Talk to an astronaut!
These audio and video recordings of ARISS contacts will give you a taste of how the contacts are conducted and the kind of conversations that develop between students and astronauts!
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Recent ARISS Contacts
Previous ARISS Contacts
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Students in South Florida Question Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide
Oct. 30, 2012- Students from schools in Palm Beach County, Florida speak to astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, KE5DNI, from the amateur radio station at South Florda Science Museum. Watch the YouTube video recording an excellent interview!
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Carl Sandburg Elementary School
Audio recording of telebridge contact between Carl Sandburg Elementary School, Kirkland, WA and space traveler Charles Simonyi KE7KDP/HA5SIK on April 2, 2009.
Pictured is two people sitting at a desk with a computer and microphone.
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Astronaut Cady Coleman speaks to students at Foster Heights Elementary, Bardstown, KY
This direct contact hosted by Nelson County Area Technology School students happened on 28 January 2011 at 1612 UTC via K4SSA. Control operators included: Kyle Robinson KJ4ZSF and Chandler Young KJ4TNT. Both Kyle and Chandler are Sophomores in high school.
Read more about the contact here:
Connect to the Kentucky Space Science Academy Facebook page to watch a video of the contact.
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The Girl's Middle Mountain View School
Audio recording of telebridge contact between Girl's Middle Mountain View School, Mountain View, CA and space traveler Charles Simonyi KE7KDP/HA5SIK on March 30, 2009.
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Audio recording of telebridge contact between Technopolis, Mechelen, Antwerpen, Belgium and Astronaut Michael Fincke KE5AIT on January 3, 2009.
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YouTube video of direct contact between Ellis School, Belleville, IL and Astronaut Sandra Magnus KE5FYE on December 8, 2008.
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Boy Scouts Illini Space Jamboree
YouTube video of telebridge contact between Prairielands Council, Boy Scouts of America at Illini Space Jamboree, Chanute Air Force Base, Rantoul, IL and Astronaut Gregory Chamitoff KD5PKZ on September 13, 2008.
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Three High Schools in NC, MD and Ecuador
YouTube video of a telebridge contact joining Enloe Magnet High School, Raleigh, NC , Poolesville High School, Poolesville MD and Academia Cotapaxi, Quito, Ecuador in a telebridge contact with Michael FIncke, KE5AIT on November 14, 2008 during International Education Week.
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