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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

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

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

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

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

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

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 seeking an experienced educator with extensive leadership experience to serve as our Director of Education

May 17, 2023: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is pleased to announce the schools/host organizations selected for the January-June 2024 window. A total 11 of the submitted ARISS Education Proposals during the recent proposal window have been accepted to move forward in the processes of planning to host a scheduled amateur radio … Continue reading 11 US Schools Moved Forward in ARISS Selection Process

ARISS will be joining in the Dayton Hamvention experience this year with a booth, a forum and four mini-forums.  Dayton Hamvention is May 19-21 in Xenia, Ohio this year. ARISS’ International Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, will lead the main forum, “ARISS 2.0: The future vision for Amateur Radio on the International Space Station” on Saturday … Continue reading ARISS at 2023 Dayton Hamvention

Call for Proposals - New Proposal Window is February 20, 2023 – March 31, 2023 February 15, 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