Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2025-04-29 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Wireless Institute of Australia AGM and Technical Expo, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Takaya Onishi KF5LKS The ARISS mentor is VK4KHZ Contact is go for: Sat 2025-05-03 11:06:00 UTC 63 deg IISS Copernico Pasoli, Verona, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Jonathan (Jonny) Kim KJ5HKP (***) The ARISS mentor is IZ2GOJ Contact is go for: Mon 2025-05-05 09:29:35 UTC 41 deg (***) Many times, a school may make a last minute decision to do a Livestream or run into a last minute glitch requiring a change of the URL but we at ARISS may not get the URL in time for publication. You can always check https://live.ariss.org/ to see if a school is Livestreaming. ARISS YouTube Channel: ARISS - Amateur Radio on the ISS - YouTube. Here you will find past contact videos. The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. ####################################################################################################################################### Comments on making general contacts I have been seeing a lot of traffic on Facebook and I suspect on other social media sites with people asking why they are not hearing the crew make general contacts. First off the crew is very busy on the ISS and they simply may not have the time to just pick up the microphone and talk. Also, one needs to be aware of their normal daily schedule. I have listed below the constraints that we at ARISS have to follow in order to schedule the school contacts. Hopefully this will help you better schedule your opportunities. Typical daily schedule Wakeup to Workday start= 1.5 hours Workday start to Workday end=12 hours Workday end to Sleep= 2 hours Sleep to wakeup= 8.5 hours The crew's usual waking period is 07:30 – 19:30 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking up and about an hour before sleeping, when they have personal time. They're usually free most of the weekend, as well. SSTV events are not that often. So please check out https://www.ariss.org/ for the latest information or watch for the ARISS announcements. And don’t forget that the packet system is sometimes active. Check the status at https://www.ariss.org/ or http://www.issfanclub.eu to see if the packet system is active or not. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html ######################################################################################################################################## A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home. **************************************************************************************************************************************** ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/ The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19: Postponed: No new schools Cancelled: No new schools **************************************************************************************************************************************** The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS will start April 7, 2025 and will end May 23, 2025, for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026. Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education@gmail.com. For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. 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 and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. 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. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at http://www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager@ariss-eu.org +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd@gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss@iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n@aol.com. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system is back on board but awaiting re-installation. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke@sbcglobal.net The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ ******************************************************************************* ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 263 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 156 Steve VE3TBD with 126 Peter IN3GHZ with 125 Francesco IKØWGF with 154 Gaston ON4WF with 124 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1832. Each school counts as 1 event. The telebridge count includes telebridge and multi-point telebridge events. Year Direct % Telebridge % Direct/ % Direct/ Total Direct Telebridge Telebridge Telebridge 2000 1 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 2001 25 59.52 17 40.48 0 0.00 42 2002 25 60.98 16 39.02 0 0.00 41 2003 29 74.36 10 25.64 0 0.00 39 2004 25 71.43 10 28.57 0 0.00 35 2005 37 67.27 18 32.73 0 0.00 55 2006 31 65.96 16 34.04 0 0.00 47 2007 51 68.00 24 32.00 0 0.00 75 2008 33 53.23 29 46.77 0 0.00 62 2009 57 47.11 62 51.24 2 1.65 121 2010 31 64.58 16 33.33 1 2.08 48 2011 86 69.35 38 30.65 0 0.00 124 2012 51 54.84 42 45.16 0 0.00 93 2013 46 49.46 40 43.01 7 7.53 93 2014 50 72.46 19 27.54 0 0.00 69 2015 41 58.57 26 37.14 3 4.29 70 2016 51 57.95 37 42.05 0 0.00 88 2017 58 59.79 35 36.08 4 4.12 97 2018 59 69.41 26 30.59 0 0.00 85 2019 43 48.31 35 39.33 11 12.36 89 2020 22 59.46 15 40.54 0 0.00 37 2021 38 47.50 41 51.25 1 1.25 80 2022 64 60.95 40 38.10 1 0.95 105 2023 59 67.82 24 27.59 4 4.60 87 2024 82 65.08 42 33.33 2 1.59 126 2025 17 73.91 6 26.09 0 0.00 23 Grand 1112 60.70 684 37.34 36 1.97 1832 Total Average 42.77 26.31 1.38 70.46 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1723. Each contact may have multiple events sharing the same time slot. The telebridge count includes telebridge and multi-point telebridge contacts. Year Direct % Telebridge % Direct/ % Direct/ Total Direct Telebridge Telebridge Telebridge 2000 1 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 2001 25 59.52 17 40.48 0 0.00 42 2002 24 60.00 16 40.00 0 0.00 40 2003 29 74.36 10 25.64 0 0.00 39 2004 25 71.43 10 28.57 0 0.00 35 2005 36 66.67 18 33.33 0 0.00 54 2006 31 65.96 16 34.04 0 0.00 47 2007 51 68.00 