Radio enthusiast calls space station from his shed

Name: Radio enthusiast calls space station from his shed
Uploaded: 2015-08-07T09:58:45.000Z
Duration: 1 min 17 s
Description: An amateur radio enthusiast managed to call astronauts on the International Space Station using simple equipment in his shed.

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An amateur radio enthusiast managed to call astronauts on the International Space Station using simple equipment in his shed.

Adrian Lane, of Gloucestershire, sent out a call signal to the ISS and was "stunned" when he received a reply.

He told Jane Hill on the Victoria Derbyshire programme that the astronaut on board told him the "stars look like diamonds" when viewed from the station.

Watch the full interview here at Victoria Derbyshire weekdays from 09:15-11:00 BST on BBC Two and the BBC News Channel. Follow the programme on Facebook, external and Twitter, external, and find all our content online.

7 August 2015