02/15/2016
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS[1]) program is
seeking proposals from schools and formal or informal educational institutions
and organizations - individually or working together - to host an Amateur Radio
contact next year with an ISS crew member. The window[2] to accept proposals
opened today, and the deadline to submit one is April 15. ARISS anticipates
that contacts would take place between January 1 and June 30, 2017.
Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To
maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS seeks proposals from schools
and organizations that can draw large numbers of participants and integrate the
contact into a well-developed education plan. Each FM-voice contact lasts about
10 minutes - the length of a typical overhead ISS pass from horizon to horizon.
ARISS contacts offer the opportunity for students and educators to interact
with an ISS crew member in a question-and-answer format, so participants can
learn firsthand from the astronaut or cosmonaut what it's like to live and work
in space and to learn about space research on the ISS. Students also will get a
chance to observe and learn about satellite communication, wireless technology,
and radio science.
Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling
activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to
accommodate changes in contact dates and times.
Amateur Radio organizations around the world, NASA, and space agencies in
Russia, Canada, Japan, and Europe sponsor these educational opportunities. In
the US, ARISS is a collaborative effort between the ARRL[3] and AMSAT, in
partnership with NASA. Contact[4] ARISS for more information.
[1] http://www.ariss.org/
[2] http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact
[3] http://www.arrl.org/ARISS
[4] mailto:ariss@arrl.org
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