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Date: Thursday, August 18 | Astronaut Kjell Lindgren, KO5MOS
** Upcoming ARISS Contact with Youth at the Cambridge Public Library and I
dea Exchange on Thursday, August 18 ------------------------------------------------------------
https://www.rac.ca/upcoming-ariss-contact-in-cambridge-ontario-on-thursday -august-18/
https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/kjell-n-lindgrenFor immediate
release:
Youth at the Public Library and Idea Exchange in Cambridge, Ontario will
have their chance to speak to astronaut Kjell Lindgren, KO5MOS, (http s://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/kjell-n-lindgren/biography) onboa
rd the International Space Station.
On Thursday, August 18 at 1:45 EDT, as the station passes over Cambrid
ge, the local Amateur Radio club will connect directly to the ISS and gi
ve the youngsters the chance to ask their 18 questions.
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received sche
dule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between astronauts aboard the
International Space Station (ISS) and Canadian students at the Cambridge
Public Library located in Cambridge, ON.
ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special Amateur Radio contacts each year bet
ween students around the globe and crew members with Amateur Radio license
s aboard the ISS.
The Cambridge Public Library through Idea Exchange is dedicated to creatin
g an environment of curiosity and discovery, inspiring lifelong learning
, reading and creativity for the community at six locations across the C
ity of Cambridge. Prior to this ARISS contact the library has provided a v ariety of STEAM activities centred around space, science and engineering
geared toward children in kindergarten – grade six. Members of th
e Cambridge Amateur Radio Club are supporting the library during this ARIS
S contact.
This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask t
heir questions of Astronaut Kjell Lindgren, KO5MOS (
https://www.nasa.gov /astronauts/biographies/kjell-n-lindgren/biography) .
Local Covid-19 protocols are adhered to as applicable for each ARISS conta
ct. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz and may be hear
d by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the
relay ground station.
The Amateur Radio ground station for this contact is in Cambridge, Ontar
io, Canada. Amateur Radio operators using call sign VE3SWA will operate
the ground station to establish and maintain the ISS connection.
The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for August 18, 2022 at 1:45 pm EDT
(ON, CAN) (17:45 UTC, 12:45 pm CDT, 11:45 am MDT, 10:45 am PDT).
The public is invited to watch the live stream at:
https://www.youtube.com/c/CambridgeIdeaExchange
** Student's Questions: ------------------------------------------------------------
As time allows, students will ask these questions:
1) How long does it take an astronaut to go to space?
2) Is space fun?
3) Has anybody been to Pluto yet?
4) How fast does a rocket go?
5) How does the spaceship not hit asteroids in space?
6) Is the sun yellow or white?
7) What is your favourite planet?
8) How do you sleep in space?
9) Do you like the food here or in space better?
10) How do you stay happy?
11) Do you miss your family?
12) Is there candy in space?
13) What do you do if you are feeling bored?
14) What is your favourite thing you have seen in space?
15) How do you go to the washroom in space?
16) How long are you in space for?
17) How do you eat? Does it just float away?
18) How big is the engine of a spaceship?
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (
https://www.ariss.org/)
(ARISS) is a cooperative venture of the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporat
ion (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the National Aero
nautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United States and other int ernational space agencies and international Amateur Radio organizations ar
ound the world including Radio Amateurs of Canada.
ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿAlan Griffin | RAC MarCom Director – **
marcom@rac.ca (mailto:marc
om@rac.ca)
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