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TEVEL-3,4,5
by david.greenberg＠bezeqint.net 16 Jun '23

16 Jun '23

Hello All, TEVEL-3,4,5 FM transponders have been activated, starting from today, 16.06.23 19:00U for 72 hours. 73, David 4X1DG

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Ambassador Notes
by Clint Bradford 16 Jun '23

16 Jun '23

Several “Getting Started … “ presentations in the works! Fine clubs in these cities are firming up their post-Field Day calendars for club presentations ... Daytona Beach McKinney, TX Holiday City, NY Sevierville, TN Dover, Delaware Lake Havasu City, AZ Thames Valley, SE England Think a 75-minute presentation on “working the easy satellites” would be appropriate for your club or event? Let me know! I have NEVER given the exact same show twice: EACH of the 150+ presentations so far has been customized/tailored to my audiences. An email message received after a recent presentation … "I really enjoyed Clint’s presentation last night. The fact that he had taken the time to research and know something about his audience and welcomed interaction made it very informative and enjoyable. This was a refreshing change from many canned YouTube presentations I’ve tried to watch, which were poorly done, fuzzy video or muddy audio, or a badly prepared presenter stumbling his way through, with any valuable info lost along the way. Thanks for hooking this one up.” Clint Bradford K6LCS AMSAT Ambassador ARRL instructor, Legacy Circle member, Affiliated Club Coordinator work-sat.com <http://work-sat.com/> <http://work-sat.com/> 909-999-SATS (7287)

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Special Event callsign E2QRP on Amateur Radio Satellites.
by Tanan Rangseeprom 15 Jun '23

15 Jun '23

Dear All AMSAT member, There will be an opportunity to communicate with pecial callsign E2QRP special event station IARU QRP Day by The Radio Amateur Society of Thailand under the Patronage of His Majesty the King (RAST) using via the QO-100 amateur radio satellite and via Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites that windows pass over Thailand by amateur radio stations portable. The RAST hence invites AMSAT amateur radio satellite operators to join in contacting the E2QRP special event station from June 16 , 2023 at 12.00 UTC (19.00 Thailand time) until June 18 , 2023 before at 5.00 UTC (12.00 Thailand of time) using NB transponder CW/ SSB mode via QO-100 satellite and using FM CW/SSB mode via LEO satellites signals from the station E2QRP @location Kaeng Lan Rak Resort Kaeng Khoi Saraburi. Grid OK04NK. QSL E2QRP via Thailand HS Bureau . Ads for direct QSL: Radio Amateur Society of Thailand G.P.O. Box 2008 Bangkok Thailand. Please be informed and let others know of this opportunity. Sincerely 73 de HS1JAN Tanan

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Re: LEDSAT MODEM
by Nico Janssen 14 Jun '23

14 Jun '23

See the indicated page, which refers to a.o. this page: https://www.s5lab.space/index.php/decoding-ledsat/ 73, Nico PA0DLO On 14-06-2023 18:29, christy via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Hi Nico, thanks for info. > > is there a software modem that works for this digital protocol? > > 73 > > Christy KB6LTY > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views > of AMSAT-NA. Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at > https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at > https://mailman.amsat.org

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LEDSAT MODEM
by christy 14 Jun '23

14 Jun '23

Hi Nico, thanks for info. is there a software modem that works for this digital protocol? 73 Christy KB6LTY

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LEDSAT Digipeater Challenge
by Nico Janssen 13 Jun '23

13 Jun '23

ESA's LEDSAT Cubesat Digipeater Challenge from June 26 to July 30: https://www.esa.int/Education/CubeSats_-_Fly_Your_Satellite/Connect_and_com… 73, Nico PA0DLO

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-06-13 18:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 13 Jun '23

