An educational radio contact is planned with Australian Air League (AAL), Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, telebridge via IK1SLD.
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS, 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 Jack Hathaway KJ5NIV The ARISS mentor is VK4ISS Contact is go for: Fri 2026-08-14 10:56:13 UTC 76 deg. RX only!
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Proposed questions generated by the Australian Air League (AAL) students: 1. What is the time difference in space, is it faster or slower? 2. What psychological changes do you go through when on the ISS 3. How has your sleep been impacted? 4. What is the maximum time you can stay in space? 5. How long did it take to build the ISS? 6. How do you receive urgent medical attention on the ISS? 7. How do you eat in comparison to when on earth? 8. Can you contact anyone on earth and if so, how? 9. For how long did you study to be an astronaut? 10. Can you see a solar eclipse from the ISS? 11. What is the most amazing discovery you have found on your mission? 12. How would you best describe your ride into space? 13. What is something about space that would surprise most people? 14. What is the most complex system or piece of equipment you need to monitor on ISS? 15. What advice would you give to a young person who wants to go into space? 16. Can you play a musical instrument in space? 17. How long is your mission for? 18. What is your favourite aircraft? 19. For how long do you have to train and study to become an astronaut? 20. Have you done a spacewalk, if not would you like to?