Double successful Italian school contact with Frank de Winne
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- Category: ARSPEX
- Published: Saturday, 13 June 2009 04:06
- Written by Francesco De Paolis, IKØWGF, ARISS mentor
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On Friday June 12th 2009 at 06:53 UTC, i.e. 08:53 local time, the Liceo “A. Bafile”, located in L’Aquila, established a radio contact with ESA astronaut Frank De Winne, ON1DWN, onboard the International Space Station. A second contact between the school-tent and De Winne took place during the following pass, at 08:29 UTC, i.e. 10:29 local time. Due to the recent earthquake, the station was set up in a tent located in the ITIS “Amedeo d’Aosta” school garden. The students involved in the contact were from several schools from L’Aquila, including “Amedeo D’Aosta” high school and “Duca Degli Abruzzi” primary school.
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