Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and students at two schools in France. ARISS conducts 60-100 of these special amateur radio contacts each year between students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS.
The Henri Clement primary school (named after a Saint- Rémy WWII resistance fighter) is one of three schools in Saint- Rémy. With 136 students from preschool to fifth grade, the school was renovated in the summer of 2017. The school is supported by members of the Chalon-sur-Saone radio club (F6KMF), which is focused on promoting amateur radio among young people. This includes weekly “junior” workshops, projects with schools (launching and recovering stratospheric balloons, leading introductory electronics workshops, and establishing satellite contacts between schools and remote areas). The club also prepares adults for the amateur radio operator’s certificate exam.
The College Jorge Semprun, in Gueugnon, serves high school students ages 11 to 15 years old. Languages taught are English, Spanish, Italian and Latin. The school is also working with Ham radio club of Montceau-les-Mines (F6KJS) whose members are also supporting the school during this ARISS contact.
This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions of astronaut Sophie Adenot, amateur radio call sign KJ5LTN. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz and may be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the relay ground station.
Two amateur radio ground stations will be used during this radio contact, with one ground station located at each school (F6KMF at Saint-Rémy, and F6KJS in Gueugnon). Amateur radio operators using these call signs, will operate the ground stations to establish and maintain the ISS connection. Students will alternate asking questions, asking two at a time, between the two schools. Students at College Jorge Semprun, (F6KJS), will start the questioning.
The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for June 5, 2026 at 11:26:47 am CEST (France) (9:26:47 UTC, 5:26 am EDT, 4:26 am CDT, 3:26 am MDT, 2:26 am PDT).
The public is invited to watch the live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7SgaVcwg3Uqvlo2qiZE5Lg
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There are 2 Ground Stations: F6KJS (Montceau-Les-Mines) and F6KMF (Chalon-sur-Saone).
Each location will ask 2 questions alternately, starting with:
College Jorge Semprun, via F6KJS (1-2, 5-6, 9-10…..)
Ecole Henri Clement, via F6KMF (3-4, 7-8, 11-12…..)
As time allows, students will ask these questions:
- Avec l’expérience MatISS-4 sur les bio contaminations, y aurait-il des applications concrètes sur Terre?
- En quoi la formation physique que vous avez reçue pour aller dans l’espace, vous a-t-elle changée?
- Est-ce qu’on prend ou perd du poids, comment peut-on se peser?
- Est-ce facile/rapide de s’habiller (mettre la combinaison) dans l’espace?
- Quel est le muscle qu’il est quasiment impossible d’entrainer ou de travailler dans l’ISS?
- Quel est le plus grand défi technique auquel vous avez été confrontée?
- Que vas-tu cuisiner avec Food-Processor?
- Est-ce que le fait de planter des choses dans l’espace (Chloriss) te donne envie de jardiner sur Terre?
- Jusqu’où êtes-vous prête à aller dans l’espace?
- Comme c’est la première fois que vous allez dans l’espace, vous y sentez-vous en sécurité?
- Est-ce que tu te sens bien dans l’espace?
- Quelle est la plus belle planète aperçue depuis l’ISS?
- Quel est le moment le plus fort de votre séjour dans l’ISS?
- Vous avez une combinaison Intra-Véhiculaire qui est un prototype. Qu’en pensez-vous?
- Voit-on l’Everest depuis l’ISS
- Fin février avec vous constaté l’alignement des planètes?
- Après le retour sur Terre, combien de temps faudra-t-il en moyenne pour retrouver votre état physique d’origine?
- Quelle est la chose la plus surprenante en impesanteur?
- Est-ce qu’on distingue les éclipses depuis l’ISS?
- Est-ce qu’on s’habitue facilement aux 16 levers / couchers de soleil par jour?
- Quelles sont les meilleures filières pour devenir astronaute?
- Vos cheveux poussent-ils plus ou moins vite que sur terre?
English Translation:
- With the experience MatISS-4 about the biological contamination’s, would there be concrete applications on Earth?
- How did the physical training you received to go to space, change you, physically and emotionally?
- Do we gain or lose weight, and how can we weigh ourselves?
- Is it easy/quick to get dressed (put on the spacesuit) in space?
- Which muscle is almost impossible to train or work in the international space station?
- What is the biggest technical challenge you have faced?
- What are you going to cook with Food Processor?
- Does planting things in space (Chloriss) make you want to garden on Earth?
- How far are you ready to go into space?
- This is your first time in space, do you feel safe?
- Do you feel comfortable in space?
- What is the most beautiful planet seen from the ISS?
- What is the strongest image of your stay on the ISS?
- You have Intra-Vehicular suit that is a prototype, what do you think of?
- Can you see Everest from the ISS?
- Did you notice the planetary alignment at the end of February?
- Back to Earth, how long will it take to regain your original physical state?
- What is the most surprising thing in weightlessness?
- Can we see eclipses from the ISS?
- Do we easily get used to 16 sunrises/sunsets a day?
- What are the best paths to becoming an astronaut?
- Does your hair grow faster or slower than on Earth?