003 29 74.36 10 25.64 0 0.00 39 2004 25 71.43 10 28.57 0 0.00 35 2005 36 66.67 18 33.33 0 0.00 54 2006 31 65.96 16 34.04 0 0.00 47 2007 51 68.00 24 32.00 0 0.00 75 2008 33 60.00 22 40.00 0 0.00 55 2009 57 47.11 62 51.24 2 1.65 121 2010 31 64.58 16 33.33 1 2.08 48 2011 78 67.24 38 32.76 0 0.00 116 2012 51 54.84 42 45.16 0 0.00 93 2013 45 50.56 40 44.94 4 4.49 89 2014 48 73.85 17 26.15 0 0.00 65 2015 37 61.67 22 36.67 1 1.67 60 2016 51 57.95 37 42.05 0 0.00 88 2017 50 61.73 29 35.80 2 2.47 81 2018 54 68.35 25 31.65 0 0.00 79 2019 37 52.86 29 41.43 4 5.71 70 Grand 794 61.17 490 37.75 14 1.08 1298 Total Average 39.70 24.50 0.70 64.90 Per year Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS, GB1SS ***************************************************************************** The ARISS (a joint effort of AMSAT, the ARRL, NASA, the ARISS international partners including Canada, Russia, the European Partners, and Japan) operations team wishes to announce the following very tentative schedule for ARISS school contacts. This schedule is very fluid and may change at the last minute. Remember that amateur radio use on the ISS is considered secondary. Please check the various AMSAT and ARISS webpages for the latest announcements. Changes from the last announcement are noted with (***). Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ***************************************************************************** Other web sites that may be of interest include: ARRL related websites: http://www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-on-the-international-space-station http://www.arrl.org/ariss =============================================================================== AMSAT related websites: https://www.amsat.org Latest ARISS announcements and news https://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ariss/ Successful school list https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf =============================================================================== NASA related websites: Main page: https://www.nasa.gov/ For Educators: https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html For Students: https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/teachingfromspace/students/ariss.html (instructions for US schools wanting to apply for a contact may be found here) For Media: https://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/index.html =============================================================================== The ISS Fan Club website is: http://www.issfanclub.eu =============================================================================== Additional information may be found on the amsat.org calendar of events for where to find the audio on EchoLink, IRLP and Shoutcast. =============================================================================== Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contact https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 =============================================================================== Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir =============================================================================== To let you in on how tough it is to schedule contacts, here are some of the constraints the ARISS mentors must work under: Each Increment is about 26 weeks in length. For any given expedition, we typically may not schedule: 1. Anything the first 3 weeks. 2. During EVA weeks 3. At least 2 weeks prior to the Increment change. 4. No contacts during meal and exercise periods. 5. No contacts during post-sleep and pre sleep (before Ø8:ØØ UTC and after 19:3Ø UTC) 6. Contacts on the day of Progress docking or undocking are circumspect. Mike Fincke KE5AIT and Gennady Padalka RN3DT produced a video during their stay on Expedition 9. You can get the QuickTime version (209MB) or the Windows Media version (152MB). These files are huge, so only a broadband connection is recommended. Thanks Mike and Gennady! QuickTime: https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/Video/Expedition9Tour.mov Windows Media: https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/Video/Expedition9tourwmv.wmv Doug Wheelock KF5BOC produced a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h73EYcyszf8 Gregory Reid Wiseman KF5LKT is in a short YouTube video. https://youtu.be/5nLFNG-Njlo A discussion on Doppler correction and the ISS frequencies may be found at https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf This file was updated 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC ******************************************************************************* ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUDIO STREAMING THAT IS PROVIDED BY Verizon Business. 