CAT 26 Program:
https://forum.batc.org.uk/posting.php?mode=quote&f=147&p=40510
 

 „Bochumer Weltraumtage 2025“ 

 

im Radom unter der 20-Meter Antenne. Dabei stand das Radom ganz im Zeichen der Satelliten- und Weltraumforschung. Es wurde ein vielseitiges und informatives Programm angeboten, das sich an AMSAT-Mitglieder sowie alle Raumfahrtbegeisterten und Maker richtete. 

Die Vorträge sind nun auf dem YouTube-Kanal der AMSAT-DL verfügbar.  Vortragssprache ist gemischt deutsch/englisch und in der jeweiligen Übersetzung auch als Untertitel optional aktivierbar. Der Amateurfunk lebt nicht nur, sondern ist auch ganz vorne mit dabei.
 

https://amsat-dl.org/vortraege-symposium-2025-jetzt-online/
 

ARISS radio contact between OR4ISS and IK1SLD on October 5, 2026

 

Astronaut Joshua Kutryk, amateur radio call sign KJ5BFU, will operate the amateur radio equipment aboard the International Space Station. Joshua will answer questions from students in United States during this live amateur radio contact. The ARISS telebridge ground station IK1SLD in Italy is conducting this radio contact for University Heights School of Medical Arts in Jonesboro, AR.

 

This live radio amateur contact is scheduled for Monday October 5, 2026 at 15:30 UTC. Astronaut Joshua Kutryk 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 University Heights School of Medical Arts in Jonesboro, AR, United States. You can listen live to astronaut Joshua Kutryk on board the ISS at 145.800 MHz (plus/minus 3 kHz Doppler shift).

 

The event will be streamed live:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzla9o9RwEg

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

 

Questions (if the time of radio contact allows):

1. What's your favorite experience you have had in space?
2. How did it feel the first time you looked out the window and saw Earth from outer space?
3. How are you assigned to a mission?
4. How do astronauts maintain their mental health and cope with being away from their family during long missions?
5. How long did it take your brain to adjust to objects floating around instead of staying where you put them?
6. What does a total solar eclipse look like from your view in space?
7. How does living in zero gravity affect an astronaut's mind, body, and everyday life?
8. How much muscle do astronauts lose in space, and how does that affect your ability to walk when you return to Earth?
9. What happens if you miscalculate your route or flight path and encounter something unexpected during your travel to the ISS?
10. Does being in space affect your taste or smell? If so, what does food taste like in space?
11. What activities do you do to entertain yourself while on the ISS?
12. What is the coolest piece of equipment on the ISS that most people don't know about?
13. How do you stay in touch with your family while you're in space, and how do you handle missing them?
14. What are the challenges faced during a spacewalk?
15. How do astronauts monitor their health while they're on the ISS without a doctor present?
16. What part of an astronaut's body changes the most after being in microgravity?

 

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.

 

Check out the ARISS website and follow ARISS on the official social media channels for more updates.
https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html

ARISS radio contact between NA1SS and GB4WHS on October 6, 2026

 

Astronaut Joshua Kutryk, amateur radio call sign KJ5BFU, will operate the amateur radio equipment aboard the International Space Station. Joshua will answer questions from students in United Kingdom during this live amateur radio contact.

 

This amateur radio contact is scheduled for Tuesday October 6, 2026 at 13:04 UTC. Astronaut Joshua Kutryk will operate the amateur radio station call sign NA1SS aboard the ISS and will call the radio amateur ground station call sign GB4WHS in United Kingdom. This is a live ARISS radio contact from the Wick High School in Wick, United Kingdom. You can listen live to astronaut Joshua Kutryk aboard the ISS on 145.800 MHz (plus/minus 3 kHz Doppler shift).

 

The space and ground teams will attempt to use the HamTV transmitter during this contact. HamTV DATV frequency is 2395 MHz. The HamTV downlink will be streamed:
https://live.ariss.org/hamtv/

English is the language expected to be used in this radio contact.

 

Questions (if the time of radio contact allows):
1. Which one thing do movies always get wrong about space?
2. What changed in your perspective on Earth after seeing it from outer space?
3. Why do you take the risk of going up into space?
4. What do you do if you have to go outside the ISS?
5. What do you find hard about living in the Space Station?
6. How does food taste in space compared to here on Earth?
7. How much do you use the phonetic alphabet in space?
8. What experiment were you most excited to work on?
9. Which part of your job, when you are in space, is your favourite?
10. How did you prepare your body and mind for going to space?
11. I dream of being an astronaut. What skills should I learn to become an astronaut?
12. I like to play games at home. Do astronauts play games in space?
13. Do astronauts get space sick like getting car sick?
14. Have you ever broke anything on ISS?
15. What other planets have you seen when up in space?
16. When you first went to space were you surprised by anything?
17. What do you do in your free time?
18. In what way is a spacesuit comfortable or uncomfortable?
19. How did you feel when you got chosen to go on the Space Station?
20. Can you get a power outage in space and what would happen?

 

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.

 

Check the ARISS website and follow ARISS on the official social media channels for more updates.
https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html