This live radio amateur contact is scheduled for Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 12:10 UTC. Astronaut Takaya Onishi will operate the amateur radio station call sign OR4ISS aboard the ISS and will call the radio amateur ground station call sign EI1ISS in Ireland. This is a live ARISS radio contact from the Technological University of Dublin in Dublin, Ireland.
 

You can listen live to astronaut Takaya Onishi aboard the ISS on 145.800 MHz (plus/minus 3kHz doppler shift). The ARISS program is aimed at students and enthusiasts and aims to inspire them in the study of sciences with this amateur radio activity. The demonstration of amateur radio communication from space invites schools and universities to make use of these educational technical resources. We invite radio amateurs and space enthusiasts to tune in to this exciting moment.
 

The event will be streamed live:

https://www.youtube.com/@ARISSLIVE
 

English is the expected language of communication in this amateur radio contact.

 

Students First Names & Questions:
1. Wojtek : What is the most challenging part of your day as an astronaut?
2. Lucy : Do your eyes get dry in space?
3. Alfie : Is it lonely to be so far away from home?
4. Laila : What is it like to sneeze in space?
5. Leon : What inspired you to be an astronaut?
6. Seoirse : What has been your greatest scientific discovery on ISS?
7. Logan : How do you get your oxygen in the ISS?
8. Lilly-Mae : Are you able to have tea in space?
9. Joshua : How do you know if you are upside down?
10. Isobel : Do you have any advice for kids who want to be an astronaut when they grow up?
11. Harrison : Is the ISS automatic or do you actually have to pilot it?
12. Reggie : What does space smell like?
13. Wojtek : Are there germs in space?
14. Lucy : Does it get cold in the ISS or do you have heating?
15. Alfie : How do you know when to go to sleep?
16. Laila : What is it like being outside the spaceship?
17. Leon : How do you entertain yourself when you are not working?
18. Seoirse : Is there anything that is really hard to do in space that is easy on Earth?
19. Logan : How do you keep fit and healthy in space?
20. Lilly-Mae : What is the coolest thing you have seen in space?
21. Joshua : How do you celebrate your birthday?
22. Isobel : What is your favourite food?
 

ARISS radio contact between OR4ISS and IK1SLD on June 9, 2025

 

Astronaut Takaya Onishi, call sign KF5LKS, will operate the amateur radio equipment aboard the International Space Station. Takaya will answer questions from students in Australia during this live amateur radio contact. The ARISS telebridge ground station IK1SLD in Italy is conducting this radio contact for Mountain Creek State High School.

 

This live radio amateur contact is scheduled for Monday, June 9, 2025 at 08:10 UTC. Astronaut Takaya Onishi will operate the amateur radio station call sign OR4ISS aboard the ISS and will call the ARISS telebridge ground station call sign IK1SLD in Italy. This is an ARISS telebridge contact with Mountain Creek State High School in Mountain Creek, Queensland, Australia.
 

English is the expected language of communication for this amateur radio contact.
 

Students First Names & Questions:

1. George : What are the goals for your mission and what are you working on to achieve those goals?
2. Clara : How often do you speak to people back on Earth?
3. Fletcher : What is the coolest part about being on the ISS?
4. William : How would you mentally prepare for a spacewalk?
5. Yashvi : If you could bring one item from Earth onboard the ISS - just for comfort or fun - what would it be and why?
6. Olivia : What was your impression when you first looked at Earth from the space station? Do you feel more connected or distant?
7. Magnus : What kind of ideas and inventions in future exploration do you think are the most exciting (mars habitats, faster space travel, etcetera)?
8. Lan : How do you sleep in zero gravity, and how do you manage your sleep schedule without a normal day-night cycle?
9. George : How might your experience of space differ to those 100 years from now?
10. Clara : Has anything unexpected happened during your time on the ISS?
11. Fletcher : What do you do for exercise each day?
12. William : What type of tasks does the crew take care of to keep the space station running smoothly?
13. Yashvi : What is the most unexpected or unusual challenge you have faced during your mission, something training didn´t fully prepare you for?
14. Olivia : On Earth, we often rely on our senses for tasks - but in space, do any of your senses feel heightened or less reliable? Like, does food really taste different?
15. Magnus : What do you most look forward to when you return to Earth?
16. Lan : What is your favourite way to spend free time, and how often do you get it?
17. George : I am thinking about working in aerospace. What career paths should I consider studying?
18. Clara : How easy do you think it will be to readjust back to normal life when you return to Earth?
19. Fletcher : What were your jobs before you became Astronauts?
20. William : How do you keep yourself healthy while living in space and how do you think your muscles will react to gravity when you return?
21. Yashvi : If we eventually live on the Moon or Mars, what do you think will be the biggest lifestyle change humans will have to get used to compared to life on the ISS?
22. Olivia : What is something about living in space that most people don´t realize or expect?
23. Magnus : What are the most exciting experiments/discoveries that YOU have worked on?
24. Lan : How long have you been on the ISS and how much longer will you stay, and do you ever find yourself missing Earth?

 

You can listen live to astronaut Takaya Onishi on board the ISS at 145.800 MHz (plus/minus 3kHz Doppler shift). ARISS activities are aimed at students and enthusiasts with the aim of inspiring them in the sciences with this demonstration of amateur radio communications from space. We invite radio amateurs and space enthusiasts to tune in to this exciting moment.

 

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