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 using her dad’s ham radio.
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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 using her dad's ham radio.On August 2, Isabella had just dropped off to sleep when her dad woke her up, dragged her out to the radio and thrust a microphone in her face."I was like 'Why are you doing this to me? I need my beauty sleep,'" Isabella told CNN on Wednesday.
— Kjell Lindgren August 2, 2022 "I was elated when I heard his voice," she added."I thought it was a dream."After their conversation, Lindgren told followers on Twitter about it, saying his chat with Isabella may be his"favorite contact so far."Isabella's dad, Matthew Payne, 42, said he has held an amateur radio license for 22 years.
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