One of our eagle-eyed team members at JSC spotted this picture of the International Space Station Columbus Module that includes the ARISS #AmateurRadio antenna!

Over 1,600 contacts and counting! Will you be one of the next ones?

Congratulations on your successful contact!

US schools and educational groups (science museums, scouts, you know...) be aware that the proposal window is OPEN for contacts in the first half of 2025.

Get your proposals in by May 19 for a chance at an #AmateurRadio contact with an astronaut LIVE from the ISS!

1 hour until contact!

Centennial Campus Magnet M. S., Raleigh, NC students will talk via #HamRadio with Matthew Dominick
on the ISS.

Scheduled today at 12:03 UTC | 8:03 AM ET via K6DUE telebridge.
Listen on 145.800 MHz or watch: youtube.com/live/4ZU7I208c…

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.