Educational radio contacts are planned with Axiom 4 crew
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.)
Axiom 4 group 1: 3 July 2025, 11:05 UTC, 50 deg, telebridge via K6DUE Hungarian Scout Association, Budapest, Hungary Debrecen – Bánki Reformed Primary School, Technical College and Vocational Training School, Debrecen, Hungary Mezőberényi Petőfi Sándor Evangélikus Gimnázium, Kollégium és Általános Iskola, Mezöberény, Hungary Budapesti Műszaki Szakképzési Centrum Puskás Tivadar Távközlési és Informatikai Technikum, Puskás Radio Amateur Club – HA5KHC, HA5KBF, Budapest, Hungary. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS and the scheduled crewmember is Tibor Kapu HA5TRO; the ARISS mentor is ON6TI.
Proposed questions generated by the Axiom 4 group 1 students: (***) 1. Van tervezett urséta mialatt az ISS-en tartózkodsz? 2. Milyen rádióamator készülékkel forgalmazol az ISS-röl? 3. Ti egy cserkész ors vagytok az ISS-en. Milyen a csapatmunka a különbözo nemzetiségek között? 4. Mi vagy ki hiányzik legjobban? 5. Milyen kísérletet vársz a legjobban? 6. Az ISS-en mindenki egyszerre alszik vagy felváltva? 7. A földet elhagyva új perspektívából láthatod a világot. Mit üzensz ebbol a nézopontból a magyar ifjúság számára? 8. Nehéz-e a súlytalanság állapotában dolgozni? 9. Hány hónapnyi élelmiszert és ellátmányt szokott egy teherhajó az ISS-re vinni? 10. Van ott magyaros ízu étel? 11. Melyik területen tapasztaltad a legnagyobb fejlodést eddig, és miért vagy rá a legbüszkébb? 12. Milyen gyakran van urhajón kívüli feladat? 13. Állítotok-e pályára muholdat az ISS-rol? 14. Használod a Mesterséges Intelligenciát a missziód során? 15. Van valami tipikusan magyar tárgy veled vagy esetleg vezettél be magyar szokást az ISS-en? 16. Milyen gyakran érkezik utánpótlás az urállomásra? És mi? 17. Milyen fedélzeti antennát használsz az ARISS kommunikáció során? 18. Van napi kapcsolat ön és az orosz, illetve az amerikai csapat között? 19. Mi a te személyes felelosséged az ISS-en, amit a fent lévo csapatért neked kell megtenned? 20. Potyautas ízeltlábúak túlélik/túlélhetik-e a kalandot? 1. Do you have any spacewalks planned while you are on the ISS? 2. What kind of amateur radio (ham radio) equipment do you use on the ISS? 3. You are like a 'scout patrol' (boy scout) on the ISS. How is the teamwork amongst different nationalities? 4. Who or what do you miss the most while up there? 5. What experiment are you looking forward to working on? 6. Does everyone on the ISS sleep at the same time or take turns? 7. Having left Earth, you can see the world from a new perspective. From this viewpoint, what message do you have for Hungarian youth? 8. What is it like working in microgravity? 9. How many months' worth of food and supplies does a cargo ship usually bring to ISS? 10. Is there any Hungarian flavored food on the ISS? 11. In which area have you seen the most progress so far and why are you most proud of it? 12. How often is there a mission outside the spacecraft? 13. Are you launching a satellite from ISS? 14. Do you use AI (Artificial Intelligence) on your mission? 15. Do you have any typically Hungarian objects with you, or have you perhaps introduced any Hungarian customs on the ISS? 16. How often does the ISS get supply? And what? 17. What kind of onboard antenna do you use for ARISS communication? 18. Is there daily contact between yourself and the Russian and American teams? (***) 19. What is your personal responsibility on the ISS that you must fulfill for the team up there? 20. Do insects or other creatures get onto the ISS accidentally? Can they survive?
Axiom 4 group 4: friday 4 July 2025, 07:34UTC, 85 deg, telebridge via ZS6JON University of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS and the scheduled crewmember is Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski SQ7AS, the ARISS mentor is K4RGK.
