This live radio amateur contact is scheduled for Monday August 3, 2026 at 10:00 UTC. Astronaut Sophie Adenot 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 Geneva Christian College in Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia. You can listen live to astronaut Sophie Adenot on board the ISS at 145.800 MHz (plus/minus 3 kHz Doppler shift).
English is the expected language of communication in this amateur radio contact.
Questions (if the time of radio contact allows):
1. What has been your favourite, or most inspiring moment while being on the ISS?
2. What is it like living on the ISS for a few months without seeing anyone except the other astronauts on board?
3. What is the most challenging situation you have been in whilst in the ISS? And did it have a good outcome?
4. What is the most beautiful sight you have seen from space?
5. Do astronauts experience any difficulty adjusting back to life on earth after being on space for months?
6. If it was up to you only, with no career pressure or mission objectives, how long would you choose to stay on the ISS?
7. How would you deal with an air leak from the ISS?
8. What would happen if an astronaut on the ISS experienced a medical emergency?
9. Nasa is planning to deorbit the ISS in a few years. What do you think about that and how does that make you feel?
10. What one thing would you say to an aspiring teenager about working with NASA (or in the space industry)?
11. How do you prevent losing muscle strength and mass when you are on the ISS?
12. How long does it take to get accustomed to zero gravity?
13. What is your favourite food that is available on the ISS?
14. Does the light and heat from the sun feel much stronger on the ISS than on earth since it has not passed through the earth´s atmosphere?
15. What is the best thing about living on the ISS?
16. What coping mechanisms and exercises do astronauts use to handle stress during their mission aboard the ISS?
17. If people were living on Mars, how would the time lag of up to 20 minutes each way for communications with earth affect staying connected with family and friends?
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.
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ARISS radio contact between OR4ISS and ON4ISS on August 5, 2026
Astronaut Sophie Adenot, amateur radio call sign KJ5LTN, will operate the amateur radio equipment aboard the International Space Station. Sophie will answer questions from students in Kenya during this live amateur radio contact. The ARISS telebridge ground station ON4ISS in Belgium is conducting this radio contact for Kenya Space Agency (KSA) in Nairobi.
This live radio amateur contact is scheduled for Wednesday August 5, 2026 at 11:38 UTC. Astronaut Sophie Adenot will operate the amateur radio station call sign OR4ISS aboard the ISS and will call the ARISS telebridge ground station call sign ON4ISS in Belgium. This is an ARISS telebridge contact with Kenya Space Agency (KSA) in Nairobi, Kenya. You can listen live to astronaut Sophie Adenot on board the ISS at 145.800 MHz (plus/minus 3 kHz Doppler shift).
English is the expected language of communication in this amateur radio contact.
Questions (if the time of radio contact allows):
1. After months in microgravity, how does your sense of up and down change - and what does returning to Earth feel like?
2. With 16 sunrises and sunsets a day, how does space affect your sense of time and sleep?
3. What Earth habit was hardest to unlearn when adapting to microgravity?
4. What daily ritual helps you stay mentally grounded in space?
5. Which place on Earth looks most different from orbit than you expected?
6. What unique challenges could emerging space nations like Kenya help solve?
7. What environmental change have you visibly seen worsening from the ISS, and how has that changed your view of Earth-based data?
8. How does ISS data help track deforestation, desertification, and agricultural yields in East Africa?
9. Which current ISS experiment could have the biggest impact on everyday life on Earth?
10. What progress has been made in growing edible plants in space?
11. Which emerging technology will have the biggest impact on future human space exploration?
12. How does space debris affect daily ISS operations, and what is the biggest challenge to keeping orbit sustainable?
13. What was the last thing you had to fix on the station using an improvised solution?
14. What advice would you give a young person who dreams of becoming an astronaut?
15. Which skills are most important for the next generation of engineers and astronauts?
16. What mindset or quality separates a successful astronaut from someone who only dreams of space?
17. How has seeing Earth from space changed your view of humanity and our responsibility to protect the planet?
18. How can we overcome the challenges and costs of propulsion systems and extreme atmospheric conditions?
19. Which fields of study offer the training and qualifications needed to become an astronaut?
20. Are there plans to add a Kenyan module to a future version of the ISS?
21. How are medical emergencies and injuries handled aboard the ISS?