Message to US Educators – Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity

Call for Proposals - New Proposal Window is January 8, 2024 – February 29, 2024 January 8, 2024 --- The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the … Continue reading Message to US Educators – Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity

Six US Schools Moved Forward in ARISS Selection Process

December 27, 2023: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is pleased to announce the schools/host organizations selected for the July-December 2024 window. A total of 6 of the submitted proposals during the recent proposal window have been accepted to move forward in the processes of planning to host a scheduled amateur radio contact … Continue reading Six US Schools Moved Forward in ARISS Selection Process

ARISS 40th Anniversary SSTV Event Scheduled for December 16 – 19, 2023 – EVENT UPDATE

December 16, 2023 — The ARISS 40th Anniversary SSTV Event is currently experiencing technical difficulties. We have received a number of reports stating that no images have been received during passes. The problem is being investigated and we will continue to provide updates of changes in the operation status as they occur. Please refer to … Continue reading ARISS 40th Anniversary SSTV Event Scheduled for December 16 – 19, 2023 – EVENT UPDATE

ARISS 40th Anniversary SSTV Event Scheduled for December 16 – 19, 2023

December 16, 2023 — In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of STS-9, an ARISS Slow Scan TV (SSTV) event has been scheduled from the International Space Station (ISS). The event begins on December 16 at 10:15 UTC and runs through Tuesday, December 19 at 18:00 UTC. Images will be downlinked at 145.8 MHz +/- 3 … Continue reading ARISS 40th Anniversary SSTV Event Scheduled for December 16 – 19, 2023

40th Anniversary Celebration of the Positive Impact of Amateur Radio on Human Spaceflight

October 24, 2023 — Astronaut Owen Garriott, amateur radio callsign W5LFL, pioneered amateur radio communication from space on his STS-9 Space Shuttle Columbia flight, conducted November 28 to December 8, 1983. In his free time, during the STS-9 mission, Garriott became the first ever person from space to communicate with amateur radio operators on the … Continue reading 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Positive Impact of Amateur Radio on Human Spaceflight

Message to US Educators – Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity

Call for Proposals - New Proposal Window is October 1, 2023 – November 10, 2023 September 25, 2023 --- The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the … Continue reading Message to US Educators – Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity

Tanya C. Anderson joins ARISS-USA Team as Director of Education

August 31, 2023 - Tanya C. Anderson has been selected as Director of Education for Amateur Radio on the International Space Station, Inc. (ARISS-USA). Tanya has been a classroom educator for 18 years, the last 16 years teaching middle school science at St. Joan of Arc in Lisle, Illinois. Her science curricula cover earth and … Continue reading Tanya C. Anderson joins ARISS-USA Team as Director of Education

Special SSTV Experiment Scheduled for ARRL Teacher’s Institute

July 18, 2023— Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) in collaboration with the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), plan to carry out a special Slow Scan TV (SSTV) experiment from the ISS on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. During the event, the Columbus Module Repeater, transmitting at 437.800 MHz, will carry a message to … Continue reading Special SSTV Experiment Scheduled for ARRL Teacher’s Institute

ARISS-USA search for Director of Education Application Deadline Extended to July 31

Overview ARISS-USA, a 501(c)(3) educational and scientific non-profit organization, is seeking an experienced educator with extensive leadership experience to serve as our Director of Education. This is a part-time, remote position in the USA which includes a one-year probationary period. ARISS provides and operates Amateur Radio systems on International Space Station (ISS) and elsewhere to … Continue reading ARISS-USA search for Director of Education Application Deadline Extended to July 31