Contact Upcoming!

Students from the Wireless Institute of Australia / Bundaberg High School ARC, Queensland, AU will talk via #HamRadio with Mike Barratt on the ISS.

Scheduled for Sat, 04-May at 10:28 UTC | 6:28 AM ET | 8:28 PM AEST via VK6MJ telebridge.

Listen: 145.800 FM

While your dropping off your Eclipse glasses (and you should totally do this!) pop across the walkway and say hi to your friends at ARISS!

Here's your current ARISS #AmateurRadio status as of 29-April-2024.

In addition to these updates, be aware that the US Proposal Window is open until May 19.

Check status any time at: ariss.org/current-status…

Contact Upcoming!

Centennial Campus Magnet Middle School Center for Innovation, Raleigh, NC students will talk via #HamRadio with Matthew Dominick on the ISS.

Scheduled for Wednesday, 01-May at 12:03 UTC | 8:03 AM ET via K6DUE telebridge.

Listen on 145.800 MHz over eastern US

Happy Marconi Day! What better way to celebrate than with a student contact! Loral O'Hara spoke with students in St. John’s Newfoundland last month.
Read more about why that’s special in the graphic, then watch the contact on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=5vaRy3…

ARISS has social media covered! Give us some #FollowFriday love on your favorite platform! 73!

Radio outage beginning.

Due to a scheduled Russian EVA (Spacewalk) the ARISS radios on the ISS will be off.

Scheduled Off: Thu., 25-April 07:45 UTC | 03:45 AM ET
Scheduled On: Fri. 26-April 18:30 UTC | 2:30 PM ET

Reminder, the ARISS radios will be off during this event.

Do you know about AREx? It's our our initiative focused on Lunar communications in the Artemis era. We're hopeful for integration with the Lunar Gateway to continue student science in space via #HamRadio .

Teams are working on equipment concepts and frequency coordination.

Radio outage upcoming.

Due to a scheduled Russian EVA (Spacewalk) the ARISS radios on the ISS will be off.
Scheduled Off: Thu., 25-April 07:45 UTC | 03:45 AM ET
Scheduled On: Fri. 26-April 18:30 UTC | 2:30 PM ET

Check status at ariss.org/current-status…

ISS Earth Day contact in 1 hr!

Students at Thrive Home School Academy, Colorado Spr., CO, will talk via #HamRadio with Jeanette J. Epps, PhD.

Skd today at 17:42 UTC | 1:42 PM ET | 11:42 AM MT. Direct via AF0S. Listen on 145.800 MHz or watch at hsd2.org

1 hour until an Earth Day contact from the ISS!

Students at Pleasant Knoll M.S., Ft. Mill, SC, USA will talk via #HamRadio with Matthew Dominick
on the ISS.

Skd, today at 16:10 UTC | 12:10 PM ET. Direct via K4YTZ. Listen on 145.800 MHz on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=L-7BmS…

Congratulations to the AIU Kuwait team on a successful contact with the ISS today!

Earth day contact from the ISS in 1 hour!

Students at American International University, Salmiya, Kuwait (American International University) talk via #HamRadio with Mike Barratt KD5MIJ on the ISS.

Scheduled today at 08:29 UTC | 4:29 AM ET | 11:29 AM AST. Direct via 9K9AIU. Listen on 145.800 MHz.

Good luck on your contact!

Great little video to show about frequencies and waves for schools and ham clubs! Thanks Don Pettit (aka KF5MDT!)

Are you ready to confirm a contact with the ISS? Mail ARISS your card to get confirmation!
QSL's are handled regionally, so visit ariss.org/qsl-cards.html for the address in your part of the world.

Are you working on your Dayton Hamvention® plans! We'll be there! Stop by the ARISS booth, visit our main forum on Saturday, or stop by for our mini-forums throughout the weekend.

See you in less than 4 weeks!