Archive - Dec 15, 2008
ISS Radio Report
ISS Radio Report
ISS Radio Report
ARISS Status December 15, 2008
Topics in this report:
1. Upcoming School Contacts
2. Ellis School Contact Successful
3. Texan Schoolchildren Speak with Astronaut
4. Italian School Contact Successful
5. Successful ARISS Contact with Bari Students
6. Boy Scouts ARISS Contact - Video Posted
7. NASA HQ Cites Stories on ARISS Contacts
8. ARISS 25th Anniversary Special Event Update
9. Canadian Contact Video Available
1. Upcoming School Contacts
King George Elementary School in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Monday, December 15 at 16:51 UTC. Following the school's science curriculum, students studied space, space exploration, satellites and technology. They learned about the Canadian Space Agency, Canadian astronauts and the CanadArm. Students created posters and wrote letters to invite scientists, politicians and the press to the event. They also created PowerPoint presentations about the ISS.