1. Go to designated homepage URL. 2. Click on Audioconferencing. 3. Click on Audio Streaming. 4. Click on Join. 5. Enter conference meeting number. 6. Enter passcode (case sensitive) and there are 11 letters max. 7. Enter name. 8. Enter email address. 9. Enter company, use ARISS or AMSAT if you want. 10. Enter title (optional). 11. Agree to agreement policy. 12. Click proceed. 13. Wait for contact to start. If you are there too early, then you will probably hear music. Contact streaming should start approximately 6 minutes before AOS. ADDITIONAL NOTES ON THE USE OF IRLP, ECHOLINK, and Webcast. IRLP website at: http://www.discoveryreflector.ca If using IRLP is more convenient for you than using EchoLink, please connect to the IRLP reflector 9Ø1Ø. The Discovery 9Ø1Ø Reflector also has streaming audio available. Once on the main page, select "audio library" on the left sidebar. The prompt to join the audio stream is posted at the top of this page. More directly, you can go to http://www.discoveryreflector.ca:8ØØØ/listen.pls The audio stream will be delayed. Additional information on the IRLP Discovery Reflector requirements: The use of the Discovery Reflector requires that your audio player have ability to play a pls file. Confirm that your player has that file. You should also confirm that port 8Ø8Ø is open to allow the audio stream. Here is how to check Realplayer: 1.  Open up Realplayer 2.  Tools>Preferences>Content Media Types> click on Select located under the Manual button.  You should see .pls as one of the accepted files   Here is how to check Winamp: 1.  Open up Winamp 2.  Options>preference>General preference>file types You should see pls as one of the accepted files Additional information may be found on the amsat.org calendar of events for where to find the audio on EchoLink, IRLP and Shoutcast. You can connect to the AMSAT Conference Room server at node 1Ø1377. Audio is also available at times on the JK1ZRW server at node 2772Ø8. Please connect to the *JK1ZRW* server to keep the load light on the *AMSAT* server.  This will ensure good audio quality for all listeners. For latest information on ISS - school contact audio feeds into EchoLink, please check the AMSAT calendar of events at: https://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/fieldops/events.php Simulation contacts are terrestrial contacts that provide training for the astronauts on the use of the ARISS equipment before going on orbit. Lakeside Elementary School, West Point, UT, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA Contact is go for: Mon 2019-11-18 19:01:06 UTC 30 deg Watch for live streaming at www.ariotti.com starting about 15 minutes before AOS Proposed questions generated by the Lakeside Elementary School students: 1. What made you want to be an astronaut? 2. How do Astronauts draw in Space? 3. How did it feel to be part of the 1st all women spacewalk? 4. How do you drive a spaceship? 5. If something goes wrong, do you have an emergency plan? I.E. if a meteor hits you, the engine breaks 6. How and what do you eat in space? 7. What has been your most dangerous situation in space? 8. What do you do for fun in the space station when you are not working? 9. What experiments are you working on in space right now? 10. Can plants grow in space? ====================================================================== Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone – Mons. A. Pirovano, Merone, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Thu 2019-11-21 09:12:07 UTC 50 deg Watch for live streaming at: Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche Milano: http://www.arierba.it/ariss_live/ Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone: http://www.arierba.it/ariss_live_2/ Proposed questions generated by the Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche and Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone – Mons. A. Pirovano students: 1. Come interagisci con CIMON? Capisce se sei triste o felice e ti parla? 2. Quali sono gli strumenti che utilizzi di più nel tuo lavoro? 3. Cosa fate voi astronauti durante le manovre di reboost? 4. Chi o che cosa può trarre vantaggi dalle missioni dell’uomo nello spazio? 5. E' mai stata osservata la metamorfosi di un insetto sulla ISS? Ci sono differenze con quanto accade sulla terra? 6. Com’è cambiata la tua vita, anche in senso pratico, dopo essere stato nello spazio? 7. Che risultati stanno dando le coltivazioni sull ISS? Si riesce a ricavare del cibo? 8. Si vede lo scioglimento dei ghiacciai dalla ISS? Come sta il pianeta Terra secondo te? 9. In cosa consistono le responsabilità e gli incarichi di comandante? 