An educational radio contact is planned with Hillsboro Charter Academy, Purcellville, VA, direct via KQ4MAM. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS and the scheduled crewmember is Sunita Williams KD5PLB, the ARISS mentor is AA6TB.
Contact is go for: Wednesady 11 Dec 2024, 18:51:41 UTC, 45 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 Hillsboro Charter Academy students:
1. Who was the most influential person in your life during your journey to becoming an astronaut?
2. What is the scariest moment you’ve experienced in space?
3. How do you think the ISS has changed human perception of space exploration?
4. How does it feel different to walk back on Earth after being on the ISS for a while?
5. What do the stars look like in space when you are closer to them?
6. Is being in outer space anything like being in Star Wars, like do you have special helmets and star trackers?
7. During a space walk, what does it feel like to be in space, not inside the ISS?
8. When you go upside down in microgravity, do you FEEL upside down or does it feel like the rest of the world is moving around you?
9. What is one innovation in space that would be useful to have here on Earth to use in our everyday lives?
10. Can you listen to music in space and does it sound different?
11. What happens if you get sick in space? How do you cure it or know what to do?
12. What is the best part about being an astronaut?
13. What does an aurora look like in outer space?
14. How does space food taste and which food is your favorite?
15. If you could wish for one item right now, what would it be?
16. We all know that the human body sweats, but how do you keep so you’re not stinky in outer space?
17. How much food do you need to survive on the ISS and does it take up a lot of space?
18. How do you wash your clothes in space?
19. How do you keep track of time?
20. How do you stay motivated during long missions?