An educational radio contact is planned with Girl Guides Association of NSW/ACT/NT, Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia, telebridge via VK4ISS.
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS and the scheduled crewmember is Zena Cardman KJ5CMN; the ARISS mentor is VK4KHZ.
Contact is go for: Sat 2025-10-04 10:26:09 UTC 62 deg. Downlink signals from ISS will be audible above areas within the ISS footprint on 145.800 MHz narrowband FM, RX only! (Credit: AMSAT.)
Students First Names & Questions:
1. Breanna B.: Is it hard to sleep at the International Space Station? Do your dreams feel different in space?
2. Zara P.: Neil Armstrong took his world scout badge to the moon on his Apollo 11 mission, if you could take one thing to space that represented Girl Guides what would it be?
3. Abigail Katherine G.: What advice would you give young girls wanting to become an astronaut or pursue a STEM career?
4. Eliza H.: What advancements in technology have you seen during your career that excite you about their possibilities?
5. Zara G.: Is there an equivalent to sitting down when you’re tired if you’re always floating around?
6. Nicole J.: For us Girl Guides, our leaders are mentors for us, and they are examples of strong confident role models in our lives. So, my question to you is, who was your mentor (or mentors) who helped you get where you are today?
7. Amelie D.: What’s the grossest or most bizarre smell on the ISS that no one warned you about?
8. Scarlett L.: What’s something you have seen from space that completely changed how you view Earth?
9. Indrakshi F.: What do you do if you fall ill on the ISS?
10. Keturah M.: What are some of the most interesting experiments being conducted on the ISS?
11. Lily Lorraine Z.: If you could design a Girl Guide badge for space explorers, what skills would it include?
12. Ivy C.: What is the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen?
13. Breeann O.: What is one thing about living in space that you wish everyone on Earth could experience?
14. Aleisha-May M.: What’s one thing about life on Earth you didn’t truly appreciate until you saw it from space?
15. Sarah D.: What do you miss the least about being on Earth?