An educational radio contact is planned with Bishop O’Connell HS, Arlington, VA, telebridge via VK4ISS.
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz and the scheduled crewmember is Nick Hague, the ARISS mentor is AA6TB.
Contact is go for: Friday 15 November 2024, 18:06:21 UTC, 46 deg. Downlink signals from ISS will be audible above areas within the ISS footprint on 145.800 MHz narrowband FM, RX only! (Credit: AMSAT.)
Proposed questions generated by the Bishop O’Connell HS students:
1. What implications could the recent circadian rhythm studies aboard the ISS have for our use of artificial light fixtures?
2. How do you overcome the language barrier when working with astronauts from other countries? Do you ever use sign language?
3. What did it take in Highschool that led to you becoming a Astronuat?
4. When you go to sleep, what position do you fall asleep to and when you wake up, have you ever woken up upside down?
5. How does being in space change your perspective on life on Earth?
6. How often do you see meteoroids close to the international space station?
7. How closely does your training mimic the actual conditions of space?
8. What do you miss most about earth when you’re in space?
9. Have you ever experienced a communication blackout with mission control while in space?
10. What personal items did you choose to bring with you and why?
11. Hypothetically, if you could show an alien any item from earth, what would it be and why?
12. What was the biggest challenge you had to face on the ISS?
13. Did looking at the infinite void of space every single day ever affect your mental health?
14. What is something or someone that you miss that you didn’t know you would miss when you went into outer space?
15. What are your thoughts on Nasa awarding Space X the contract to build the vehicle that will bring the ISS out of orbit in a few years?
16. How did your view on life change from before you went to space from after you went to space?
17. If you could bring a new space food item to be sent on future missions, what would it be and why?
18. Have your dreams or sleep patterns changed since being in space, and have you noticed any interesting themes or experiences in your dreams?
19. How has being in space altered your sense of home or comfort, and what do you do to create a sense of familiarity while living in space?
20. How does your perception of time differ while in space?