24 32.00 0 0.00 75 2008 33 60.00 22 40.00 0 0.00 55 2009 57 47.11 62 51.24 2 1.65 121 2010 31 64.58 16 33.33 1 2.08 48 2011 78 67.24 38 32.76 0 0.00 116 2012 51 54.84 42 45.16 0 0.00 93 2013 45 50.56 40 44.94 4 4.49 89 2014 48 73.85 17 26.15 0 0.00 65 2015 37 61.67 22 36.67 1 1.67 60 2016 51 57.95 37 42.05 0 0.00 88 2017 50 61.73 29 35.80 2 2.47 81 2018 54 68.35 25 31.65 0 0.00 79 2019 42 53.16 31 39.24 6 7.59 79 2020 22 59.46 15 40.54 0 0.00 37 2021 35 47.95 37 50.68 1 1.37 73 2022 63 71.59 24 27.27 1 1.14 88 2023 58 69.05 24 28.57 2 2.38 84 2024 82 73.87 28 25.23 1 0.90 111 2025 17 73.91 6 26.09 0 0.00 23 Grand 1076 62.45 626 36.33 21 1.22 1723 Total Average 41.38 24.08 0.81 66.27 Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS ***************************************************************************** The ARISS (a joint effort of AMSAT, the ARRL, NASA, the ARISS international partners including Canada, Russia, the European Partners, and Japan) operations team wishes to announce the following very tentative schedule for ARISS school contacts. This schedule is very fluid and may change at the last minute. Remember that amateur radio use on the ISS is considered secondary. Please check the various AMSAT and ARISS webpages for the latest announcements. Changes from the last announcement are noted with (***). Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted. ***************************************************************************** Other web sites that may be of interest include: ARRL related websites: http://www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-on-the-international-space-station http://www.arrl.org/ariss =============================================================================== AMSAT related websites: https://www.amsat.org Latest ARISS announcements and news https://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ariss/ Successful school list https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf =============================================================================== R4UAB related websites: R4UAB | Amateur radio satellites Check out some new sats: On the ISS, tests of all satellites have been completed under the Radioscaphe program | R4UAB =============================================================================== NASA related websites: Main page: https://www.nasa.gov/ For Educators: https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html For Students: https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/teachingfromspace/students/ariss.html (instructions for US schools wanting to apply for a contact may be found here) For Media: https://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/index.html =============================================================================== The ISS Fan Club website is: http://www.issfanclub.eu =============================================================================== Additional information may be found on the amsat.org calendar of events for where to find the audio on EchoLink, IRLP and Shoutcast. =============================================================================== Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contact https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 =============================================================================== SpaceX Crew-10 on orbit Anne McClain Nichole Ayers KJ5GWI Takaya Onishi KF5LKS Kirill Peskov Exp. 73 on orbit Welcome aboard! Sergey Ryzhikov Alexey Zubritsky Jonathan (Jonny) Kim KJ5HKP =============================================================================== To let you in on how tough it is to schedule contacts, here are some of the constraints the ARISS mentors must work under: Each Increment is about 26 weeks in length. For any given expedition, we typically may not schedule: 1. Anything the first 3 weeks. 2. During EVA weeks 3. At least 2 weeks prior to the Increment change. 4. No contacts during meal and exercise periods. 5. No contacts during post-sleep and pre sleep (before Ø8:ØØ UTC and after 19:3Ø UTC) 6. Contacts on the day of Progress docking or undocking are circumspect. Mike Fincke KE5AIT and Gennady Padalka RN3DT produced a video during their stay on Expedition 9. You can get the QuickTime version (209MB) or the Windows Media version (152MB). These files are huge, so only a broadband connection is recommended. Thanks Mike and Gennady! QuickTime: https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/Video/Expedition9Tour.mov Windows Media: https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/Video/Expedition9tourwmv.wmv Doug Wheelock KF5BOC produced a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h73EYcyszf8 Gregory Reid Wiseman KF5LKT is in a short YouTube video. https://youtu.be/5nLFNG-Njlo A discussion on Doppler correction and the ISS frequencies may be found at https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf This file was updated 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC ******************************************************************************* ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUDIO STREAMING THAT IS PROVIDED BY Verizon Business. 1. Go to designated homepage URL. 2. Click on Audioconferencing. 3. Click on Audio Streaming. 4. Click on Join. 5. Enter conference meeting number. 6. Enter passcode (case sensitive) and there are 11 letters max. 7. Enter name. 8. Enter email address. 9. Enter company, use ARISS or AMSAT if you want. 10. Enter title (optional). 11. Agree to agreement policy. 12. Click proceed. 13. Wait for contact to start. If you are there too early, then you will probably hear music. Contact streaming should start approximately 6 minutes before AOS. ADDITIONAL NOTES ON THE USE OF IRLP, ECHOLINK, and Webcast. IRLP website at: http://www.discoveryreflector.ca If using IRLP is more convenient for you than using EchoLink, please connect to the IRLP reflector 9Ø1Ø. The Discovery 9Ø1Ø Reflector also has streaming audio available. Once on the main page, select "audio library" on the left sidebar. The prompt to join the audio stream is posted at the top of this page. More directly, you can go to http://www.discoveryreflector.ca:8ØØØ/listen.pls The audio stream will be delayed. Additional information on the IRLP Discovery Reflector requirements: The use of the Discovery Reflector requires that your audio player have ability to play a pls file. Confirm that your player has that file. You should also confirm that port 8Ø8Ø is open to allow the audio stream. Here is how to check Realplayer: 1.  