Published 2 years ago

8-year-old girl chats with ISS astronaut using ham radio

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Isabella Payne, 8, spoke with American astronaut Kjell Lindgren aboard the International Space Station. Isabella's dad, Matthew Payne, has held an amateur radio license for 22 years. Lindgren told followers on Twitter about it, saying his chat with Isabella may be his "favorite contact so far"

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BBC News

Girl, 8, uses dad's ham radio to chat to astronaut

American spaceman Kjell Lindgren says the encounter "may be my favourite so far".

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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CNN

8-year-old girl chats with ISS astronaut using ham radio

When Isabella Payne heads back to elementary school in September, she's going to have the best "what I did in my vacation" story to tell.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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8-year-old girl chats with ISS astronaut using ham radio

By Hafsa Khalil, CNNWhen Isabella Payne heads back to elementary school in September, she’s going to have the best “what I did in my vacation” story to tell.In a tale of “right place, right time,” the 8-year-old girl from Kent in southeast England spoke with American astronaut Kjell Lindgren aboard the International Space Station (ISS) using her dad’s ham radio.On August 2, Isabella had just dropped off to sleep when her dad woke her up, dragged…

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Metro News

Girl, 8, makes contact with ISS using dad's ham radio - and gets a response

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoAn eight-year-old girl from Kent was delighted to chat with an astronaut on board the International Space Station using her Dad’s amateur radio kit.Isabella Payne had a 45-second conversation with Kjell Lindgren while he passed over her house earlier this month.And American Dr Lindgren tweeted from space that the conve…

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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8-year-old girl chats with ISS astronaut using ham radio

2 years ago·Panama City, United States

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8-year-old girl chats with ISS astronaut using ham radio

In a tale of "right place, right time," the 8-year-old girl from Kent in southeast England spoke with American astronaut Kjell Lindgren aboard the International Space Station (ISS) using her dad's ham radio.

2 years ago·Sacramento, United States

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