An ARISS educational school contact is planned for Chris Cassidy KF5KDR with students Avellaneda Ikastetxea, Sodupe, Spain.

The contact is scheduled on Friday September 18 2020 at approximately 12:56 UTC, which is 14:56 CEST.

The link to the ISS will be operated by the amateur radio ground station ZS6JON, located in South Africa.

The contact will be web-streamed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMDcOZOF2
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School Information:

"Our School, Avellaneda ikastetxea, is situated in a small town called Sodupe, which is in the north of Spain. We have 643 students, who speak Spanish, English and Basque, which is the language of the Basque Country.

Our main objective is the training of students, based on human and Christian values, so that they become autonomous, competent and socially committed people."

Students First Names & Questions:

1. Paula: What did you want to be when you were young?
2. Luken: What made you think that you wanted to be an astronaut? Was it your dream?
3. Anartz: How long does it take from the Earth to the Space?  
4. Maren: How do you feel when you leave the Earth?  
5. Marti­n: When you are at space, what do you carry with you in the rocket? What things do you need?    

6. Markel H.: How much time do you spend in space before returning to Earth?
7. Leire Lejona: What is concretely the objective of you mission?  
8. Amets I.: If you are ill, who can help you?  
9. Luis: Is the space suit comfortable?  
10. Ayala: How do you cook in the space?  

11. Ibai: What type of food do you eat? Do you like it?  
12. Adrian: What is the first thing you'll do when you get back?  
13. Virgy: What do you do in your free time?  
14. Koldo: Is there pollution in space?  
15. Aimar: How many astronauts are there in your space-station?  

About ARISS:
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation(AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org.

Gaston Bertels ON4WF