Don,
The opportunity to speak with an astronaut is handled through a program called ARISS - Amateur Radio on the International Space Station. There is a proposal process through which schools and other organizations are selected to participate in the program. Currently there are two open widows for proposals each year. We are current in one of those windows that closes March 31, 2020, for contacts that will occur January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021. The process is explained and proposal forms can be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
It is a great program and a real adventure for the students.
If there a further questions please send them to [email protected]
Thank you for your interest in the ARISS program
John Kludt, K4SQC ARISS US Technical Mentor Team Lead
On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 11:32 PM KA9QJG via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
Hello hope Everyone is doing well Heatwave N/W Indiana almost 50 tomorrow and our first little local Ham fest of the yr
I have a Amateur Radio Op friend who is also a School teacher 1 through 8 , He has got authorization to get some who are interested in Amateur radio He has applied for a FCC School Club call I think this is a great idea to teach the Young generation to put down their cell phones and tablets and learn this form of Communications too . At 73 I have 23 Grand and 24 Great Grandkids only one is interested in ham radio a 12 yr old girl I have had a 8 Yrs. old show me how to fix and use my fancy Motorola Smart phone LOL
So the question is can someone please send Me a link that I can share with him on setting up a contact with the international Space Station Myself and a few others will be donating some equipment to him he is a new ham but wants to teach and share .. He was also on Communications in the Military
Thanks 73 Don KA9QJG
Ps The greatest thing I have hear from Him or anyone else it is now ok to be a Geek I got laughed at for My pocket protector LOL
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