An educational radio contact is planned with Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama (SMKA) Tengku Ampuan Hajjah Afzan Pahang, Jerantut, Malaysia, direct via 9M2RPN.
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS and the scheduled crewmember is Sunita Williams KD5PLB, the ARISS mentor is 7M3TJZ.
Contact is go for: Monday 7 October 2024, 11:58:16 UTC, 60 deg.; Downlink signals from ISS will be audible above Malaysia and nearby areas on 145.800 MHz narrowband FM. RX only! (Credit: AMSAT.)
Proposed questions generated by the Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama (SMKA) Tengku Ampuan Hajjah Afzan Pahang students:
1. What does the view of the Earth look like from the ISS?
2. What is the most surprising thing about living in space that you did not expect?
3. What is the biggest challenge you have faced living on the ISS?
4. What is your favourite part of living on the ISS?
5. How do you manage daily routines like sleeping and eating in space?
6. What kind of scientific experiments are you currently conducting on the ISS?
7. What do you miss most about the Earth while you are on the ISS?
8. What is the coolest thing you have seen from the ISS?
9. What do astronauts do to relax after a long day?
10. Have you ever witnessed any strange or unexpected phenomena in space?
11. What advice would you give to young people who want to become an astronaut?