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?