An educational radio contact is planned with Lead Deadwood High School, Lead, SD, telebridge via IK1SLD. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS, the scheduled crewmember is Joshua Kutryk KJ5BFU, the ARISS mentor is K4RGK.
Contact is go for: Monday 16 November 2026, 16:43:13 UTC, 84 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.)
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Proposed questions generated by the Lead Deadwood High School students:
1. How do you physically and mentally prepare to go to space?
2. What or who influenced you to become an astronaut?
3. What is one comfort item from home that you brought on your expedition?
4. How did you go from your previous career to becoming an astronaut?
5. How has your perspective changed after seeing Earth from space?
6. How has your experience as an astronaut and being aboard the ISS changed you as a person?
7. What is the biggest challenge of being in space?
8. What was the most unexpected sensation you experienced upon first getting to space?
9. What was the most memorable moment from your astronaut training?
10. Do you believe that the sports or clubs you were involved with when you were younger helped develop skills that you still use today?
11. What does a day in the life of an astronaut look like?
12. How do you stay connected with your friends and family on Earth?
13. Is it difficult to sleep in microgravity?
14. What is one thing you wish you knew before becoming an astronaut?
15. Who is your role model and why?
16. What is the biggest obstacle you have had to overcome to get where you are today?
17. What do you plan to do when you get back to Earth?
18. What is a challenging moment you’ve had while on the ISS and how did you get through it?
19. How did it feel when you were first selected as an astronaut and then selected to fly aboard the ISS?
20. The ISS is scheduled to be decommissioned in 2030. What do you think is the next great frontier for long-term space research?