The International Space Station has an Amateur Radio Station Aboard Used by Astronauts to Contact Schools While They are in Orbit. During Their Downtime, They Call Other Amateur Operators on Earth.
On August 2, 2022, an eight-year-old girl from Kent, England, used her father’s amateur radio station, M0LMK, to communicate with the radio station aboard the International Space Station (ISS). NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren, commander of NASA SpaceX Crew-4, who launched on April 27 for a six-month mission, responded to Isabella Payne’s call. The ISS has […]