Proposed questions generated by the Axiom 4 group 4 students: 1. Jakie cechy osobowości i umiejętności uważa Pan za najważniejsze w pracy astronauty? 2. Jak wyglądały początki i dalsze kroki Pańskiej kariery? 3. Jaka jest szansa, że nasze pokolenie będzie projektować roboty stworzone specjalnie do misji, zamiast szkolić nowych astronautów? 4. Jakie mogą występować skutki przebywania w kosmosie, czy są bardzo odczuwalne? 5. Na Ziemi jemy chleb, ziemniaki, jajecznicę. Jak wyglądają posiłki astronautów na ISS? 6. Jak często i w jakiej formie podczas misji będzie Pan mógł utrzymywać kontakt z bliskimi? Czy są jakieś ograniczenia co do czasu trwania połączeń lub ich tematyki? 7. Jest Pan drugim polskim astronautą w kosmosie zaraz po Mirosławie Hermaszewskim. Jakie odczucia wiążą się z tym, presja czy też ekscytacja, a także co to oznacza dla Polski? 8. Co jest dla Pana największym wyzwaniem higienicznym w stanie nieważkości, jak myje się w kosmosie? 9. Jak wyglądały pana przygotowania fizyczne i psychiczne do misji kosmicznej? Czy jakieś elementy szkolenia były szczególnie zaskakujące? 10. Czy w jakiś sposób badania prowadzone na ISS przyczyniły się do rozwoju nowych materiałów czy technologii, które możemy znaleźć w przedmiotach codziennego użytku? 11. Jakie ćwiczenia fizyczne wykonujesz w kosmosie? 12. Czy trudno jest utrzymać porządek w kabinie, kiedy wszystko unosi się w przestrzeni, jakie są sposoby na sprzątanie? 13. Co sprawdzały testy, które przeszedł Pan w trakcie przygotowań do misji? Jakie było wg Pana najdziwniejsze ćwiczenie, test i czego miało Pana to nauczyć? 14. Jak myślisz jakie aspekty życia na Ziemi zmienią się w twoim przypadku po doświadczeniu życia w kosmosie? 15. Stacja ISS leci z prędkością ok 28000 km/h czy odczuwa Pan tą prędkość? 1. What personality traits and skills do you consider most important in the job of an astronaut? 2. What were the beginning and further steps to your final career? 3. What are the chances that our generation will design robots specifically for missions rather than training new astronauts? 4. What are the possible effects of being in space, are they very noticeable? 5. On Earth, we eat bread, potatoes, and scrambled eggs. What do astronaut meals on the ISS look like? 6. How often and in what form will you be able to maintain contact with your loved ones during your mission? 7. You are the second Polish astronaut in space after Mirosław Hermaszewski. How do you feel being associated with this accomplishment and what it means for Poland? 8. What is the biggest hygiene challenge for you in zero gravity, how do you wash yourself in space? 9. What was your physical and mental preparation like for the space mission? Were there any elements of the training that were particularly surprising? 10. Has research conducted on the ISS in any way contributed to the development of new materials or technologies that we can find in everyday objects? 11. What physical exercises do you do in space? 12. Is it difficult to keep the cabin tidy when everything is floating in the space, what are some ways to clean it? 13. What were the tests you went through in preparation for the mission? What was the strangest exercise or test in your opinion and what did it teach you? 14. What aspects of life on Earth do you think will change for you after experiencing life in space? 15. The ISS flies at a speed of about 28,000 km/h, do you feel this speed?
Axiom 4 group 5: friday 4 July 2025, 10:17 UTC, 86 deg, telebridge via K6DUE UR Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Dept. of Space, Govt. of India, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS and the scheduled crewmember is Shubhanshu Shukla VU2TNI, the ARISS mentor is AA6TB.
Proposed questions generated by the Axiom 4 group 5 students: 1. How do you feel being first Indian-borne astronaut onboard ISS? 2. How does international cooperation contribute to success of space missions? 3. What has been the most interesting experiment you’ve done up there? 4. What’s the most unique experience you’ve had in space so far? 5. What is the most difficult task in your daily schedule? 6. Have you shared Indian food with other astronauts on-board ISS? 7. Can you describe your experience during rocket launch and docking? 8. What was your first impression when you arrived at the space station? 9. How does it feel to be in a microgravity environment? 10. What kind of music do you listen to during your free time on ISS? 11. How were the previous days leading to the launch, what emotions were you experiencing during that period? 12. What was the most beautiful sight you saw from the space station? 13. What seeds have you been able to sprout on ISS so far? 14. How does it feel not to hear daily noises like traffic, horns honking and others regular sounds? 15. How has your Airforce training helped you to pursue space exploration? 16. How much quality sleep do you take during a day and is it difficult to sleep in space? 17. Can you briefly describe a typical day in ISS? 18. What kind of bonding do you share with other astronauts onboard ISS? 19. What message would you like to pass on to the younger generation? 20. What motivated you to become an astronaut? 21. Do you practice yoga (Pranayam, Breathing Exercises) for maintaining your physical health on ISS? 22. What is the difference between flying an aircraft and a rocket?