13 Jun '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-06-13 18:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre, Dubai, UAE, direct via A68MBR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Sultan Al Neyadi KI5VTV The ARISS mentor is ON6TI Contact is go for: Tue 2023-06-20 10:16:10 UTC 29 deg Using Epoch 23164.018110530, I am now calculating AOS is at 10:15:41 UTC 29 deg (***) SPACE (Space Port Area Conference for Educators), Kennedy Space Center, FL, telebridge via VK4KHZ (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Sultan Al Neyadi KI5VTV The ARISS mentor is AJ9N and AA4KN Contact is go for: Wed 2023-06-21 14:52:25 UTC 38 deg Using Epoch 23164.018110530, I am now calculating AOS is at 14:51:11 UTC 36 deg (***) Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre, Dubai, UAE, direct via A68MBR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Sultan Al Neyadi KI5VTV The ARISS mentor is ON6TI Contact is go for: Thu 2023-06-22 08:38:52 UTC 51 deg Using Epoch 23164.018110530, I am now calculating AOS is at 08:37:09 UTC 48 deg (***) The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2023-06-13 18:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2023-06-12 20:30 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ####################################################################################################################################### Comments on making general contacts I have been seeing a lot of traffic on Facebook and I suspect on other social media sites with people asking why they are not hearing the crew make general contacts. First off the crew is very busy on the ISS and they simply may not have the time to just pick up the microphone and talk. Also, one needs to be aware of their normal daily schedule. I have listed below the constraints that we at ARISS have to follow in order to schedule the school contacts. Hopefully this will help you better schedule your opportunities. Typical daily schedule Wakeup to Workday start= 1.5 hours Workday start to Workday end=12 hours Workday end to Sleep= 2 hours Sleep to wakeup= 8.5 hours The crew's usual waking period is 0730 - 1930 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking and before sleeping, when they have personal time. They're usually free most of the weekend, as well. SSTV events are not that often. So please check out https://www.ariss.org/ for the latest information or watch for the ARISS announcements. And don’t forget that the packet system is active. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html ######################################################################################################################################## A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home. **************************************************************************************************************************************** ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/ The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19: Postponed: No new schools Cancelled: No new schools **************************************************************************************************************************************** The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The next proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS opens February 20, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024. This proposal is due to ARISS by March 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. About ARISS: 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 the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 213 Francesco IKØWGF with 150 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 104 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1643. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1551. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 68 on orbit Sergey Prokopyev Francisco Rubio Dimitri Petelin SpaceX Crew-6 on orbit Steve Bowen KI5BKB Warren Hoburg KB3HTZ Sultan Al Neyadi KI5VTV Andrey Fediaev **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: EOS-7 digipeater active
by Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL 13 Jun '23

13 Jun '23

At 04:48 PM 6/13/2023 +0000, Gustavo Carpignano <lw2dtz(a)yahoo.com.ar> wrote: >Hi , > >Nice to know you used the digi of EOS-7 @ 145.825 Mhz. Would be good to >add its keps to the amsat group. I have tried to receive it that last two evenings, but I haven't been able to hear it. Wll keep trying, but my setup might not be sensitive enough to decode it. I did hear some packet, but the ISS was also in range at the time. KB7ADL

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Re: EOS-7 digipeater active
by Gustavo Carpignano 13 Jun '23

13 Jun '23

Hi , Nice to know you used the digi of EOS-7 @ 145.825 Mhz. Would be good to add its keps to the amsat group. El lunes, 12 de junio de 2023, 22:17:12 ART, Stephen DeVience via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> escribió: Yes, it has been active but takes some power and gain to work. I was able to be digipeated using 50 W and a 4-element yagi. -Stephen N8URE ----------------------------------------------------------- Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org

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ARISS News Release No. 23-29
by David Jordan 13 Jun '23

