RSGB News

Astronaut meeting in Parliament

On Tuesday 16 December GB4FUN co-ordinator Carlos Eavis, G0AKI, attended a very special reception at the Houses of Parliament dedicated to the magic of space. The occasion was to mark the success Richard Garriott's trip to the International Space Station and all the educational science projects he carried out while aboard. Richard, who holds the callsign W5KWQ, spent a lot of time on amateur radio activities in space, including a planned contact with Budbrooke School in Warwickshire. Many of the pupils involved also attended the reception and one young boy, Matthew Morgan, gave a very moving speech about his experiences. Also at the reception was Richard's astronaut father Owen Garriott, W5LFL, the first man to operate amateur radio from space. A fuller report will appear in the February RadCom.