04/03/2026
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking
formal and informal educational institutions and organizations, individually or
working together, to host an amateur radio contact with a crew member on board
the ISS.
Crew members will participate in scheduled amateur radio contacts. These radio
contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact
with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session.
ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between January 1 and June 30,
2027. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To
maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations
that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a
well-developed education plan.
The deadline to submit a proposal is May 22, 2026, 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
Proposal information and necessary details are at
ariss-usa.org/proposal-overview/[1].
An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held April 30 at 8 PM ET. The Zoom
link to sign up is: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3yid9dxzRkmYfVroIP0nWA[2].
An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via amateur radio
between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and
communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn
firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn
about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an
opportunity to 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 dates and times of the radio contact.
Amateur radio organizations around the world, with the support of NASA and space
agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan, and Europe present educational organizations
with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide
the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on
the ISS and students around the world using amateur radio. Please direct any
questions to education@ariss-usa.org[3].
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative
venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that
support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors
are ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio, Amateur Radio Digital
Communications (ARDC), Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), NASA's Space
Communications and Navigation program (SCaN) and the ISS National Lab-Space
Station Explorers.
[1] http://ariss-usa.org/proposal-overview/
[2] https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3yid9dxzRkmYfVroIP0nWA
[3] mailto:education@ariss-usa.org
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