13 Jun '23

AmateurRadio on the International Space Station, Inc. 909Metfield Road Towson,Maryland 21286 June13, 2023 ARISS News Release No. 23-29 ForImmediate Release ARISS-USAseeking an experienced educator with extensive leadership experience to serveas our Director of Education Overview ARISS-USA, a 501(c)(3)educational and scientific non-profit organization, is seeking an experienced educator with extensive leadership experience to serve as our Director of Education. This is a part-time,remote position in the USA which includes a one-year probationary period. ARISS provides andoperates Amateur Radio systems on International Space Station (ISS) andelsewhere to inspire, educate, and engage youth and communities in science,technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) and to support ISSbackup communications. For more detailed information on ARISS, see the AboutARISS-USA section, below, or visit the ARISS web sites: www.ariss.org and www.ariss-usa.org. Responsibilities · ARISS Education Senior Leadership: Asthe Director of Education, work with the ARISS team to develop strategies and avision to maintain and expand the educational outcomes of youth thatparticipate in the ARISS experience. · Education Engagement Volunteer Team (EEVT)Leadership: Serve as the leader of the ARISS educationengagement volunteer team, fostering passion within the team, recruiting newteam members, and ensuring each radio contact opportunity meets ARISS’objectives of inspiring, engaging, and educating youth in STEAM/STEM andencouraging youth to pursue careers in these fields. · Host Organization Contact CompetitiveSelection: Coordinate the semi-annual request forproposal (RFP) process to solicit and select host organizations (e.g., schoolsand informal education organizations) for ARISS astronaut radio contacts. Staffthe proposal selection team, maintain RFP selection rubric and RFP process,conduct host organization information sessions, serve as the selectionofficial, and coordinate with the ARISS executive team on endorsement of finalselections and on ensuring host organizations and external media are promptlyand accurately informed of the results. · ARISS Education Ambassadors (AEA): Recruit,train and guide AEAs, selected from the EEVT ranks. AEAs track their appointedARISS contact host organizations to gather details and insight into how thesecontact teams are following their educational objectives as outlined in their proposals.AEAs also gather data to document ARISS contact educational outcomes, includingphotos, parent permission slips, student engagement descriptions, metrics andpost-survey compliance. · Diversity and Inclusion: Developteam strategies that explicitly target improvements in ARISS’ engagement withdiverse and underrepresented youth and provide opportunities for these youth thatmotivate them to pursue STEAM careers. · ARISS Lesson Plans: Createor coordinate the development of lesson plans and educational kits that supportthe educational outcomes of ARISS host organizations. Compile external lessonsthat can serve ARISS host organizations, including lessons developed by ourNASA and ISS National Lab sponsors. Maintain dedicated areas on the ARISS website for posting these lessons for distribution. · National Science Standards Alignment:EnsureARISS education initiatives—including the contact experience, lesson plans, andeducational kits—align with National Science Standards. · Metric Collection: Workwith the education volunteer team to ensure contact metrics and post-contactsurveys are submitted. Conduct post-contact surveys and track surveyperformance over the course of the program. Present metrics and survey resultsto ARISS executive team and prepare materials and present results ofeducational outcomes to sponsors, stakeholders and prospective new partners. · Networking: Participatein meetings, conferences, workshops and other opportunities to convey theeducational breadth and depth of the ARISS Experience to space agencies,educators, sponsors, stakeholders, education departments, and federal and stategovernments. · International Coordination: Workwith ARISS educators in other countries to develop best practices and to conveythe activities and methods employed by the ARISS-USA educator team. Required Knowledge,Skills and Abilities · Demonstrated leadership in a formal orinformal education setting. · 3+ years of teaching experience in aformal or informal education environment · Graduation from an accredited college oruniversity with a degree in education, education administration or a relatedfield. · Proficient in the use of virtualtechnology, including Zoom, and ability to learn other virtual tools, such asGoogle Meet, Teams, Webex, Dropbox, Google docs and Office 365 products. · Enthusiasm in providing educationexperiences in the STEAM field. · Enthusiasm learning about amateur radioand wireless technologies and to enthusiastically convey these to educators andyouth. · Must be a U.S. citizen. PreferredKnowledge, Skills and Abilities · Basic understanding of amateur radio;possessing an amateur radio license preferred; obtaining an amateur radiolicense required post-hire. Licensetraining will be provided upon hiring. · Educator that has previously conducted anARISS contact. · Experience and/or ability to work and leada virtual, distributed, nationwide team. · Experience in coordinating experiences,lessons learned and best practices with ARISS international colleagues. · Experience in coordinating with partners,stakeholders and sponsors. · Experience interfacing with space agenciesor space organizations. Location Remote, within the USA. Anticipated Salary Part time, 20-hourper week salary range is $23,000-$34,500 per year, depending upon experience. Hours worked perweek and during the day are flexible, as long as the candidate supports meetingengagements, meets deliverable times, and works an average of about 20 hoursper week. Other PositionInformation Candidatesaccepted into this position will be required to first serve a one-yearprobationary period. All candidates must be U.S. citizens. To Apply If you areinterested in making a difference as an ARISS-USA team member, please send yourresume or CV to candidates(a)ariss-usa.org. Includea cover letter explaining your interest in the position and why you are theoptimal candidate for this position. All positionapplications are due no later than midnight (Eastern Daylight Time) July 15,2023 About ARISS-USA ARISS-USA, a 501(c)(3)educational non-profit organization, is the United States arm of theinternational ARISS working group. ARISS inspires, engages and educates youthin the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics(STEAM) by providing once-in-a-lifetime educational opportunities for youth toconduct ten-minute question and answer interviews directly with crew memberson-board the International Space Station (ISS). Through these ARISS ham radioconnections, students ask the ISS crew questionsabout life in space, career opportunities or other space-related topics.Students spend about four to six months in formal and informal educationsettings preparing for their contact. Preparation for the experience motivatesyouth to learn about radio waves, space technology, ISS research, science, geographyand the space environment. In many cases, the students help write pressreleases, convey ARISS activities through social media and give presentationson the contact to their fellow students and to the local community. They alsocan fully engage in the ARISS contact by helping set up an amateur radio groundstation at the school and then using that station to talk directly with theonboard crew member. ARISS youth activities span many youth educationaldomains, including public and charter schools and universities (K-16), scoutgroups, museums, libraries, after school programs, and national orinternational events. Recently unveiled, ARISS 2.0 represents a new STEAMeducation vision for the future of amateur radio on human spaceflight missions.ARISS 2.0 will augment the current ARISS education, operations, and on-boardhardware capabilities to provide more extensive educational outcomes for ournext generation. This will be accomplished through new, engaging educationprojects and lessons plans that will leverage our on-board space assets andinteractive wireless radio kits on the ground. It will encompass multiple humanspaceflight vehicles in low Earth orbit and deep space, including ISS,commercial space stations, such as Axiom, and may include cislunaropportunities on Gateway, Artemis, and lunar landers. These diverse,on-board wireless capabilities will be available to youth andlifelong learners 24/7, inspiring, engaging and educating participants acrossthe globe.

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