Comments on: To Infinity and Beyond

By: Jon Boyd Ann Arbor real estate buyer agent

Jon Boyd Ann Arbor real estate buyer agent — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:43:14 +0000

Wow,

What an excellent story. What an excellent effort.

I bet that is one experience that those children will think about every time they see news about the space station.

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By: Fern Katz

Fern Katz — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:16:19 +0000

I wish I had been there. I did not hear about this event until after it happened. This was a great opportunity for students to connect with current technology and scientific adventure.
Fern Katz, KD8GTT

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By: Ralph Katz

Ralph Katz — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:36:18 +0000

You did a great job capturing everyone’s worries, and there is always good reason to worry at an event like this. This took an unbelievable number of man-hours: to apply and qualify with NASA, to plan with the museum, to prepare the questions and coach the children who asked them, and most importantly to stage and setup a lot of equipment. This included a backup radio, 3 antennas, and a person up on the roof to move antennas by hand if one of the rotors failed. Most significantly, all of this equipment was provided by private individuals.

What we saw was the smallest tip of the iceberg of the work and experience involved. The dedication and commitment from Ig and the rest of the people involved allowed the rest of us to enjoy this wonderful event.

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By: Ed Thierbach

Ed Thierbach — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:32:44 +0000

Thanks for a great article; it really captured the excitement of those few moments. My eight-year-old science-loving son was thrilled to be there, and got to see “science at work” in a unique and interesting way.

Amateur radio’s dedication to education and public service makes it a nice complement to the mission of the Hands-On Museum. The Museum is truly an Ann Arbor treasure.

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By: Gavin Eadie

Gavin Eadie — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:32:58 +0000

There are only three members of the Expedition 18 crew in orbit at the moment. Flight Engineer Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will fly to the station on Shuttle flight STS-119, currently set for Feb 12.

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