Host a Real-Time Conversation with Astronauts Aboard the International Space Station
Target Audience: All ages
Link: www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact
ARISS-US is accepting proposals twice a year (spring and fall) from U.S. schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station, or ARISS, radio contact with an orbiting space station crew member.
ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the space station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and any related STEM subject. Students learn to use amateur radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate amateur radio groups who can assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students. Exact dates for the 10-minute radio contact are determined by crew scheduling and space station orbits.
Informational Sessions: To help organizations learn about ARISS radio contacts and the proposal process, ARISS offers one-hour online information sessions; all questions are welcomed. Attending an online session is not required but strongly encouraged. Advance registration is necessary. Email ARISS ([email protected]) to sign up for an information session.
For proposal information and more details such as exact deadlines, expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, visit www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html
ARISS-US is offered through a partnership between NASA; the American Radio Relay League, or ARRL; and the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, or AMSAT. ARISS was created and is managed by an international working group.
If you have questions regarding the proposal process, please send an email to: [email protected]
ARISS-US is accepting proposals twice a year (spring and fall) from U.S. schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station, or ARISS, radio contact with an orbiting space station crew member.
ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the space station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and any related STEM subject. Students learn to use amateur radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate amateur radio groups who can assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students. Exact dates for the 10-minute radio contact are determined by crew scheduling and space station orbits.
Informational Sessions: To help organizations learn about ARISS radio contacts and the proposal process, ARISS offers one-hour online information sessions; all questions are welcomed. Attending an online session is not required but strongly encouraged. Advance registration is necessary. Email ARISS ([email protected]) to sign up for an information session.
For proposal information and more details such as exact deadlines, expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, visit www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html
ARISS-US is offered through a partnership between NASA; the American Radio Relay League, or ARRL; and the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, or AMSAT. ARISS was created and is managed by an international working group.
If you have questions regarding the proposal process, please send an email to: [email protected]
This page last updated June 5, 2018