An educational radio contact is planned with Kenya Space Agency (KSA), Nairobi, Kenya, telebridge via ON4ISS.
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS and the scheduled crewmember is Sophie Adenot KJ5LTN, the ARISS mentor is IZ2GOJ. Contact is go for: Wednesday 5 August 2026, 11:38:38 UTC, 89 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 Kenya Space Agency students:
1. After months in microgravity, how does your sense of (“up†and “down†change—??) and what does returning to Earth feel like?
2. With 16 sunrises and sunsets a day, how does space affect your sense of time and sleep?
3. What Earth habit was hardest to unlearn when adapting to microgravity?
4. What daily ritual helps you stay mentally grounded in space?
5. Which place on Earth looks most different from orbit than you expected?
6. What unique challenges could emerging space nations like Kenya help solve?
7. What environmental change have you visibly seen worsening from the ISS, and how has that changed your view of Earth-based data?
8. How does ISS data help track deforestation, desertification, and agricultural yields in East Africa?
9. Which current ISS experiment could have the biggest impact on everyday life on Earth?
10. What progress has been made in growing edible plants in space?
11. Which emerging technology will have the biggest impact on future human space exploration?
12. How does space debris affect daily ISS operations, and what is the biggest challenge to keeping orbit sustainable?
13. What was the last thing you had to fix on the station using an improvised solution?
14. What advice would you give a young person who dreams of becoming an astronaut?
15. Which skills are most important for the next generation of engineers and astronauts?
16. What mindset or quality separates a successful astronaut from someone who only dreams of space?
17. How has seeing Earth from space changed your view of humanity and our responsibility to protect the planet?
18. How can we overcome the challenges and costs of propulsion systems and extreme atmospheric conditions?
19. Which fields of study offer the training and qualifications needed to become an astronaut?
20. Are there plans to add a Kenyan module to a future version of the ISS? 21. How are medical emergencies and injuries handled aboard the ISS?