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An International Space Station Expedition 12 ARISS school contact has been
planned with students at 1° Circolo didattico Giuseppe Settanni”, Rutigliano,
Italy on Tuesday, 21 March 2006. The event is scheduled to begin at
approximately 13:54 UTC, which is 14:54 CET.

The contact will be direct between stations NA1SS and IZ7EVR. The contact should
be audible to anyone in central Europe. Interested parties are invited to listen
in on the 145.800 MHz downlink. The participants are expected to conduct the
conversation in English.

Two elementary schools (6 - 11) and one middle school (11 - 14) participate to
this event:
- 1°Circolo didattico Giuseppe Settanni (500 pupils)
- 2°Circolo didattico Aldo Moro” (475 pupils)
- middle school “Alessandro Manzoni” (615 pupils).

Principessa Elettra Marconi, the daughter of Guglielmo Marconi, will probably be
present at the contact.

The schools are located in Rutigliano, the “city of red soil”, located 8 km from
the Adriatic Sea, near the city of Bari in south-east Italy. Because of the
fertile soil, agriculture is very important for the economy of the area, above
all the production of grapes and wine.

The following questions were prepared by the students :

1. How long does it take from Earth to the orbit? Over
2. Is it difficult to get used to zero gravity? Over
3. How do you feel in space? Over
4. At what age did you discover your passion for space? Over
5. How many antennas are mounted on the ISS? Over
6. Which studies are necessary to become an astronaut? Over
7. What were the main scientific experiments during Expedition 12? Over
8. What happens if an astronaut gets seriously ill in space? Over
9. Is there any danger for the ISS module to be hit by Space debris? Over
10. How long can a human being stay in orbit? Over
11. Can the ISS provide a mayor help in case of a meteorite impact on Earth?
Over
12. How are the daily astronauts´ duties organized on the ISS? Over
13. What do you think about extraterrestrial life in the universe? Over
14. What are you seeing at this moment when you look outside the ISS? Over
15. What did you miss most from Earth during the mission? Over
16. Can you observe terrestrial phenomena from the ISS? Over
17. What do you think about future projects of living on the moon? Over
18. What systems do you use for communicating with the Earth? Over
19. Do the astronauts do any training in Star City before their launch? Over
20. What astronomical events did you see during this mission in space? Over

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The astronaut giving the answers was the Commander of the International Space Station Bill McArthur.

Unfortunately I was only able to hear his answers for the first seven questions, before loosing the signal.

Once again, I have recorded what I heard. The recording is just over 5 minutes long, although nothing can be heard during the 3rd and 4th minutes.

The attached placemark is the approximate location of the very lucky school in question.

Enjoy!
Cheers,
Phil, UK



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