10. Avete mai visto un buco nero? 11. In quante lingue diverse comunicate tra di voi e con i controlli di terra? 12. Quale è il periodo di tempo più lungo trascorso da un astronauta nello spazio? 13. Nello spazio si ha una percezione diversa del tempo? 14. Paradosso di Enrico Fermi o equazione di FranK Drake: cosa ne pensa? 15. La ISS inquina nello spazio? 16. Tra poco dovremo fare l'importante scelta della scuola superiore. Come hai fatto tu a scegliere? 17. In base alla tua esperienza, è più difficile adattarsi alla microgravità oppure riabituarsi alla gravità terrestre al rientro? 18. Se potessi tornare indietro nel tempo, rifaresti tutto ciò che hai fatto finora? 19. Nei momenti liberi vi divertite con la microgravità? 20. Che sensazione prova a “vivere in due mondi”, uno con la gravità e uno senza? 21. Per quanto riguarda le sensazioni, il sonno nello spazio è diverso? 22. Cosa ne pensi della possibilità di costruire una base operativa sulla Luna? 23. Se fossimo pronti ad inviare un equipaggio su Marte, tu vorresti farne parte? 24. Ci racconti che emozioni provi osservando la Terra dalla ISS? 1. How do you interact with CIMON? Does it understand if you are sad or happy and it speaks to you? 2. What are the tools you use the most in your daily work? 3. What do you astronauts do during reboost maneuvers? 4. Who or what can benefit from man's missions in space? 5. Has the metamorphosis of an insect on the ISS ever been observed? Are there differences with what happens on earth? 6. How has your life changed, even in a practical sense, after being in space? 7. Which are the results of growing plants on the ISS? Is it possible to get food? 8. Do you see glaciers melting from the ISS? Which do you think it is the planet's healthy status? 9. What are the responsibilities and duties of the commander? 10. Have you ever seen a black hole? 11. In how many different languages do you communicate with each other and with the ground controllers? 12. Which is the longest time spent by an astronaut in space? 13. Does space have a different perception of time? 14. Enrico Fermi's paradox or Frank Drake's equation: what do you think? 15. Is the ISS polluting outer space? 16. We will soon have to make the important choice of high school. How did you choose yours? 17. Based on your experience, is it more difficult to adapt to microgravity or get used to terrestrial gravity on re-entry? 18. If you could go back in time, would you do everything you've done so far? 19. In your free moments do you enjoy microgravity? 20. What is the feeling of "living in two worlds", one with gravity and one without? 21. As for sensations, is sleeping in space different? 22. What do you think about the possibility of building a Lunar outpost? 23. If we were ready to send a crew to Mars, would you like to be part of it? 24. Can you tell us about your emotions when you observe the Earth from the ISS? ====================================================================== MAOU Lyceum No. 39, Nizhny Tagil, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov Contact is go for 2011-11-30 14:15 UTC ====================================================================== Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood, Western Australia, Australia, telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA or Luca Parmitano KF5KDP TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Greenwood Primary School students: 1. When you get into space, what time zone do you set your watch to, and how do you know what time to sleep, since you would pass day and night many times when orbiting the earth? 2. What are three personal things from home that you take into space with you? 3. What has been the scariest thing that has happened to you during this mission and why? 4. In the space station, how do you stay physically fit and mentally stable? 5. What is the process for an emergency evacuation and how long would it take to be evacuated from the International Space Station? Has it ever had to be used? 6. How far and how fast does a sneeze propel you in space? 7. How often do you get to speak to your family? 8. Can you grow plants to eat in space and how do you do it? Otherwise what do you eat? 9. What is the best view looking down from space? 10. When you are floating in space what cool moves do you do? 11. Can you see debris going past the space station, and if so, what type of debris do you see? 12. What type of experiments do you do while you are in the space station? 13. Do you use electronics such as phones, ipads or play station… and if so do you have better reception because satellites are in space? 14. What kind of survival skills do you have to be trained in before you go into space? 