ARISS News Release No. 22-03
Dave Jordan, AA4KN
ARISS PR
aa4kn@amsat.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Eight US Schools Moved Forward inARISS Selection Process
January11, 2022: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is pleasedto announce the schools/host organizations selected for the July 1 throughDecember 31, 2022, time period. A total of eight of the submitted proposalsduring the recent proposal window have been accepted to move forward in theprocesses of planning to host a scheduled amateur radio contact with crew onthe ISS. The primary goal of the ARISS program is to engage young people inScience, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) activities andraise their awareness of space communications, radio communications, spaceexploration, and related areas of study and career possibilities.
TheARISS program anticipates that NASA will be able to provide schedulingopportunities for the eight US host organizations during the July 1 throughDecember 31, 2022, time period. They are now at work completing an acceptableequipment plan that demonstrates their ability to execute the ham radiocontact. Once their equipment plan is approved by the ARISS Technical Mentors,the final selected schools/organizations will be scheduled as theiravailability and flexibility match up with the scheduling opportunities offeredby NASA.
Theschools and host organizations are:
| Buehler Challenger & Science Center | Paramus, NJ | | Eaton Public Library | Eaton, CO | | Davis Aerospace Technical High School | Detroit, MI | | St. Stephen’s Episcopal School Houston | Houston, TX | | Harris Middle School | Spruce Pine, NC | | Kopernik Observatory & Science | Vestal, NY | | Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN | | Canterbury School of Fort Myers | Ft Myers, FL |
About ARISS:
Amateur Radio on the InternationalSpace Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radiosocieties 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-SpaceStation Explorers, and NASA’s Space communications and Navigation program. Theprimary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology,engineering, the arts, and mathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizingscheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS andstudents. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents,and communities take part in hands-on learning activities tied to space, spacetechnologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org
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