An educational radio contact is planned with Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada, Sparks, NV, telebridge via IK1SLD.
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS and the scheduled crewmember is Luke Delaney KJ5PPF, the ARISS mentor is AJ9N.
Contact is go for: Tuesday 10 November 2026, 18:17:33 UTC, 34 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.)
Watch for Livestream at www.youtube.com/@pinecrestnnvSS
Proposed questions generated by the Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada students: 1. Why did you decide to become an astronaut and would you travel the universe if given the opportunity?
2. What training needs to be done to prepare for a mission?
3. How long did it take to adjust to the conditions in space?
4. What was it like the first time seeing earth from a way different perspective?
5. What is the biggest difference you noticed when living on Earth and going into space that you were not expecting?
6. What do space walks feel like?
7. What is your favorite experiment you’ve done on the ISS?
8. How can the research in space change the world and our everyday lives?
9. How do your machines work differently in micro-Gravity?
10. When you look out at distant stars, you’re seeing millions of years into the past. How does seeing Earth and deep space together like that change how you think about time?
11. What was your biggest challenge that you faced on your way to becoming an astronaut?
12. In space what is the hardest task for you personally and how is it challenging?
13. How has living in space changed your perspective on human problems and arguments?
14. What was the most surprising physical habit you had to unlearn when you came back to Earth?
15. What do you hope you will accomplish now that you’ve gone to space?
16. How would an aspiring 11 year old train to become an astronaut?
17. If you could see any part of the universe or any part of any planet without any drawbacks, what would you choose?
18. What do you think is the most important job in the international space station and why?