Archive - May 4, 2009
ARISS Status May 4, 2009
Topics in this report:
1. Upcoming School Contacts
2. Space Day Contact with National Air and Space Museum
3. Astronaut Training Status
4. ARRL Article on Dayton Hamvention Events
5. JSC Education Office Meeting Held
1. Upcoming School Contacts
Flemish Space Days, organized by the Flemish Space Industry (VRI), will be held May 8 - 10 in the Brabanthal in Leuven, Belgium. Interactive booths, educational workshops and movies on space, avionics and astronomy are some of the activities that will attract schools, youth and the public to this three-day event. On May 8, the event will be open to school children, ages 3-18, only. A special program has been developed with the cooperation of ESA and ESERO (European Space Education Resource Office) for teachers and students. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for this event on Sunday, May 10 at 10:51 UTC. Telebridge station W6SRJ in California will facilitate the contact.