15. What happens to all your rubbish and waste? 16. Does having no atmosphere affect the way you dream? 17. Is there any chance that a meteor might hit the space station? 18. What has been your biggest sacrifice or mistake? 19. How many different sections are there to the space station? 20. How long do you have to stay in the space station? 21. What do solar eclipses look like in space? 22. How do you wash yourself and your clothes while you are in the Space Station? 23. What do you hope for the future of Space exploration? 24. What is your most interesting planet and why? 25. What do you do on a typical day in Space? ====================================================================== Council Rock High School South, Holland, PA, direct via KC3NGG The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA or Luca Parmitano KF5KDP TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Council Rock High School South students: 1. How has being in space affected your view of life on Earth? 2. What were some of your favorite STEM projects that you worked on? 3. What was it like being part of the mission that participated in the first female spacewalk? 4. What inspired you to put in the enormous commitment to become an astronaut? 5. For students that are looking to pursue a career in space, what advice would you give them? 6. How will the new chocolate chip cookie machine work in microgravity and are you looking forward to your first cookie in space? 7. Have any astronauts ever gotten sick in space and how would it be dealt with if it happens? 8. What experiments have you worked on that involved living more sustainably on Earth? 9. What advantages are there to running experiments in a microgravity environment? 10. Have you noticed any physical changes about your body since living on the ISS? 11. Why do you believe it is important for students and children to be excited about space and the sciences? 12. What has been your most memorable experience on the ISS? 13. What is the biggest mistake that you have made while in space and what did you learn from it? 14. Since being in space, have you noticed your taste in food or cravings change? 15. What do you miss most in space that you would normally have on Earth? 16. What vegetables will the ISS work towards growing in the future as the phased research project involving Veg-0404A, Veg-04B, and Veg-05 continues? 17. What do the Northern Lights look like from space? 18. What time zone do you use on the ISS and has it been hard to adjust to the day/night cycles while in orbit? 19. What are your favorite things to do in your free time while in space? 20. Do you ever have any personal space or privacy while on the ISS? ====================================================================== Don Bosco Haacht Technisch en Beroepsonderwijs, Haacht, Belgium, direct via ON1DB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA or Luca Parmitano KF5KDP TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Don Bosco Haacht Technisch en Beroepsonderwijs students: 1) How can you tell time? Does day and night exist in the space station? 2) What are the difficulties in space in putting clothes on? 3) How do you blow soap bubbles in space? 4) What do you do with trash? 5) How long can you stay in the ISS? 6) When do you go outside the ISS and how? 7) What do you do when you get bored? 8) Which kind of pollution (air pollution, plastics in the sea...) is visible from space? 9) What kind of experiments do you do in space? 10) How did it feel when you took off? 11) What convinced you to go to space? 12) Do you believe in aliens or the existence of life in outer space? 13) Do you have medical check-ups on a regular base: blood pressure, heart rate? 14) Who does the laundry on board of the ISS? 15) Have you ever had any problems with oxygen on board of the spaceship? How can you solve this problem in case it occurs? 16) Do you ever change course and how fast can the spaceship change its course? 17) How many hours of sleep do you have daily? And is that sleep the same as in your bed at home? 18) Can you recognize any big monuments on planet Earth from outer space like for instance the Chinese Wall? 19) Does the noise on board of the ISS disturb you in your sleep or work? Does it give you any headaches? 20) What happens in case of fire? ====================================================================== B. Pascal Institute - Public School, Rome, Italy, direct via IKØMGA and Istituto Comprensivo Lipari “S. Lucia”, Lipari, Italy, direct via ID9GKS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the B. Pascal Institute - Public School and Istituto Comprensivo Lipari “S. Lucia” students: 1. Come muoversi e cosa si prova in EVA ? 