Open up Realplayer 2.  Tools>Preferences>Content Media Types> click on Select located under the Manual button.  You should see .pls as one of the accepted files   Here is how to check Winamp: 1.  Open up Winamp 2.  Options>preference>General preference>file types You should see pls as one of the accepted files Additional information may be found on the amsat.org calendar of events for where to find the audio on EchoLink, IRLP and Shoutcast. You can connect to the AMSAT Conference Room server at node 1Ø1377. Audio is also available at times on the JK1ZRW server at node 2772Ø8. Please connect to the *JK1ZRW* server to keep the load light on the *AMSAT* server.  This will ensure good audio quality for all listeners. For latest information on ISS - school contact audio feeds into EchoLink, please check the AMSAT calendar of events at: https://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/fieldops/events.php Simulation contacts are terrestrial contacts that provide training for the astronauts on the use of the ARISS equipment before going on orbit. ireless Institute of Australia AGM and Technical Expo, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Takaya Onishi KF5LKS The ARISS mentor is VK4KHZ Contact is go for: Sat 2025-05-03 11:06:00 UTC 63 deg Proposed questions generated by the WIA students: 1. In zero gravity, how do your muscles adapt to weightlessness? Can you feel them at all? 2. What’s something you learned during your training or spaceflight that made you view science or exploration differently? 3. How did your perspective on the Earth and life itself change after you reached space? 4. How do you work, live and communicate with people when you’re having a bad day? 5. What’s the craziest thing you’ve learnt about space whilst in space.? 6. What is it like to carry out others experiments while in the ISS, how explicit do the instructions need to be. 7. Are there any living organisms, other than humans and plants on the ISS? 8. What recent advancements in technology have improved the conditions for the astronauts on the ISS and is there something in particular that would improve conditions even more? 9. What precautions do you take to ensure that everything runs smoothly, and how are you trained to handle problems in the event that something malfunctions? 10. Hi, I sometimes get panic attacks and anxiety, and I can’t even imagine how intense it must be to live in space! Do astronauts ever get anxious up there? And if so, how do you handle it? Any cool space-approved tips for staying calm when things feel overwhelming? (Also, floating around must be the best stress relief ever!) 11. What's the most surprising or unexpected thing you've experienced while living on the International Space Station, that you never could have imagined before you got there? 12. After leaving Earth and being a part of one of humanity’s biggest technological advancements, what is your outlook towards potential future technologies such as lightspeed travel? (***) 13. What excites you most about the future of space exploration? ====================================================================== IISS Copernico Pasoli, Verona, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Jonathan (Jonny) Kim KJ5HKP (***) The ARISS mentor is IZ2GOJ Contact is go for: Mon 2025-05-05 09:29:35 UTC 41 deg (***) Proposed questions generated by the IISS Copernico Pasoli students: 1. What does a typical day look like for you aboard the ISS? 2. What kind of experiments are you currently conducting on the ISS? 3. Can you describe the process of conducting a spacewalk? 4. How are computers used to control the ISS and collect data from experiments? 5. What are some of the most interesting things you've observed about Earth from space? 6. What do you think about the future of space tourism? 7. What are the challenges and opportunities of sending humans to Mars? 8. How does international cooperation contribute to the success of space missions? 9. Have you observed any celestial events, like meteor showers or auroras, from the ISS that looked significantly different compared to how we see them on Earth? 10. What kind of research related to the observation of the universe is currently being conducted on the ISS? 11. How does direct human observation from the ISS complement and enhance our understanding of the cosmos? 12. Can you describe processes and challenges involved in maintaining satellite communication between ISS and Earth? 13. How do you sleep in microgravity? Is it comfortable? 14. Are you testing new technologies on ISS that could benefit life on Earth, such as improved internet access or disaster response systems? 15. How significant is the problem of space debris, and what are the potential dangers to ISS? 16. Are there any technologies or procedures currently in place on the ISS to monitor or avoid space debris? 17. What are the main countermeasures taken, by the astronauts, to protect from radiation during long-duration missions? 18. How do you stay connected with your friends and family while in orbit? 19. What advice would you give to students who are interested in pursuing a career in space exploration and potentially becoming an astronaut? 20. What is the most rewarding part of being an astronaut, and what are some of the sacrifices you have to make? ====================================================================== Pan American International School, Luque, Paraguay, direct via ZP5DBI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is VE6JBJ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Pan American International School students: 1. What´s one thing about space travel that you wish more people on earth understood? 