ARISS News Release                                                                                           No. 24-23

DaveJordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

aa4kn@amsat.org

FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nine US Schools Moved Forward inARISS Selection Process

April 18, 2024:Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is pleased to announcethe US schools/host organizations newly selected for 2024 ARISS contacts. Atotal of 9 of the submitted proposals during the recent proposal window havebeen accepted to move forward in the processes of planning to host a scheduledamateur radio contact with crew on the ISS. The primary goal of the ARISSprogram is to engage young people in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts andMath (STEAM) activities and raise their awareness of space communications,radio communications, space exploration, and related areas of study and careerpossibilities.

The ARISS programanticipates that NASA will be able to provide scheduling opportunities for the 9US host organizations during the July - December 2024 time period. They are now at work starting to implementtheir 4–6-month education plan which was outlined in their proposal. These STEAM based educational activities help prepare students for theircontact as well as create an on-going exploration and interest in aerospace andamateur radio topics. They are also completing an acceptable equipmentplan that demonstrates their ability to execute the ham radio contact. Oncetheir equipment plan is approved by ARISS, the final selectedschools/organizations will be scheduled as their availability and flexibilitymatch up with the scheduling opportunities offered by NASA.

Theschools and host organizations are:

|  Arizona Science Center | Phoenix, AZ | |  Bayou Academy | Cleveland, MS | |  Bishop O’Connell High School | Arlington, VA | |  Greenville Junior High School | Greenville, IL | |  Hillsboro Charter Academy | Purcellville, VA | |  Pacific Science Center | Seattle, WA | |  Sally Ride Elementary School | Orlando, FL | |  South Carolina Regional Workforce Advisors-   Office of Statewide Workforce Development | Columbia, SC | | TEACH-NW Charter School | Springfield, OR |

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) isa cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the spaceagencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the UnitedStates, sponsors are the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), Amateur RadioDigital Communications (ARDC), Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT),NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN) and the ISS NationalLab—Space Station Explorers. The primary goal of ARISS is to promoteexploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematicstopics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radiobetween crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radiocontacts, students, educators, parents, and communities take part in hands-onlearning activities tied to space, space technologies, and amateur radio. Formore information, see http://www.ariss.org

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