2. Stiamo in un periodo di forti cambiamenti climatici, tra la tua prima missione del 2013 e adesso, hai visto i cambiamenti osservando il nostro pianeta dalla stazione? 3. Considerazioni sulla futura obsolescenza degli strumenti e tecnologie attuali 4. Come ti sei preparato ad affrontare i lunghi periodi in assenza di gravità e ad alti livelli di radiazioni? 5. Quali sono le persone e gli esperti più richiesti nella ISS? 6. Come vengono gestite le emergenze, per esempio, in caso di incidente a uno di voi 7. Ci sono possibilità di colonizzazione di altri pianeti? 8. Che sensazione hai provato vedendo per la prima volta la tua terra natale, la Sicilia, dallo spazio? 9. Gli esperimenti nella iss possono farci capire se c’è vita in altri sistemi solari? quante probabilità ci sono di trovare vita in altri sistemi? 10. Possono crescere piante all’interno della stazione? e all’esterno? 11. Se vi ammalate, quale dotazione medica avete a bordo? 12. Sono mai stati portati animali nella ISS? 13. La permanenza a bordo che influenza ha sulla vita post-viaggio? es. percezione di "no gravità in sogno …. 14. Quanto è pericolosa la spazzatura spaziale? 15. Come controllate la reazione muscolare e le funzioni motorie nella ISS? 16. Ci sono occasioni in cui dovete tenere la tuta stando all’interno dell’astronave? di che materiale è fatta? 17. Come si gestisce un grave problema tecnico, tipo l'avaria di un componente? È possibile che un'avaria sia provocata da terra? 18. I cibi nello spazio sono alterati nel gusto o no? 19. Che sensazioni dà la vista della terra e dello spazio infinito? 20. Hai avuto paura per l’incidente che hai avuto qualche anno fa con l’acqua nel casco? 1. During am EVA, how do you move and what are your feelings? 2. We are going through a period of strong climate change, due to human activities. Between your first mission in 2013 and now, have you seen the changes by observing our planet from the station? 3. What do you think about the equipment and instrument, now in use, that becomes obsolete in a short time? 4. What kind of training did you do in order to get ready to face long periods of weightlessness and high levels of radiation? 5. Which are the professional skills and expertise most requested for the ISS? 6. How are emergencies handled, for example, in the event of an accident to one of you during your stay on the station? 7. Do you think that we will have the possibility to colonize exoplanets? 8. What did you feel when you saw your homeland, Sicily, for the first time from space? 9. The experiments, carried out in the ISS, can they support the idea of a life presence in any exoplanets? How many possibilities we have to find ‘life’ outside our solar system? 10. Can plants grow inside, or outside, the station? 11. If you fall ill, which kind of medical treatment can you execute on board? 12. Have animals ever been brought in the ISS? 13. After a long stay inside the ISS how do you change your life once back at home? For example: a dream in ‘no gravity’ condition? 14. How dangerous is space waste & debris? 15. How do you control the muscle reactions and the movement in the ISS? 16. Do you need to wear the spacesuit inside the spaceship? What is it made of? 17. How do you manage a serious technical failure, like equipment damage? Is it possible that such emergency could be caused by the NASA mission control? 18. Are the food taste/flavours changed or adulterated in your meal on board? 19. Which is your feeling looking at the earth compared to the deep space? 20. Did you feel frightened some time ago when, during an EVA, you saw water flow inside your helmet? ====================================================================== Woodridge Middle School, High Ridge, MO, direct via NØKBA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA or Luca Parmitano KF5KDP TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Woodridge Middle School students: 1. Do your tears stick to your eyes or float away if you cry in space, or even just water? 2. If you are outside the ISS are sounds from the inside able to be felt if your hand is against the side of the ISS? 3. Are you able to see other types of phenomenon which we cannot from the surface of Earth? 4. We know our bodies change in space like reduced bone density; would you fully heal from a broken bone before returning to earth? 5. When you travel by rocket to the ISS do you feel the direction change as the rocket turns to enter orbit? 6. What’s it like to readjust to earth? 7. How is time measured in space for your daily schedule? 8. How hazardous is the solar radiation are you exposed to in outer space? 9. Is water recycled continuously? 