Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2026-04-23 20:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: ASU Preparatory STEM Academy, Mesa, AZ, direct via WB7TJD 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 Chris Williams KJ5GE The ARISS mentor is K4RGK and KM4YHZ Contact was successful: Thu 2026-04-23 16:53:37 UTC 60 deg (***) Congratulations to the ASU Preparatory STEM Academy students, Chris, mentors K4RGK and KM4YHZ, and ground station WB7TJD! (***) Watch for Livestream at https://live.ariss.org/ Scouts Australia, Victorian Branch, Wodonga Scouts Groups – Wireless Institute of Australia AGM and Technical Expo event 2026, The Albury Wodonga ARC, NSW, Australia and Wireless Institute of Australia, Thurgoona, New South Wales, Australia, telebridge via VK6MJ 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 Jack Hathaway KJ5NIV The ARISS mentor is VK4KHZ Contact is go for: Sat 2026-05-02 10:41:51 UTC 76 deg ####################################################################################################################################### If you happen to be hearing a scheduled school ARISS contact, please DO NOT attempt to call the ISS. First off, the crew is only listening for one callsign that is being used for the school and have been told to ignore any other callsign. Second, the ISS is transmitting to earth on a public domain downlink frequency; but the uplink frequency from the school to the ISS is not published. Again, the crew will be listening only on the frequency that has been given to them to use. Also, if you try to call up on the public domain downlink frequency and happen to be near the school, then you probably just interfered with the school having a successful contact and disappointing a bunch of kids. The bottom line is please be courteous and let the kids have their fun day. They have been planning, working hard, and waiting for a very long time and we really don’t want to see them disappointed. Please use the crossband repeater when it is available. You just never know who might pop on. ####################################################################################################################################### 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 also 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 New Proposal Window is January 12th, 2026 – February 27th, 2026 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between July 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is February 27, 2026. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An informational webinar session will be held on February 5, 2026 at 8 PM ET. The Zoom link to sign up is: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/hijg24mPRK69uGC0gUq8zw information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. 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/ ******************************************************************************* Looking to see what life on the ISS is all about or wanting to see an actual video of an ARISS contact? If so, then check out these links: Introduction to ARISS presented by NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers KJ5GWI from on board the ISS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egnzgGG3wwE Introduction to Your ARISS Contact with Ruth Willet KM4LAO and Chris Brault KD8YBJ (now KK8C) explaining the ARISS program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH688q92AjY&t=68s ARISS: Talking to Astronauts presented by ESA astronaut Tim Peake KG5BVI (now retired) from on board the ISS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-yHD9lVbH8&t=13s Actual school contacts that you can find on the ARISS YouTube channel, there now quite a few: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxm5Ca2y0HD_NxXlZWXv11A ******************************************************************************* ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 285 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 159 Francesco IKØWGF with 159 Peter IN3GHZ with 145 Steve VE3TBD with 130 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Charlie AJ9N with 100 **************************************************************************** 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 1937. (***) 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 48 50.00 48 50.00 0 0.00 96 2026 21 65.63 9 28.13 2 6.25 32 Grand 1164 60.09 735 37.95 38 1.96 1937 Total Average 43.11 27.22 1.41 71.74 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1808 (***) 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 48 62.34 29 37.66 0 0.00 77 2026 21 67.74 9 29.03 1 3.23 31 Grand 1128 62.39 658 36.39 22 1.22 1808 Total Average 41.78 24.37 0.81 66.96 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 =============================================================================== Exp. 74 on orbit Sergey Kud-Sverchkov Sergey Mikaev Chris Williams KJ5GEW Crew 12 on orbit Sophie Adenot KJ5LTN Jack Hathaway KJ5NIV Jessica Meir Andrey Fedyaev =============================================================================== 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. ASU Preparatory STEM Academy, Mesa, AZ, direct via WB7TJD 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 Chris Williams KJ5GE The ARISS mentor is K4RGK and KM4YHZ Contact was successful: Thu 2026-04-23 16:53:37 UTC 60 deg (***) Congratulations to the ASU Preparatory STEM Academy students, Chris, mentors K4RGK and KM4YHZ, and ground station WB7TJD! (***) Watch for Livestream at https://live.ariss.org/ Proposed questions generated by the ASU Preparatory STEM Academy students: 1. How does your daily routine on the ISS help keep you healthy and safe in space? 2. How does living in space affect your senses - like how things smell, taste, or sound - and how do you adjust to that? 3. Why is it important for scientists to do experiments that they can’t do on Earth? 