An International Space Station (ISS) school contact has been planned with students at the AstroNuts Kids' Space Club Academy at the David Dunlap Observatory in Richmond Hill, Ontario.
A telebridge contact via W6SRJ is scheduled for Saturday, May 14 at 17:37:12 UTC 33 deg. The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake, KG5BVI.
The “Whats up in Space” Camp & STEM Contest was created by 13 year-old Brett Bielecki and his father, Ray, in May 2010 in order to ignite the curiosities of hundreds of elementary school children to learn about “all things space”.
Our volunteer-based space camp is held at the world famous David Dunlap Observatory in Richmond Hill, Ontario where the children are engaged and inspired by 20 volunteer space educators, multiple Skype guests and educational activities in a fun and educational setting. The children’s STEM contest brings together dozens of innovative future astronauts, scientists educators and engineers in the spirit of competition. Our space camp was launched because of the high interest for space education by elementary school students, their parents and teachers when they recognized the value of the ‘AstroNuts kids space club’.”
For more information about the camp visit: https://www.astronutskidsspaceclub.com/whats-up-in-space-camp-and/
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United States and other international space agencies and international Amateur Radio organizations around the world. The primary purpose of ARISS is to organize scheduled contacts via Amateur Radio between crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced volunteers from Amateur Radio clubs and coordination from the ARISS team, the ISS crew members speak directly with large group audiences in a variety of public forums such as school assemblies, science centers and museums, Scout camporees, jamborees and space camps, where students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies and Amateur Radio.
ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, the Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA and CSA, with the AMSAT and International Amateur Radio Union organizations from participating countries.
ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crew members onboard the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, firsthand, how Amateur Radio and crew members on the International Space Station can energize youth and instill an interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on their website.
Source: Ian MacFarquhar, VE9IM, RAC ARISS Board Representative
Upcoming Contacts: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)