Axiom 4 group 3: Satursday 5 JUly 2025, 9:28 UTC, 48 deg, telebridge via K6DUE Rzeszow University of Technology, Rzeszow Poland The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS and the scheduled crewmember is Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski SQ7AS, the ARISS mentor is K4RGK.
Proposed questions generated by the Axiom 4 group 3 students: 1. Jakie doświadczenia z wcześniejszej kariery inżynierskiej pomogły Panu w pracy podczas Misji kosmicznej? 2. W jaki sposób młodzi Polacy mogą wykorzystać Pański sukces jako motywację do pokierowania własną karierą? 3. Co Pan czuł w trakcie lotu na ISS i która z czynności, wykonywana w stanie nieważkości jest dla Pana największym wyzwaniem? 4. Czy cały czas musi Pan być ubrany w specjalny kombinezon astronauty i czy jest on wygodny? 5. Jakie jest Pana ulubione zajęcie w czasie wolnym, gdy przebywa Pan w kosmosie? 6. Jaki jest Pana ulubiony bohater? Dlaczego właśnie taki wybór? 7. Który z eksperymentów, jakie Pan wykonuje na ISS, wydaje się Panu najbardziej przydatny do wykorzystania przez dzieci w szkole? 8. Co Astronauta może (i ile) wziąć na Orbitę ze swoich prywatnych rzeczy? 9. Czy przebywanie w stanie nieważkości wpływa na zwiększenie zapotrzebowania na substancje odżywcze oraz uczucie sytości? 10. Co czułeś i myślałeś gdy popatrzyłeś na Ziemię z orbity (pierwsze skojarzenie)? 11. Został Pan ambasadorem polskiego sektora kosmicznego. Jak Pan chce wypełniać tę rolę? 12. Jak przygotowania do misji zmieniają postrzeganie codziennych, błahych spraw? 13. Czy pierogi w kosmosie smakują inaczej? 14. Jak powinna wyglądać ścieżka edukacyjna kandydata na astronautę, na czym się skupić podczas nauki już od szkoły podstawowej, aż do oraz jak dalej się kształcić studiów? 15. Czy była jakaś osoba lub wydarzenie w dzieciństwie, które zachęciło Pana do zainteresowania się kosmosem? 16. Jakie innowacyjne technologie zostały zastosowane w tej misji, które mogą wpłynąć na przyszłość eksploracji kososu i czy któraś z nich ma szanse ułatwić ludziom życie na Ziemi? 1. What experiences from your earlier engineering career helped you in your work during the Space Mission? 2. How can young Poles use your success as motivation to manage their own careers? 3. What did you feel during the flight on ISS and which of the activities performed in microgravity is the biggest challenge for you? 4. Do you have to wear a special astronaut suit all the time and is it comfortable? 5. What is your favorite thing to do in your free time while in space? 6. Who is your favorite hero? Why that choice? 7. Which of the experiments you perform on the ISS do you think would be most useful for children in school? 8. What (and how much) can an Astronaut take into Orbit of his personal belongings? 9. Does being in a state of weightlessness increase the need for nutrients and the feeling of satiety? 10. What did you feel and think when you looked at the Earth from orbit (first impression)? 11. You have become an ambassador for the Polish space sector. How do you intend to fulfill this role? 12. How does preparing for a mission change the perception of everyday, trivial matters? 13. Do dumplings (pierogi) taste different in space? 14. What educational path and subjects of focus should a student take from primary school to university to become an astronaut? 15. Was there any person or event in your childhood that encouraged you to become interested in space? 16. What innovative technologies were used in this mission that could impact the future of space exploration, and do any of them have the potential to make life easier for humans on Earth?
Axiom 4 group 6: 8 July 2025, 8:38 UTC, 77deg, telebridge via K6DUE North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC), Dept. of Space, Govt. of India, Shillong, Meghalaya, India The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS and the scheduled crewmember is Shubhanshu Shukla VU2TNI, the ARISS mentor is AA6TB.