4. How do astronauts keep track of time on the ISS when you see many sunrises each day? 5. What do you think humans need to learn or practice on the ISS before we can live on Mars? 6. When you look out the window of the space station, what do you look for first? 7. If your mission was unexpectedly extended by a month, what would be the hardest part? 8. What observation or experiment in space surprised you the most, and why was it unexpected? 9. What view from space made you stop and think, “I’ll never forget this!”? 10. When you look at Earth and see city lights, then look into dark space, how does that change the way you think about our planet and your place in the universe? 11. When everything floats, how do you stay organized and make sure nothing gets lost? 12. How does it feel to move your body without gravity, and what was the hardest thing to learn at first? 13. Which space experiment do you think will make the biggest difference in everyday life on Earth, and how? 14. How do you sleep without a bed, and how does sleeping in space affect your body? 15. What special techniques help plants grow in space, and why is learning this important for future missions? 16. When you miss your family, what helps you feel connected even though you are far away? 17. Do you have a favorite constellation you can see from space, and does it look different than from Earth? 18. How are astronauts trained to handle medical emergencies in space, and how is it different than what doctors do on Earth? 19. If humans were going to live on another planet someday, which planet do you think would be the best choice, and what challenges would people need to solve first? 20. We hear the ISS may be decommissioned around 2030. Does this possible end date affect the type of research you do now, and what do you hope scientists learn before then? ====================================================================== Scouts Australia, Victorian Branch, Wodonga Scouts Groups – Wireless Institute of Australia AGM and Technical Expo event 2026, The Albury Wodonga ARC, NSW, Australia and Wireless Institute of Australia, Thurgoona, New South Wales, Australia, telebridge via VK6MJ 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 Jack Hathaway KJ5NIV The ARISS mentor is VK4KHZ Contact is go for: Sat 2026-05-02 10:41:51 UTC 76 deg Proposed questions generated by the Scouts Australia, Victorian Branch – Wireless Institute of Australia AGM students: 1. Why did you personally want to go to the ISS? 2, What types of things do you research on the ISS? 3. What is the food like and how does it compare to Earth food? 4. How do you keep track of your day’s when you experience so many sunrises and sunsets? 5. What has been the worst or weirdest thing you have had to eat so far? 6. Is it ever hard to focus while floating around in such low gravity? 7. What do you do when you are bored and what is there to do to stop you from becoming bored? 8. What is the most challenging everyday task you have to do? 9. What kinds of jobs do you need to do regularly on ISS? 10. Were you or any of your crew mates able to see Artemis? 11. What happens to the waste from the ISS toilet? 12. How do you keep hydrated and what volume of liquids do you consume each day? 13. What is the longest continuous time an astronaut has spent on board the ISS? 14. How do you resolve differences of opinion or disagreements amongst crew members? 15. Do you have uninterrupted internet access on ISS? 16. I can only imagine that the atmosphere re-entry on your return to Earth would be pretty scary, how do you prepare for that? 17. Do you have any fresh fruit or vegetables on board ISS? 18. How do you maintain your circadian rhythm while on the ISS? ====================================================================== NANO-Potsdam NANO Wissenschaft begreifen, Potsdam, Germany, 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 Jack Hathaway KJ5NIV, Sophie Adenot KJ5LTN, or Chris Williams KJ5GEW The ARISS mentor is IN3GHZ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the NANO-Potsdam NANO Wissenschaft begreifen students: 1. How high does the ISS fly? 2. How do Auroras look from your perspective? 3. Have you ever been outside the ISS, what did it feel like? 4. Is it possible to see airplanes from your perspective 5. Do you have an AI-system onboard like in the science-fiction movies? 6. How does it feel when you get back to earth? 7. Is it possible to see satellites from your perspective? 8. Are you allowed to bring personal items onboard? 9. Are you allowed to hear loud music? 10. What is the most interesting thing that was disced on the ISS in your opinion? 11. What does a daily routine look like at the ISS? 12. Is there something else that you want to do in space? 13. Is there something that is easy on earth but very complicated in space? 14. What is your favourite Experiment onboard the ISS 15. How do you steer the Space station, is there a steering wheel? 16. Do you cut your hair in Space? 17. How heavy is a Spacesuit? 18. What fields of research are conducted aboard the space station? 19. Is it still cold outside the ISS, even with your Spacesuit? 20. Do you wash your clothes onboard or back on earth? 1. Wie hoch fliegt die ISS? 2. Wie sehen Polarlichter aus eurer Perspektive aus? 3. Waren sie schonmal außerhalb der ISS, und wie hat sich das angefühlt? 4. Könnt ihr von der ISS Flugzeuge sehen? 5. Gibt es auf der ISS ein internes KI-System wie in Science-Fiction Filmen? 6. Wie fühlt es sich an, wenn man aus dem Weltall wieder auf die Erde kommt? 7. Seht ihr Satelliten, wenn ja wie viele etwa? 8. Dürft ihr persönliche Gegenstände mit auf die ISS nehmen? 9. Dürft ihr laut Musik hören? 10. Was ist für sie das Interessanteste, was man auf der Raumstation herausgefunden hat? 11. Wie sieht ein Tagesablauf auf der ISS aus? 12. Gibt es etwas, was sie unbedingt noch im All erleben möchten? 13. Gibt es etwas, was auf der Erde total einfach ist, was im All sehr kompliziert ist? 14. Was ist euer Lieblingsexperiment auf der Raumstation? 