Pleasant Knoll Middle School Contact with the ISS

Join us for a Live presentation of the students at Plesant Knoll Middle School in Fort Mill, SC as they contact the International Space Station. This is a partnership with Amateur Radio onboard the International Space Station (ARISS), NASA, and the York County Amateur Radio Society. Students at Pleasant Knoll Middle School at 2320 Pleasant Rd in Fort Mill, SC will talk with astronauts on the International Space Station via Amateur Radio at 12:10pm on Monday, April, 22, 2024. This activity is part of the ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) Program, which promotes learning opportunities as part of the STEM (Science, Technology, Education and Math) initiative. The students and teachers have been studying about the ISS, wireless communications, and what is required to become an astronaut in preparation for this special event. This contact will take place via amateur radio. The students will use a radio and antennas that will track the space station as it passes overhead for about 10 minutes. The York County Amateur Radio Society (YCARS) is the sponsoring club for the contact. Members of YCARS and AMSAT (Amateur Radio Satellite Corporation) will be assisting with the equipment and technical challenges. The ISS will use the callsign NA1SS and the students will use the YCARS club callsign K4YTZ. The students will be interviewing astronaut Matthew Dominick, KC0TOR; who was part of the Space X launched Crew 8. The event, beginning about 11:00am in the school gymnasium, will include remarks from the administrators, teachers and ARISS videos about the ISS and STEM education. There will be a demonstration of amateur radio and information about amateur radio and wireless communications role in STEM education. What is ARISS? ARISS is a joint venture by NASA, the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), and the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) to facilitate communication via Amateur Radio between astronauts aboard the International Space Station and schools and communities around the world. ARISS programs excite and motivate students in a one-of-a-kind presentation and exchange. ARISS program goals are: • Inspiring an interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) subjects and in STEM careers among young people. • Providing an educational opportunity for students, teachers, and the general public for learning about wireless technology and radio science through Amateur Radio. • Providing an educational opportunity for students, teachers, and the general public for learning about space exploration, space technologies and satellite communications. What is YCARS? The York County Amateur Radio Society, founded in 1948, YCARS is the oldest, continuously operating ham radio club in the state of South Carolina. Our mission statement is simple: To promote advancement of the art, science, public service, and fellowship of amateur radio. For 75 years, the York County Amateur Radio Society has been promoting Amateur Radio, fellowship, and providing community service in York County and its surrounding areas. www.ycars.org What is Amateur Radio? Amateur, or “Ham,” Radio, is a popular service and hobby in which federally licensed participants operate communications equipment. There are over 700,000 licensed amateurs and nearly 2,300 ARRL-affiliated Amateur Radio clubs in the United States. Hams talk to each other across town, around the world, and even into space without the need for normal communications infrastructure, such as cell phone networks or the Internet. Amateur Radio is regularly used during natural disasters to help local emergency and served agencies (such as the Red Cross, Salvation Army, and state and local governments) respond when normal communications methods are disrupted. The Amateur Radio community is a great source of electronics experimentation, public service, and fun. More information on the ARISS program can be found at www.ariss.org More information on Amateur Radio can be found at www.arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio. More information can be found at www.ycars.org Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/63935035...