Thanks Sion for the heads-up. I have sent this out on the amsatindia group for those who are interested to listen. 73 Nitin [VU3TYG]
________________________________ From: Sion Chow Q. C. <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, 9 October 2013 1:22 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: [sarex] Upcoming ARISS contact with S. K. Seri Suria, Bangsar, Selangor, Malaysia Dear All, I am reforwarding this to the AMSAT-BB reflector in case anyone is interested in this contact. Sorry for the bandwidth. 73, Sion, 9M2CQC Begin forwarded message: > From: "Sion Chow Q. C." <[email protected]> > Date: October 9, 2013 3:46:22 PM GMT+08:00 > To: [email protected] > Cc: "Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BARRIOS TECHNOLOGY] Ransom" > <[email protected]> > Bcc: Sangat Singh <[email protected]>, Richard Everitt <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [sarex] Upcoming ARISS contact with S. K. Seri Suria, Bangsar, > Selangor, Malaysia > > Dear All, > > We are pleased to inform that interested parties will be able to join this > contact via our live webcasting at: > > http://www.angkasa.gov.my/sites/default/files/artikel/attachment/program_terkini/webcasting_planet.html > > Thank you. > > 73, > Sion Chow Q. C., > 9M2CQC, WQ2C, 9V1QC, JG1XHM, > ex: 9W2QC, AB3IO > > > > On Oct 8, 2013, at 2:40 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> An International Space Station school contact has been planned with >> participants at S. K. Seri Suria, Bangsar, Selangor, Malaysia on 09 Oct. The >> event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:31 UTC. The duration of the >> contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be >> direct between OR4ISS and 9M2RPN. The contact should be audible over >> Malaysia 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. >> >> >> >> >> >> Our first ARISS contact was made in 2007 when, Malaysia's first Astronaut >> Shiekh Muzapher went on board ISS. We made 5 direct contacts when, some 80 >> school children to talked to him and asked questions. Since then it has >> become highly sought after yearly event which is tied up with the Prime >> Minister's Space Challenge Trophy. This year 2013 we would be making our >> 8th yearly contact. Since the schools do not have ground stations, they make >> use of Satellite Ground Station at National Planetarium established in 1995 >> under the call sign of 9M2RPN. The schools are the nurseries to produce >> future astronauts and space scientists. The forthcoming contact in October, >> 2013 provides the hands on experience and the seeding operation for >> tomorrow's space scientists. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: >> >> >> >> 1. How far do you have to go to escape gravity? >> >> 2. What is the escape velocity to reach ISS? >> >> 3. When you have achieved orbit what is the first thing that you do? >> >> 4. Is it hard to eat in space? >> >> 5. How does it feel to float in space? >> >> 6. How does one get treated in case of sudden sickness in space? >> >> 7. If there is air leak in ISS what emergency action would be taken? >> >> 8. Can you weigh yourself in weightlessness? >> >> 9. Do you sweat in space? >> >> 10. Can you grow seeds in space? >> >> 11. Can you see other satellites from the ISS? >> >> 12. What time zone do you observe in space? >> >> 13. How many sun rises and sun sets you see in space? >> >> 14. How often you get to speak to your families in space? >> >> 15. How is garbage disposed in space? >> >> 16. How do astronauts train for launch, orbit and reentry? >> >> 17. How would a candle burn in space? >> >> 18. Can you blow your nose in space? >> >> 19. If you sneeze in space do you float backwards? >> >> 20. Can you see stars in daytime when you are in space? >> >> >> >> >> >> PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: >> >> Sign up for the SAREX maillist at >> >> http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/sarex >> >> >> >> Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the >> >> International Space Station (ARISS). >> >> >> >> To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status >> >> >> >> >> >> Next planned event(s): >> >> >> >> TBD >> >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> ---- >> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/sarex > _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. 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