ARISS
SCHOOL CONTACT IN
Monday
July 14 2008, astronaut Gregory Chamitoff, KD5PKZ onboard the International
Space Station answered questions from students at the Scientific Center of
Kuwait, located in the city of South Surrah.
The Scientific Center of Kuwait is dedicated to the advancement
of sciences and cultural heritage of Kuwait. The center promotes public
awareness, knowledge of and commitment to the care and conservation of the
wildlife and ecosystems of the
The Center is a gift to the nation from his highness the Amir
Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmed al-Sabah, built by the Kuwait Foundation for the
Advancement of Sciences and opened back in April 2000. The Scientific Center
serves as a center of excellence for environmental education in the Arabian
Gulf region. Visitors observe natural habitats from the desert to the marine
life.
Students from the Salmiyah region participated to the ARISS
contact.
The
radio contact with the ISS was performed by Nancy Rocheleau, WH6PN in Honolulu.
A telebridge had been established per telephone line between Honolulu and
Kuwait. Audio was excellent all along the 10 minutes of the space talk. Greg
Chamitoff answered the 17th question when the signal faded out.
In
Kuwait the event had been prepared by Maryam AlJoaan, 9K2MD for the Department
of Astronomy & Space Sciences (DASS) at Kuwait Scientific Center.
The
ARISS contact was broadcast over EchoLink teleconference rooms AMSAT and
JK1ZRW, as well as over IRLP.
73
Gaston
Bertels, ON4WF
ARISS-Europe
chairman