Proposed questions generated by the Axiom 4 group 6 students: 1. Can you share your experience of seeing the Earth for the first time from ISS? 2. Did being an Air force pilot helped prepare you for space travel? 3. For the germination experiment, what are the basic differences between the ambient condition in ISS and in Earth? 4. How do you think kids from small towns in India can become astronauts? 5. How likely you face an emergency in ISS and how you handle that as a team? 6. With almost 16 sunrise and sunset, how do you adjust your daily activity? 7. Did you experience space sickness and how do you cope up with it? 8. How did you prepare mentally and emotionally for this mission? 9. How do you stay healthy and fit in microgravity? 10. What role does artificial intelligence or robotics play in your missions? 11. What role do you see India playing in future space exploration? 12. What was the toughest part of your astronaut training? 13. What was the biggest challenge in preparing for deep space missions? 14. What are the future prospects of ISS becoming self sufficient in food production? 15. Did you ever doubt yourself during training, and how did you push through those moments? 16. Do you face fear or loneliness in space and how do you deal with that? 17. How does ISS handle threats like meteoroids impacts? 18. Which is the most interesting experiment that you are conducting in ISS? 19. How does space travel change your view of Earth and humanity? 20. If you could talk to your younger self, what would you say? ====================================================================== Axiom 4 group 2 telebridge via K6DUE (***) MOBILIS Közhasznú Nonprofit Kft., Győr, Hungary The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Tibor Kapu HA5TRO The ARISS mentor is ON6TI Contact is go for: Wed 2025-07-09 07:49:40 UTC 43 deg
Axiom 4 group 2: 9 July 2025, 7:49 UTC, telebridge via K6DUE MOBILIS Közhasznú Nonprofit Kft., Győr, Hungary The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS and the scheduled crewmember is Tibor Kapu HA5TRO, the ARISS mentor is ON6TI.
Proposed questions generated by the Axiom 4 group 2 students: 1. Hogyan védekeztek a káros sugárzás ellen az urben? 2. Szia Tibi! Volt olyan pillanat, amikor féltél? Ha igen, hogyan kezelted? 3. Hogyan írnád le az ur csendjét, és milyen gondolatokat ébreszt benned? 4. Tervben van, hogy a Marsra utazz? Mit csinálnál ott? 5. (Age=16): Ha lehetne, milyen magyar ételt vinnél magaddal az urbe, és miért? 6. Hogyan ünnepelnél, ha a küldetésed során kiderülne, hogy megnyerted a lottót? Talán tubusos pezsgovel? 7. Mi történne, ha egy fekete lyukba repülnél egy urutazás során? 8. Álmodtál az elso éjszakádon az urben? Ha igen, mirol? 9. Szerinted lesznek valaha házi macskák az urben? 10. Szoktál azon tunodni, hogy az urkutatás során olyan felfedezést teszel, ami megváltoztathatja a világot? 11. Hány ruhát viszel magaddal? 12. Hogyan készül fel az urállomás a Föld körül keringo urszemét jelentette veszélyekre – különösen az ursétán lévo urhajósok szempontjából? 13. Lehet bújócskázni az urállomáson? Van kedvenc búvóhelyed? 14. Milyen hatással van a mikrogravitáció az immunrendszerre rövid és hosszú távon? 15. Ha csak egy dolgot mutathatnál meg a Földrol egy idegen civilizációnak az urbol, mi lenne az? 16. Hogyan befolyásolja a felhajtóero hiánya a súlytalanságban az urállomás pályán tartását? 1. How do you protect yourself from harmful radiation in space? 2. Hi Tibi! Did you ever have a moment when you were afraid? If so, how did you handle it? 3. How would you describe the silence of space and what thoughts evoke in you? 4. Are you planning to go to Mars? What would you do there? 5. (Age=16): If you could, what Hungarian food would you take with you into space and why? 6. How would you celebrate if your mission revealed that you had won the lottery? Maybe with a bottle of champagne? 7. What would happen if you flew into a black hole during a space trip? 8. Did you dream about your first night in space? If so, what about? 9. Do you think there will ever be domestic cats in space? 10. Do you ever wonder if space exploration will lead to a discovery that could change the world? 11. How many clothes do you take with you? 12. How is the space station preparing for the dangers of space debris orbiting the Earth - especially for astronauts on a spacewalk? 13. Can you play hide and seek on the space station? Do you have a favourite hiding place? 14. How does microgravity affect the immune system in the short and long term? 15. If you could only show one thing about Earth to an alien civilization from space, what would it be? 16. How does the lack of buoyancy in zero gravity affect the orbital stability of the space station