International Space Station

GB100J is of course a special Amateur Radio Station, but there is another very special one circling the earth, the International Space Station!

We will link-up with ISS and US Astronaut Clayton Anderson KD5PLA as NA1SS as the ISS flies over the Jamboree site.

links:
NASA Human Space Flight ISS
ISS Fan Club
Astronaut Clayton Anderson Biography

Live Video Stream:

We will have live video streaming from the link up at:
http://www.streamingwizard.com/clients/howard.asx

The streaming will start 5 minutes before the link-up (21:10 UTC) and will close 5 minutes after. There are only 200 slots available so be on time!

When:

Depending on the Astronauts schedule we are given two times when we can try to link up with the Astronauts.
August 4^th 21:10 UTC 22:10 UK time.
August 5^th 20:47:03 UTC 21:47:03 UK time.

July 20^th 2007 update:
It looks like we are on for August 4^th 22:10 UTC

Listen Live:

We are going to try to relay our ISS contact live via EchoLink.
Don't connect to us directly but please connect to either the *AMSAT* or the *JK1ZRW* conferences.
Possibly the contact will also be coupled to the IRLP network.

Questions for the Astronauts:

Some lucky Scouts will be able to ask Astronaut Anderson questions such as:
1. How do you stop yourself from bumping into objects when you are asleep?
2. What is the best thing you have seen from space?
3. Can you see the Sunrise from outer space?
4. With no fresh meat and vegetables available, what is your typical daily menu?
5. How long will it take for you to be back to normal after your duty on the Space Station?
6. Can you see weather features such as Hurricanes and Lightening Storms for the Space Station?
7. How do you spend your spare time on the Space Station?
8. Do you have your own room on the Space Station?
9. Can you receive the TV Soaps on the Space Station?
10. What made you want to be an Astronaut?
11. How long do Astronauts spend on the Space Station?
12. What is the most memorable Occasion, Sight or Activity whilst on the Space Station.
13. Are you nervous about your return journey to Earth?.
14. How often are you able to speak to your family from the Space Station?
15. On a normal day, how long do you work?
16. What do you miss the most?
17. How easy is it to get on with each other in the confined space?
18. What happens to tears when you cry in zero gravity?
19. Do you see much space debris from other space activity?
20. Have you ever been a member of the Scout or Guide Movements, if so, has it helped you during your time in space?

Thanks:

A contact like this is something that needs involvement of a lot of different people.
We would like to thank all of those involved and especially:

Howard Long	G6LVB	AMSAT UK	ARISS Rep.
Gaston Bertels	ON4WK	AMSAT Europe	Chairman
Carlos Eaves		Radio Society of Great Britain
Brian Sheen		Roseland Observatory	Director
Geoffrey Mitchell		Reading University	Professor of Physics

Links:
AMSAT-UK
AMSAT
Radio Society of Great Britain
Roseland Observatory
Reading University Department of Physics

ARISS:

This link-up is part of the ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) program that gives schools around the world an opportunity to learn more about space exploration by directly talking to astronauts via Amateur Radio.

links:
ARISS
ARISS News

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