15. Wie lenkt die Raumstation, gibt es ein Lenkrad? 16. Schneidet ihr euch auf der ISS die Haare? 17. Wie schwer ist ein kompletter Raumanzug (mit Helm und Schuhen)? 18. Zu welchen Themen wird aktuell geforscht? 19. Ist es trotz Raumanzug außerhalb der Raumstation kalt? 20. Wird Wäsche auf der ISS gewaschen oder auf der Erde? ====================================================================== Universidad Tecnologica Nacional Facultad Regional San Rafael, San Rafael, Argentina, direct via LU9MAB 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 Sophie Adenot KJ5LTN, Chris Williams KJ5GEW, or Jack Hathaway KJ5NIV The ARISS mentor is VE6JBJ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Universidad Tecnologica Nacional Facultad Regional San Rafael students: 1. How do you ensure the security of communications between space and Earth? 2. Do you ever hear or feel the space station structure move because of temperature changes, or is it not noticeable? 3. What types of satellite orbits exist, and how do they affect communication delay? 4. How do you organize and optimize time and resources during long space missions? 5. From space, can you clearly see the shape of the Earth? Does it look slightly flattened at the poles? 6. How does space influence everyday life on Earth? 7. What is the biggest challenge for future missions to Mars? 8. What is the best part of traveling in a spacecraft? 9. How long can people live on the space station? 10. How do you manage time in space, and what do you miss most about daily life on Earth? 11. What kind of research or activities do you do on the space station? 12. If you could bring one feeling from space for everyone on Earth to experience, what would it be? 13. How do the systems that support life on the space station work? 14. How will life in space change in the future, and what do we need to improve? 15. What do you miss most about daily life and infrastructure on Earth? 16. What are the biggest challenges for engineers in space? 17. How do you deal with communication delay when talking to your family on Earth, and how important is ham radio communication as a more direct human connection? 18. What skills do you need to work in space missions? 19. How often do you work outside the space station? 20. What do you do in your free time in space? ====================================================================== Tobe Junior High School, Tobe, Japan, direct 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 Jack Hathaway KJ5NIV, Sophie Adenot KJ5LTN, or Chris Williams KJ5GEW The ARISS mentor is 7M3TJZ/ JA1CJP/ MØXTD TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Tobe Junior High School students: 1. Will it be possible for people with illnesses to go to space someday? 2. What is the most beautiful star in space? 3. What does science mean to you? 4. What research do you do in space? 5. When do you feel the most excited on the ISS? 6. What do you miss the most from the earth? 7. What do you do if someone gets sick in space? 8. What is the most beautiful thing you saw in space? 9. How do you sleep on the space station? 10. Is there anything you find difficult to do on the space station, but you could easily do on the Earth? 11. What is the most important thing you value when working as a team in space? ====================================================================== POIC at Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, 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 Chris Williams KJ5GEW, Jack Hathaway KJ5NIV, or Sophie Adenot KJ5LTN The ARISS mentor is KI5SDP TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the POIC MSFC students: 1. As a TCO, we get to schedule your daily CEO targets. If you could orbit any other celestial body to take up-close photos, what would it be and why? 2. If you have to choose (and you do), who is the best movie composer of all time, Hanz Zimmer or John Williams? 3. What is an unexpected skill that you obtained that has greatly helped you in space? 4. If you could create a payload for ISS, what kind of experiment would you design, and what would you investigate? 5. The PRO team is known for enjoying baked beans mixed with banana pudding. What is the most creative food combo you've concocted onboard ISS? 6. When you end up finding a missing item in the original location, do you consider not telling us, so we stay humble? 7. Do you have any creative ways to have fun on station? 8. If you could take a souvenir from Station home with you what would it be and why? 9. If crew is Chris Williams: How is your home automation holding up while you have been away and what is your favorite new automation? 10. What’s the weirdest thing you’ve seen float around the cabin? 11. What is your favorite fictional vehicle? (in space or on Earth) 12. We often hear about the view, but we rarely talk about sensory deprivation. What is the one specific, mundane sound or smell from Earth that you miss the most? 13. What's your favorite TV show to binge? 14. If you were able to watch the Winter Olympics this year, what was your favorite event to watch? 15. If you could play a non-fictional version of an astronaut from a TV show, book, or movie, who would it be? 16. Which of your thoughts/opinions have been most impacted by conducting science on the ISS and why? ====================================================================== Colegio San Lucas, Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 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 San Lucas students: 1. How long do you train before going to space? 2. What is the most difficult thing about living in space? 3. Do you have free time? What do you do then? 4. How do you sleep in space without falling? 5. How long have you been in space and how much time do you have left in your mission? 6. Can you communicate with your family? How often? 7. What are you studying or researching on this mission? 