ariss status january 5, 2009
n5vho – january 5, 2009 – 16:24
topics in this report:
1. upcoming school contacts
2. technopolis contact successful
3. ariss 25th anniversary special event update
1. upcoming school contacts
axam jatiya vidyalaya in guwahati, india has been scheduled for an amateur radio on the international space station (ariss) contact on wednesday, january 7 at 08:01 utc via telebridge station w6srj in california. approximately 1300 students are enrolled at the school. all students are taught in assamese with english taught as a compulsory second language.
tongfu road no. 1 primary school in guangzhou, guangdong, p.r. china has been scheduled for an amateur radio on the international space station (ariss) contact on saturday, january 17 at 10:23 utc. the school is over 70 years old with an enrollment of over 1000 students. an amateur radio club was established at the school in 2007 and during the same year a team from this school won the national youngster’s amateur radio contest. elective courses on amateur radio, space technology and ariss are offered to the students. all grades have participated in essay and cartoon contests to prepare for the contact. students have written letters to the astronauts and determined the questions to ask. media coverage is planned with newspapers, television and the internet.
