Calling astronauts on the International Space Station

Calling astronauts on the International Space Station

March 30, 2023 6:38 pm PST.

Amateur radio operators can get in touch with people all around the world, including up above. Sarah Chew speaks to a B.C. man who says he’s spoken with astronauts on the International Space Station not once, but twice.

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