December 25, 2025—Along with our Santa’s helper hams on the International Space Station, we’re wishing all ARISS volunteers, supporters and sponsors a very merry Holiday Season and an Adventurous New Year!
As we celebrate 25 years of continuous operations on the ISS, I can say with confidence that the best is yet to come. Over the next year, we’ll pay homage to a quarter century of stellar history by honoring our founders and legends, celebrating our many successes and charging headlong into the future of amateur radio in the cosmos.
Until then, here’s to a (hopefully) quiet and tranquil end of your 2025 and an apogee kick start to your 2026. Catch you in the New Year!
Ad Astra
Frank Bauer
ARISS International Chair
ARISS-USA Executive Director
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