An educational radio contact is planned with Astronomical society Kumova slama, Daruvar, Croatia, Direct via 9A1CCY . The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS and the scheduled crewmember is Jonathan (Jonny) Kim KJ5HKP, the ARISS mentor is SP3QFE.
Contact is go for: Thursday 15 May 2025, 16:59:29 UTC, 26 deg . Downlink signals from ISS will be audible above areas within the ISS footprint on 145.800 MHz narrowband FM; the conversation will be in English. RX only! (Credit: AMSAT.)
Proposed questions generated by the Astronomical society Kumova slama students:
1. What has been your most challenging moment in space?
2. What do you miss the most about Earth?
3. Why do you have to work out so much?
4. How many times a day do you see a sunrise or sunset, and what do they look like?
5. What has been the most interesting experiment you’ve done up there?
6. How many languages do astronauts usually speak to go to the ISS?
7. Do you need to be strong to become an astronaut?
8. What’s the most unique experience you’ve had in space?
9. What’s your least favorite task on the ISS?
10. How often can you video call your family from the ISS?
11. What challenges you mentally and physically the most while living in space?
12. What do you do when you get bored on the ISS?
13. What message would you like to share with the participants of the ongoing ’10 Days of Astronomy’ event?