10. What have you brought with you to space which is unusual? 11. How did you feel the first time you saw earth from Outer space? 12. If the Space Station is hit by debris, and damaged how would you return? 13. Solar storms can adversely impact electronics and radio. How do they impact humans or other living things in space? 14. How does reduced or zero gravity affect your breathing? 15. What is your day to day life like on the International Space Station? 16. Are there any unusual exercises you use to stay fit while in the ISS? 17. Why did you choose to be an astronaut? 18. What is the scariest thing you have experienced in space? 19. What is the coolest thing you can see from space that we cannot? 20. Does the food taste good? ====================================================================== Wattle Flat Public School, Wattle Flat, NSW, Australia, telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA or Luca Parmitano KF5KDP TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Wattle Flat Public School students: 1. What was the trip to the ISS like and how long was it? 2. What do you wear and how do you wash your clothes on the space station? 3. We learnt you see 16 sunrises in one earth day and live with no gravity. How does this affect your body and mind? 4. How long does it take the air to clear on the space station if there is a bad smell or somebody passes wind? How is the air cleaned? 5. What is it like to do a space-walk? Have you done one yet? 6. Do you have spare time? How do you spend it? What is your favourite thing to do up there? 7. Do you miss fresh food? What food do you most want to eat on your return? 8. Why is physical exercise so important on the space station? 9. How is the ISS cooled or heated? 10. Could artificial gravity be created on the space station so you can walk normally like on earth? 11. Do compasses work on the space station? 12. Can you see thunderstorms and lightning? When you look at the earth what do you think? 13. How do you cope living in such a small space for a long time? 14. What has been the most special or exciting aspect of your experience on the space station? ====================================================================== Istituto Comprensivo “Japigia 1 – Verga”, Bari, Italy, direct via TBD and Istituto Comprensivo “Caporizzi – Lucarelli”, Bari, Italy, direct via IZ7RTN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Istituto Comprensivo “Japigia 1 – Verga” and Istituto Comprensivo “Caporizzi – Lucarelli” students: 1. In caso di colonizzazione dello spazio da parte dell’uomo, ci potranno andare tutti o solo i più ricchi? Esiste uno scudo spaziale capace di proteggerci da meteoriti e dalle radiazioni del sole? 2. Sappiamo che l’uomo ritornerà a breve sulla luna, come si intende colonizzare il nostro satellite naturale? 3. La stampante 3D, progettata da Samantha Cristoforetti, a bordo della ISS, quali funzionalità ha? 4. Le future missioni spaziali potranno essere supportate da aziende private? 5. Nello spazio si usano solo combustibili fossili o anche energia nucleare? 6. Ci sono programmi per realizzare nuovi sistemi di propulsione in modo da viaggiare nello spazio più velocemente? 7. Con quali sistemi informatici funzionano le apparecchiature a bordo? 8. La scoperta dell’acqua su Marte cosa potrebbe rappresentare per i futuri esploratori spaziali? 9. A che punto è la robotica in Italia? 10. Le attività exstra veicolari possono avere degli effetti negativi sulla salute degli astronauti? 11. È stato lanciato il robot russo, denominato Fyodor, ma la sua avventura nello spazio è terminata perché le sue gambe si sono dimostrate d'intralcio. Si è già pensato ad un robot con una forma più adatta per svolgere determinati compiti? 12. Ha notato evidenti variazioni nella dimensione dei ghiacciai e nell’avanzamento dei deserti tra la sua prima missione sulla ISS e la seconda? 13. Pensando a Dio io lo immagino al di là delle nuvole. Voi, quando siete nello spazio, sentite di più la sua presenza essendo più vicini a Lui? Gli chiedete mai il suo aiuto? 14. In quale modo l’Italia ha contribuito alla realizzazione dei moduli che compongono la ISS? 15. A che punto sono le sperimentazioni relative alle malattie più gravi, come i tumori? 16. Come fanno gli astronauti a proteggersi dai raggi cosmici, soprattutto durante le missioni EVA? 17. Secondo le vostre esperienze è possibile costruire una base operativa sulla Luna per ulteriori scoperte? 18. Le batterie in uso sulla ISS hanno le stesse caratteristiche di quelle terrestri? Come vengono smaltite? 19. La ISS può ulteriormente ampliarsi con altri moduli? 20. Cosa accadrà alla ISS quando non sarà più utilizzabile? 