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In a strange turn of events, a ham radio enthusiast in Gujarat, India falsely claimed to have made contact with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station last weekend.History, MadeEngineer Adhir Saiyadh told the he decided to try to connect with the ISS as it sped over India and "coincidentally got connected to their frequency and received a response from one of the commandants of the capsule," he said. But NASA says it simply isn't true.Behnken and Hurley from NASA's historic Launch Complex 39A on Saturday, May 30. After 19 hours in orbit, the astronauts docked with the ISS and reunited with fellow astronaut Chris Cassidy—whose ham call sign is KF5KDR, by the way—and Russian cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner. "We did check with SpaceX to confirm that they were not aware of any communication with the astronauts via ham radio, and the crew did not report having received communication," a NASA spokesperson told Popular Mechanics via email. "We are also under the impression that may be technically impossible for the Crew Dragon to communicate through ham radio."There's a decades-long history of ham radio operators—or hams, as they're often called— communicating with astronauts in orbit. Astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle, Mir Space Station, and the ISS have used ham radios to chat with people back on Earth.Try ThisThe first ham radio operator in space, , used a 2-meter radio to chat with King Hussein of Jordan, senator Barry Goldwater and, of course, his mother. During the shuttle mission STS-9 in 1983, Garriott communicated with hundreds of other hams and helped kickstart the , which ran for 16 years.Now, through the program, ham radio operators and students from participating countries can make contact with astronauts aboard the ISS. Usually, students come up with a series of questions and patch them through to a ham radio operator, who then transmits them to the ISS. Since the program began in 2000, in 57 countries have connected with astronauts aboard the ISS. On May 15, Chris Cassidy spoke with students from Airdrie Space Science Camp in Alberta, Canada. You can hear their conversation below. (Come for the ham radio lesson, and stay for the space vomit.)This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.If you have your ham radio license but aren't a student, you can still connect with the ISS. You'll need to be in close range with the space station, but since it's moving nearly five miles per second, that window of opportunity is short. Additionally, the astronauts have to be available to speak with you. The best time to reach them is during their personal hours—just after they've woken up and right before they go to bed. ARISS has a pretty comprehensive guide on what frequencies to use and what software you'll need to make a connection.In 2015, a ham from the U.K. and had a brief conversation with the crew. It might seem like an antiquated technology, but it's a great way to stay in touch with our space-faring friends. Over.Do ThisAdvertisement - Continue Reading BelowAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below

In a strange turn of events, a ham radio enthusiast in Gujarat, India falsely claimed to have made contact with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station last weekend.History, MadeEngineer Adhir Saiyadh told the he decided to try to connect with the ISS as it sped over India and "coincidentally got connected to their frequency and received a response from one of the commandants of the capsule," he said. But NASA says it simply isn't true.Behnken and Hurley from NASA's historic Launch Complex 39A on Saturday, May 30. After 19 hours in orbit, the...

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