2. How can astronauts manage their mental health by being isolated from the world for such a long time? 3. What was the most difficult moment during your space mission, and how did you overcome it? 4. What are everyday labors to be done for astronauts working in the international space station? 5. How much waste do you see in space? Do you ever have to do something about the waste? 6. How do you deal with the loss of the sense of gravity in the space station? 7. Do astronauts have part time jobs while they are not drafted for a mission? Which jobs in such a case? 8. How was the ISS built? How many people or nations where involve in the process? 9. What does the food taste like? 10. How is oxygen supplied? 11. What kind of problems happen on a space station? How do you solve them? 12. What do you do to entertain yourselves when you are not working? 13. What is the oddest thing you have seen in space? 14. What is your advice for someone who wants to be an astronaut? 15. How can you sleep with no gravity? 16. Have you seen a UFO? 17. Do you feel lonely being out in space for so long? 18. How do you restock supplies? ====================================================================== Astronomical society Kumova slama, Daruvar, Croatia, Direct via 9A1CCY The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Jonathan (Jonny) Kim KJ5HKP, Nichole Ayers KJ5GWI, or Takaya Onishi KF5LKS The ARISS mentor is SP3QFE TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Astronomical society Kumova slama students: TBD ====================================================================== Royal Moroccan Air Academy, Marrakech, Morocco, direct via CN8ERA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is IN3GHZ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Royal Moroccan Air Academy students: 1. How do you sleep in zero gravity? 2. What do you eat and how are meals prepared on the ISS? 3. What is the hardest thing to do in space due to weightlessness? 4. How do you maintain your physical condition on board? 5. How do you manage your personal hygiene, such as taking a shower or brushing your teeth? 6. How do you deal with feelings of isolation or distance from loved ones? 7. What is the biggest difference between living on Earth and in space? 8. What types of hobbies or entertainment do you have on the ISS? 9. How do you celebrate special events, like birthdays or holidays? 10. Have you ever had arguments or tensions with your colleagues on board? If so, how do you resolve them? 11. What are the most interesting scientific projects you are currently working on? 12. How do you collect and store data for zero gravity experiments? 13. What was the most surprising discovery or experiment made on board the ISS? 14. How does microgravity affect materials or living organisms in your experiments? 15. What tools or technologies do you use to conduct your research? 16. How is the ISS supplied with oxygen, water and energy? 17. What are the biggest challenges in maintaining the ISS? 18. What is the procedure to follow in the event of a technical problem or emergency, such as a leak? 19. How are spacewalks (EVA) planned and executed? 20. What do you think is the next step for space exploration after the ISS? ====================================================================== Yonezawa 5th Junior High School, Yonezawa, Japan, direct via 8N7Y5JH The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Don Pettit KD5MDT The ARISS mentor is 7M3TJZ Contact was unsuccessful: Fri 2025-03-28 09:56:00 UTC 30 deg ARISS is investigating as to what happened. Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/live/V2bcwHEEigY Proposed questions generated by the Yonezawa 5th Junior High School students: 1. When painting a picture of the space, I often use black or navy blue, but what color does it actually appear? 2. Is the view from the space station different in the morning, afternoon, and night? 3. What is the most fun thing about living on the space station? 4. What do you do during your free time? 5. Do you get motion sickness in space and what remedies do you have when you get sick in space? 6. Has your way of thinking and living changed since becoming an astronaut? 7. Is there an expiration date for space food?　How long does it last? 8. I hear that bones and muscles weaken in space stations. How is this measured, and what is being done to prevent it? 9. What happens to tears if you cry in a space station? 10. What is the toilet like on the space station? And how is the waste managed? 11. What kind of study and training did you do to become an astronaut? 12. Why doesn't the space station collide with other satellites? 13. Have you ever felt scared in space? 　When was that? 14. What was the most beautiful sight you saw from the space station? 15. Can you see how a season changes on the Earth from space? For example, can you see snow? ====================================================================== Technical University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, direct via EI1ISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is EI8BP TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Technical University of Dublin students: TBD ====================================================================== Mountain Creek State High School, Mountain Creek, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is VK4KHZ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Mountain Creek State High School students: TBD ====================================================================== Youth On The Air 2025, Denver, Colorado, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is N7GZT TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Youth On The Air 2025 students: TBD ====================================================================== Youngsters On The Air August 2025 IARU Region 1, Noisy-le-Grand, France, Direct via TM25YOTA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is F6ICS TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Youth On The Air 2025 IARU Region 1 students: TBD ====================================================================== Gemini-1, Lima, Peru, telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is VE6JBJ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Gemini-1 students: TBD ====================================================================== Orion Primary School, Alberton, South Africa, direct via ZS9LSO The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is IN3GHZ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Orion Primary School students: TBD ====================================================================== Ethiopian Space Science Society, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is IN3GHZ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Ethiopian Space Science Society students: TBD ====================================================================== Taka Town Board of Education Children’s Future Division, Taka Town, Japan, direct via JA3YRL The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is 7M3TJZ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Taka Town Board of Education Children’s Future Division students: TBD ====================================================================== National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Abuja, Nigeria, direct via TBD or telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is IN3GHZ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the National Space Research and Development Agency students: TBD ====================================================================== Girl Guides Association of NSW/ACT/NT, Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia, telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is VK4KHZ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Girl Guides Association students: TBD ====================================================================== Pinecrest Academy, Cumming, Georgia, direct via KI4ITG The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is K4RGK TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Pinecrest Academy students: TBD ====================================================================== Instituto Politecnico Nacional: Planetario “Luis Enrique Erro”, Mexico City (Gustavo A. Madero), Mexico, Direct via XE2L The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is VE3TBD TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Instituto Politecnico Nacional: Planetario “Luis Enrique Erro” students: TBD ====================================================================== Paterson P-Tech High School/ Paterson Public Schools, Paterson, New Jersey, direct via W2NPT The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is AB1OC TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Paterson P-Tech High School/ Paterson Public Schools students: TBD ====================================================================== 1st Radford Semele Scout Group, Radford Semele, United Kingdom, Direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is MØXTD TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the 1st Radford Semele Scout Group students: TBD ====================================================================== 18th Primary School Of Larissa, Larissa, Greece, Telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is IKØWGF TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the 18th Primary School Of Larissa students: TBD ====================================================================== Terre Haute Children’s Museum, Terre Haute, Indiana, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is KD8COJ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Terre Haute Children’s Museum students: TBD ====================================================================== Colegio de Cultura Popular, Bogotá, Colombia, telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is VE6JBJ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Colegio de Cultura Popular students: TBD ====================================================================== Q-Tech conference – Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is VK4KHZ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Q-Tech conference students: TBD ====================================================================== Australian Air League, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is VK4KHZ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Australian Air League students: TBD ====================================================================== Miejski Dom Kultury w Kole (abrr. MDK), Koło, Poland, Telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is SP3QFE TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Miejski Dom Kultury w Kole students: TBD ====================================================================== Sándor Evangélikus Gimnázium, Kollégium és Általános Iskola, Mezőberény, Hungary, Telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is SP3QFE TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Sándor Evangélikus Gimnázium students: TBD ====================================================================== Escuela Jose Marti, Mexico City, Mexico, telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is VE3TBD TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Escuela Jose Marti students: TBD ====================================================================== Istituto Di Istruzione Superiore "Il Tagliamento" Di Spilimbergo (Pn), Spilimbergo, Italy, direct via IQ3PN AND Istituto Comprensivo “G. Mazzini”, Livorno, Italy, telebridge via IQ3PN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is IZ2GOJ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Istituto Di Istruzione Superiore "Il Tagliamento" Di Spilimbergo (Pn) and Istituto Comprensivo “G. Mazzini” students: TBD ====================================================================== Currently the ARISS operations team has a list of 60 schools that we hope will be able to have a contact during 2024. As the schedule becomes more solidified, we will be letting everyone know. Current plans call for an average of one scheduled school contact per week. 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors