It was an Amateur Radio two-for-one special March 7 when International Space Station Science Officer Don Pettit, KD5MDT, spoke with students at technology-oriented schools in Italy and in Texas.

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Friday 7 March 2003 at 7:36 UTC, i.e. 8:36 local time, the Istituto Tecnico (technical highschool) Industriale Malignani IV3FLG of Cervignano-del-Friuli in the Region of Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, Italy, performed a radio contact with US astronaut Donald Pettit, KD5MDT, Science Officer on board the International Space Station.

The ten sixth, seventh and eighth grade students at Krueger Middle School of Applied Technologies in San Antonio asked 20 questions of Science Officer Don Pettit, KD5MDT, on board the International Space
Station.

The crew of the International Space Station's sixth expedition passed the benchmark of 100 days in space this week while focusing on routine maintenance of station systems and a survey of the station using the Canadarm2 robotic arm.