21. Di che cosa è fatto lo spazio? 22. E’ possibile osservare dalla ISS le calamità naturali che avvengono sulla Terra? 23. Quante radiazioni vengono assorbite da un astronauta sull' ISS? 24. Quali sono i requisiti che devono avere gli astronauti per svolgere missioni all’esterno della ISS? 25. Avete mai sbagliato qualcosa? Qual è la funzione della robotica nello spazio per il futuro? 26. C’è un modulo costruito interamente in Italia? 27. Si è già pensato a una nuova Stazione Spaziale Internazionale, quando quella già esistente terminerà il periodo di funzionamento previsto? E quali modifiche tecnologiche si apporteranno? 28. A fine ottobre, in collaborazione con l’agenzia spaziale italiana ASI e quella europea ESA, è stato pubblicato un numero speciale del fumetto Nathan Never nel quale lei è tra i protagonisti. Che sensazioni le ha procurato questa circostanza? 1. In the case of colonization of space by man, can all or only the richest go? Is there a space shield capable of protecting us from meteorites and sun radiation? 2. We know that humans are going back to the Moon soon; how are we going to colonize our natural satellite? 3. The 3D printer designed by Samantha Cristoforetti, on board the ISS, what features does it have? 4. Could it be that future space programs will be funded by private agencies? 5. Does space use only fossil fuels or even nuclear energy? 6. Are there any researches on finding new faster technologies to travel across the universe? 7. Which computer systems do the on-board equipment work with? 8. What would the discovery of water on Mars represent for future space explorers? 9. At what point is robotics in Italy? 10. Can the EVAs cause any negative effects on the health of astronauts? 11. The Russian robot, named Fyodor, has been launched, but his adventure in space is over because his legs have proved to be a hindrance. Have you already thought of a robot with a more suitable form to perform certain tasks? 12. Have you noticed any significant variation in the dimensions of the polar ice caps and deserts between your first and second mission on the ISS? 13. Thinking of God I imagine it beyond the clouds. Do you, when you are in space, feel his presence more, being closer to him? Do you ever ask for his help? 14. How has Italy contributed in developing the different modules composing the ISS? 15. At what point are the experiments related to the most serious diseases, such as tumors? 16. How do astronauts protect themselves from the cosmic rays, especially during the EVA missions? 17. According to your experiences, is it possible to build an operational base on the Moon for further discoveries? 18. Are the characteristics of the batteries used on the ISS the same of the ones on Earth? How are they disposed of? 19. Can the ISS further expand with other modules? 20. What will happen to the ISS when it won’t be used anymore? 21. What is space made of? 22. Can you observe natural disasters on the Earth from the ISS? 23. How many radiations are absorbed by an astronaut on the ISS? 24. What are the requisites for astronauts to take part to missions outside the ISS? 25. Have you ever done something wrong? What is the function of robotics in space for the future? 26. Is there a module completely produced in Italy? 27. Have you already thought of a new International Space Station, when the existing one will end the planned period of operation? And what technological changes will they make? 28. How does it feel to be one of the protagonists of the special number of the comic “Nathan Never”, published at the end of October in collaboration with ASI and ESA? ====================================================================== The Scouts Association of Australia NSW Branch Cuboree 2020, Chatswood, NSW, Australia The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA or Luca Parmitano KF5KDP TBD UTC ====================================================================== Sayama Mizutomi Community Center, Sayama, Japan, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is TBD TBD UTC ====================================================================== Morita Junior High School,Fukui, Japan, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is TBD TBD UTC ====================================================================== Agrupamento de Escolas Serafim Leite, São João da Madeira, Portugal, direct via CS5SS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is TBD TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by Agrupamento de Escolas Serafim Leite students: 1. What is your daily routine like on board? 2. When you have a health problem what do you do? Are there any doctors on board? 3. When astronauts go to space for how long do they stay there? 