FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 13, 2021 No. 21-28

David Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

US Schools/Groups Move Into Phase 2 of ARISS Selections

May 13, 2021 — Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is pleased to announce the schools/host organizations selected for the January-June 2022 contact window. A total of 9 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.

ARISS anticipates that NASA will be able to provide scheduling opportunities for these US host organizations. The candidates must now complete an equipment plan that demonstrates their ability to execute the ham radio contact. Once their equipment plan is approved by the ARISS technical team, the final selected schools / organizations will be scheduled as their availability and flexibility match up with the scheduling opportunities.

The schools and organizations are:

Organization Location

Bellefontaine High School Bellefontaine, OH

Carter G. Woodson Middle School Hopewell, VA

Lewis Center for Educational Research Apple Valley, CA

Matinecock District, Suffolk County NY Boy Scouts Medford, NY

McBride High School Long Beach, CA

Old St. Mary's School Chicago, IL

Salem-South Lyon District Library South Lyon, MI

Sussex County Charter School for Technology Sparta, NJ

Space Hardware Club Huntsville, Alabama

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ABOUT ARISS

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. ARISS does this 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 take part in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org.

Contact:

David Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

aa4kn@amsat.org

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