04/11/2016
The deadline is Friday, April 15 for proposals[1] from schools and formal or
informal educational institutions and organizations - individually or working
together - to host an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
(ARISS[2]) contact next year with an ISS crew member. 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 an 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. Applicants must be flexible in accommodating changes in
contact dates and times.
Contact[3] ARISS for more information.
[1] http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact
[2] http://www.ariss.org/
[3] mailto:ariss@arrl.org
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