05/22/2021

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS[1]) has accepted
proposals from nine schools or organizations as candidates to host amateur
radio contacts with an ISS crew member during January - June 2022. These
potential hosts will move forward in the planning process. ARISS provides
opportunities for schools and educational entities to speak directly with an
ISS crew member via amateur radio in a question-and-answer format. The primary
goal of the ARISS program is to engage young people in science, technology,
engineering, arts, and math activities and raise awareness of space
communication, radio communication, space exploration, and related areas of
study and career possibilities.

ARISS anticipates that NASA will be able to provide scheduling opportunities
for the nine selected US host organizations. The semi-final candidates must now
complete an equipment plan that demonstrates an ability to carry out the ham
radio contact. Once an equipment plan is approved by the ARISS technical team,
the finalists will be scheduled as their availability matches up with the
scheduling opportunities.

The schools and organizations are:

o Bellefontaine High School, Bellefontaine, Ohio

o Carter G. Woodson Middle School, Hopewell, Virginia

o Lewis Center for Educational Research, Apple Valley, California

o Matinecock District, Suffolk County Boy Scouts, Medford, New York

o McBride High School, Long Beach, California

o Old St. Mary's School, Chicago, Illinois

o Salem-South Lyon District Library, South Lyon, Michigan

o Sussex County Charter School for Technology, Sparta, New Jersey

o Space Hardware Club, Huntsville, Alabama

ARISS is celebrating 20 years of continuous amateur radio operations on the
International Space Station. ARRL is an ARISS partner.

[1] http://www.ariss.org/

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