ARISS News Release                                                                                                   No. 21-01

Dave Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

aa4kn@amsat.org

                                                             FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

7 US Schools Moved Forward in ARISS Selection Process

 

January 7, 2021 - Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is pleased to announce the schools/host organizations selected for the July-December 2021 contact window. A total of 7 of the submitted proposals during the recent proposal window have been accepted to move forward in the processes of planning to host a scheduled amateur radio contact with crew on the ISS. The primary goal of the ARISS program is to engage young people in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) activities and raise their awareness of space communications, radio communications, space exploration, and related areas of study and career possibilities.

 

The ARISS program anticipates that NASA will be able to provide scheduling opportunities for the 7 US host organizations during the July through December 2021 time period. They are now at work completing an acceptable equipment plan that demonstrates their ability to execute the ham radio contact. Once their equipment plan is approved by the ARISS Technical Mentors, the final selected schools/organizations will be scheduled as their availability and flexibility match up with the scheduling opportunities offered by NASA.

 

 

Organization

Location

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Nashville, TN

Tarwater Elementary

Chandler, AZ

Museum of Science & Technology

Syracuse , NY

SpaceKids Global and Girl Scouts of Citrus

Winter Park, FL

Civil Air Patrol – Illinois Wing

St Charles, IL

Children’s National Hospital

Washington, DC

Savannah River Academy

Grovetown, GA

 

 

 

ARISS – Celebrating 20 Years of Continuous Amateur Radio Operations on the ISS

 

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-Space Station Explorers, and NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program. The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. 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.

 

 

Media Contact:

Dave Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR