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18 Dimotiko Scholeio Peristeriou, Peristeri (Athens), Greece - Timothy Creamer, KC5WKI

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Station SX1ISS in Greece will call OR4ISS at approximately 11:37 UTC.

18th Dimotiko—primary—school of Peristeri has 145 pupils in nine classes. The school is located in Peristeri city, about seven kilometres from of the centre of Athens. The same building complex comprises the 46th primary school of Peristeri with 120 pupils in nine classes and 3 Kindergarten classes with 75 children. The ARISS project was initiated by the Association of Parents and Chaperones of 18th Dimotiko School with the help of the radio amateur SV1HER, the teachers and the principal. The pupils benefited from a special programme covering space, human activities in space, the International Space Station and amateur radio activities. They also followed special training programs on environment, Olympic education and a special program named “Kallipateiras.”

For the ARISS event, the neighbouring primary schools of Peristeri were invited to participate—sixth class of each school. The total number of participants amounts to about 480 pupils. The pupils from the eight participating schools prepared questions and the 18th Dimotiko School chose 20 questions for the space talk.

The Mayor and Vice Mayor accepted to host the ARISS event in the new City Hall amphitheatre.

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

1. When someone travels to another country, he usually says that his home country is the most beautiful. Travelling in the universe, do you believe that the most beautiful planet is the earth?
2. You know that the names of the planets are those of ancient Greek Gods? What are your feelings now that you are communicating with the country of the twelve Gods of Olympus?
3. How will climate changes affect the earth in the future?
4. Is the job of an astronaut a difficult one?
5. Which are the necessary preparations before a spaceship sets off?
6. Would you live for ever in a space station or on the moon?
7. What are the necessary qualifications for someone who wishes to become an astronaut?
8. Why have you decided to be an astronaut?
9. Is there any pollution in space?
10. Would you like your family to be with you?
11. Can space teach us how to save the Earth?
12. How is it possible that your oxygen never ends up?
13. How do you spend your free time?
14. Have you ever seen a “black hole” in space?
15. How did you feel during the launch?
16. How and where do you sleep?
17. What is your research about? Is it difficult?
18. What would you do if an accident happened on the ISS?
19. What is Earth like from space?
20. What effect has zero gravity on your body?

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 As always, the ISS will be audible to anyone listening in on the 145.80 MHz downlink at www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm

*Note* - for telebridge contacts, the ground station will NOT be near the school that is contacting the ISS.

Please note, the amateur equipment on the ISS will be turned off prior to the beginning of the contact. It will be returned to service as quickly as possible.