[sarex] Upcoming ARISS contact with Maani Ulujuk Ilinniarvik (MUI), Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada

Wed Apr 24 11:15:11 PDT 2013

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Maani Ulujuk Ilinniarvik (MUI), Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada on 25 Apr. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:34 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between OR4ISS and IK1SLD. The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.

Maani Ulujuk Ilinniarvik (MUI) is located in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut (Population Approximately 3000) on the North west side of Hudson Bay.  It is one of three schools in the Rankin Inlet system and hosts grades 7 - 12.  The current Maani Ulujuk building is approximately 32 years old and is the second of two buildings with the same name; the first being destroyed by fire.  MUI was named after an Elder( Maani Ulujuk),  who at the time of its naming, was the oldest elder in the community. There are 353 students, 24 teachers, 6 Student Support Assistants, 1 Secretary, 1 School Community Counsellor and 2 caretakers.  

Even though we don't have a space club, we do have a vibrant Science program which hosts a science fair annually and students have been exposed to the space program in the curriculum.  Students and staff were excited last year when we were slated to do a space hookup in April; however, it did get cancelled and we are pleased that it is on again for this year.

Students at MUI are great young leaders and they love to participate in novel events such as contacting the astronauts on the Space Station.  This will be an awesome event and we look forward to participating.

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

1.  Is it different breathing on Space Station than on earth?

2.  How many toilets are on space station and how long does it take to train  

    to use them?

3.  What do you eat and can you eat everything you do on earth?

4.  How long did you train to become an Astronaut?

5.  What do you wear daily and does your Space Suit need to be near in case 

    of emergencies?

6.  How long did it take you to travel to Space Station and is coming back 

    the same?

7.  How many people are on board with you and what is the most amount of 

    people at one time?

8.  How long will you be on Space Station and how long could you stay?

9.  How do you wash and how often?

10. How fast is the Space Station travelling and can you feel it?

11. Can you see the Northern Lights from up there?

12. Do you see sunsets and sunrises?

13. What's the coolest or most interesting thing you have seen so far?

14. How often do you contact Family and/or Friends?

15. Will you ever go back into Space after this mission?

16. Did you have fun singing with the Bare-naked Ladies Band?

Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be obtained by subscribing to the SAREX maillist. To subscribe, go to http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/maillist/ and choose "How to Subscribe". 

Next planned event(s):

   1. Istituto d'Istruzione Superiore Euclide, Bari,  Italy, telebridge via 

      IZ7RTN

      Sat, 27Apr2013, 11:17 UTC 

      Watch for live video stream at  

      http://www.cittadellamediterraneascienza.it/webtv.php

   2. Polyvalente  de Black Lake, Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada, direct via 

      VA2VDL

      Mon, 29Apr2013, 17:25 UTC 

   3. Guilford County Schools,  Greensboro, NC, direct via W4GSO

      Thu, 02May2013, 14:52  UTC 

   4. Hay River, NWT, Canada, telebridge via VK4KHZ

      Fri, 03May2013, 19:55 UTC 

ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries.

ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada).

Thank you & 73,

David - AA4KN