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ARISS meeting ESTEC 2014ARISS Europe - Regional Scheduling Procedures

Francesco De Paolis – IKØWGF


ARISS International Delegates Meeting, April 3 - 5, 2014 – ESA ESTEC

Summary

How are schools informed of the ARISS program ? How to apply for an ARISS Contact ? How are Schools accepted ? How are Applications handled ? Evolution of European Applications How long is the waiting time for European schools ? Proposal for shared ARISS contacts How to set up shared ARISS contacts ? How to conduct successful shared contacts ? How do schools prepare for a successful contact ? Discussion



How are schools informed of the ARISS program ?

Schools and Educational Organizations are informed about the existence of the ARISS program by:

ARISS websites Space Agencies Media Mentors Local Amateur Radio Clubs Teachers who spread the word etc...



How to apply for an ARISS Contact ?

• United States of America Schools and Educational Organizations within the United States and its

territories wishing to host an ARISS contact submit an application to NASA Teaching From Space (TFS) office.

• Other Countries Schools and Educational Organizations outside the United States can

request an ARISS contact by submitting an Application to the regional School Contacts Manager: Russia: Valeriy Agabekov, N2WW/ UA6HZ Canada (Americas, except USA): Stefan Wagener, VE4NSA/VE4SW Japan (Asia, Pacific, Australia): Keigo Komuro, JA1KAB Europe, Africa, Middle-East: Francesco De Paolis, IK0WGF



How are Schools accepted ?

The School Selection Manager verifies :

that the application form is duly completed

that the parental authorizations and the document concerning use of

personal information are provided

that the proposal meets the educational expectations

that the application (section “B”) meets the ARISS GS requirements /

recommendations (for direct contacts only)



How are Applications handled ?

After an initial review, the manager puts the new application on the regional waiting list:

with mention “under assessment” if not all selection criteria are met: the manager asks the applicant for missing elements the manager assists the applicant during the selection processas “ACCEPTED” if all criteria are satisfied

The manager informs the applicant about the EU# number and statusThe manager forwards the application and all documents to the ARISS Selection Committees and to Charlie Sufana AJ9N (ARISS Ops pages)

School contacts are scheduled following the date of the ApplicationSome schools/organizations are prioritized :

events requested by Space Agencies events in the mother tongue of the astronaut Summer Camps, etc.

https://creator.zoho.com/school.selection.manager/ariss-europe-applications/#



How long is the waiting time for European schools ?

• The number of contacts per ARISS Region is limited to 20 - 25 per US fiscal

year

• The waiting time for European schools increases steadily :

2012: (38 new applications) i.e. two years waiting time !

2013: (41 new applications) i.e. more than two years waiting time !!

2014 : …maybe three years waiting time !

No doubt, another approach is needed !



What is the goal ? To reduce the waiting time to no more than one year

How can we achieve this goal ?By proposing two schools to share the ARISS radio contact This approach has been used successfully several times Additional benefits :

cooperation between schools cooperation between local amateur radio clubs

How can we improve the quality of the educational projects ? With the support of the European Space Agency Higher criteria for educational proposals ?



Proposal for shared ARISS contacts

When the European waiting list exceeds 25 Applications, schools accepting to share the ARISS radio contact take priority

Schools are invited to choose a partner school on the waiting list : in principle, the language is English another language is acceptable if an astronaut is available

Some astronauts accept Saturday contacts: minimum impact on the planning some astronauts accept to continue the contact during the following

pass, when the orbit permits



How to set up shared ARISS contacts ?

Telebridge shared: both schools are linked to the ARISS telebridge station

Direct / Telebridge shared:one school operates the radio contact and is linked to the partner

school per telephone line

Direct shared: each school operates its radio station

alternatingly or successively during 5 minutes each

schools are linked per telephone line the total contact time for both schools is limited to 10 minutes




Direct / Telebridge shared:

MixerPhone PatchPhone Line

Audio Amp.Phone PatchMixerAudio Amp.

School 1 School 2




Direct shared:

Phone PatchMixer MixerPhone PatchPhone Line

Audio Amp. Audio Amp.

School 1 School 2



How to conduct successful shared contacts ?

Local radio amateur teams need to collaborate closely: test runs, rehearsals... phone patch and teleconference facilities

Schools shall share information: questions for the astronaut educational projects well conducted sharing generates educational benefits

Mentors supervise and coordinate efforts



How do schools prepare for a successful contact ?

A mentor is assigned to the school as soon as it is accepted

ESA Educational Service provides classroom resources that can be used in

the frame of ARISS contacts

The school will be asked to provide information on their project

The mentor will check progress of the educational project

school presentation for the space contact

questions for the astronaut

The mentor will also keep in touch with the amateur radio team(s)



Discussion

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Documents

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