4. Do you miss family? 5. Do you remember the very first moment that you look outside de ISS and saw the planet earth? What did you felt and did you think of someone special? 6. How do you bath in a ship? 7. How can you get water in space? 8. What is it like to live in the ISS? 9. What kind of experiences take place from the ISS and what are the advantages of making them from there? 10. How is it possible to create an atmosphere within the ISS? 11. Is the perception of time on board of the ISS different from the one you have on Earth? 12. How many hours of exercise should an astronaut do each day? 13. What effects does space flight have on the human body, and what do you feel? 14. When you are not working what do you do? 15. Being a different profession how old did you realize you wanted to be an astronaut? 16. What do you miss the most about Earth? 17. How can weightlessness influence the health of astronauts? 18. Tell us about your adventure in space? 19. How can you communicate with your family? 20. Do you feel scared when you are in space? 21. How and where do they sleep? 22. How long do astronauts train to perform space missions? 23. Do you have any specific food when you are on missions? 24. In an emergency situation can you all return to Earth? ====================================================================== Primary School “Jovan Jovanović Zmaj“, Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia, direct via YU7BPQ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is TBD TBD UTC The school has started a blog: https://022tothemoonandback.zmajsm.edu.rs/ ====================================================================== Golden Gate Middle School, Naples, FL, direct via W4LX The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is TBD TBD UTC ====================================================================== Kittredge Magnet School, Atlanta, GA, direct via KQ4KMS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is TBD TBD UTC ====================================================================== Maple Dale Elementary School, Cincinnati, OH, direct via K8SCH The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is TBD TBD UTC ====================================================================== Celia Hays Elementary, Rockwall, Texas, direct via W5SO The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is TBD TBD UTC ====================================================================== River Ridge High School, New Port Richey, FL, direct via WA3YFQ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is TBD TBD UTC ====================================================================== Australian Air League - South Australia Wing, Parafield, South Australia, Australia. telebridge via TBD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The scheduled astronaut is TBD TBD UTC ====================================================================== SPDW Voortrekker Movement, Oranjeville, South Africa, direct via ZS6CRS/ZS6JOE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is TBD TBD UTC ====================================================================== Monroe Carrell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN, direct via TBD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is TBD TBD UTC ====================================================================== McConnell Middle School, Loganville, GA, direct via KD4TGR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is TBD TBD UTC ====================================================================== RO-SAT One, Piatra-Neamț, Romania, direct via YO8BCA or TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is TBD TBD UTC ====================================================================== Oakwood School, Morgan Hill, CA, direct via AE6XM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is TBD TBD UTC ====================================================================== Ramona Lutheran School, Ramona, CA, direct via N6ROR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is TBD TBD UTC ====================================================================== Srednja Skola Za Elektrotehniku I Racunalstvo, Rijeka, Croatia, direct via 9A5G The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is TBD TBD UTC ====================================================================== Currently the ARISS operations team has a list of 60 schools that we hope will be able to have a contact during 2019. As the schedule becomes more solidified, we will be letting everyone know. Current plans call for an average of one scheduled school contact per week. 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors