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All UK ARISS shortlisted schools are now scheduled

Posted: 03 Feb 2016 05:12 AM PST
http://amsat-uk.org/2016/02/03/all-u...now-scheduled/


Tim Peake KG5BVI preparing for his spacewalk in January

After the original competition to find schools that could demonstrate a
commitment to Space, STEM and outreach was launched by ARISS in the UK and
the UK Space Agency, we announced that ten schools had been shortlisted but
that not all of those school would have an opportunity to talk to Tim Peake
on the ISS.Â* In fact Tim himself announced at the UK Space Conference in
July 2015 that there would be at least three such contacts and that he was
hopeful of more.

The ARISS UK team, working with the ARISS International community, are now
pleased to announce that after a number of discussions, all ten schools
selected for the UK shortlist have now been scheduled. The proposed
scheduled is as follows:-

Feb 11 @1811 UTC : Royal Masonic School for Girls, Rickmansworth

Feb 15 – Feb 21 : Oasis Academy Brightstowe, Bristol

Feb 22 – Feb 28 : Central Norwich Schools, Norwich

Feb 29 – Mar 06 : Powys Combined Schools, Powys, Wales

Apr 18 – Apr 24 : St Richards Catholic College, Bexhill on Sea

Apr 18 – Apr 24 : Wellesley House Schools, Broadstairs,Â* Kent

Apr 25 – May 01 : The Derby High School, Bury Lancashire

May 02 – May 08 : Ashfield Primary School, Otley, West Yorkshire

May 09 – May 15 : The Kings School, Ottery St Mary, Devon

These dates correspond to the predicted orbits of the International Space
Station visible during the school day (typically 08:00 – 18:00hrs) and when
it is orbiting over the UK.Â* A significant amount of planning remains to be
carried out to turn these proposals into confirmed events – Tim’s on-orbit
work schedule also has to be such that he is able to carry out the contact
at the same time as the ISS is orbiting over the UK and the schools are
available to make the call.Â* Not a simple task!

We will update the ARISS Principia site with more information as it becomes
available so make sure you keep checking there, on Twitter (@m0xtd) or on
the UK Space Agency website.

In the meantime, make sure you join us for the next ARISS Contact at the
Royal Masonic School for Girls on Feb 11th at 1811 UTC.

73s

Ciaran – M0XTD

ARISS Operations Lead in the UK

ARISS Principia site https://principia.ariss.org/

July 2015 School shortlist announced
http://amsat-uk.org/2015/07/14/schoo...tim-peake-iss/

Video of Tim Peake ham radio contact with Sandringham School on January 8,
2016

http://amsat-uk.org/2016/01/09/video...e-sandringham/

What is Amateur Radio? http://www.essexham.co.uk/what-is-amateur-radio

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