8. How does oxygen get to the space station? 9. How do you communicate with Earth? 10. How long does it take for a message to arrive from space? 11. How do you fix things that break up there? 12. What happens to the trash in space? 13. What surprised you the most when you first went to space? 14. How does the Earth look from space? 15. Can you see the stars better than from Earth? 16. What is something people on Earth don’t understand about space? 17. If you could change something about life in space, what would it be? 18. What do you like most about being in space? 19. What is the funniest thing that happened to you in space? 20. What do you need to study to become an astronaut? ====================================================================== Minamigaoka Elementary School, Tsu, Japan, direct via JJ2YJC 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 7M3TJZ/ JA1CJP/ MØXTD TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Minamigaoka Elementary School students: TBD ====================================================================== Siksika High School, Siksika, Alberta, Canada 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 Siksika High School students: TBD ====================================================================== Ecole Henri Clément, Saint-Rémy, France, direct via F6KMF joint contact with Collège Jorge Semprun, Gueugnon, France direct via F6KJS 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 Ecole Henri Clément and Collège Jorge Semprun students: TBD ====================================================================== Geneva Christian College, Latrobe, Tasmania, 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 Geneva Christian College students: TBD ====================================================================== Collège Louis Aragon, Imphy, France, direct via F5KCH 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 Collège Louis Aragon students: TBD ====================================================================== Youth on the Air Camp 2026 (YOTA Camp 2026), Huntsville, AL, direct via W4Y 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 Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1LVWge18cxFh0SnHemQ2zQ Proposed questions generated by the YOTA Camp 2026 students: TBD ====================================================================== National STEM Festival, Washington, DC, 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 TBD TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the National STEM Festival students: TBD ====================================================================== Planetario de Orizaba, Orizaba, Veracruz, 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 TBD TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Planetario de Orizaba students: TBD ====================================================================== Kenya Space Agency (KSA), Nairobi, Kenya, 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 IZ2GOJ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Kenya Space Agency students: TBD ====================================================================== Australian Air League (AAL), Adelaide, South Australia, 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 VK4ISS TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Australian Air League (AAL) students: TBD ====================================================================== Instituto Tecnologico De Estudios Superiores De Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, direct 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 Instituto Tecnologico De Estudios Superiores De Monterrey 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 VK4ISS TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Mountain Creek State High School students: TBD ====================================================================== Ahmadiyya Muslim School, Calgary, Canada, 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 Ahmadiyya Muslim School students: TBD ====================================================================== Collège Roger Martin du Gard, Belleme, France, direct via F6KCO/P 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 Collège Roger Martin du Gard students: TBD ====================================================================== Liceo Bicentenario Mary Graham, Valparaíso, Chile, 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 VE3TBD TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Liceo Bicentenario Mary Graham students: TBD ====================================================================== Scuola Media Pio X Artigianelli, Firenze, Italy, direct via IW5CWC, joint contact with Istituto Comprensivo Statale Rita Levi Montalcini Campolongo Maggiore e Campagna Lupia, Campolongo Maggiore - Venezia, Italy, direct via IQ3RW 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 IKØWGF TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Scuola Media Pio X Artigianelli AND THE Istituto Comprensivo Statale Rita Levi Montalcini Campolongo Maggiore e Campagna Lupia students: TBD ====================================================================== Wick High School, Wick, United Kingdom, direct via GMØWHS 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 Wick High School students: TBD ====================================================================== University Heights School of Medical Arts, Jonesboro, AR, direct via K5NEA 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 AJ9N TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the University Heights School of Medical Arts students: TBD ====================================================================== François CEVERT Public Vocational High School, France, direct via F8KLY 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 François CEVERT Public Vocational High School students: TBD ====================================================================== EcoTarium, Worcester, MA 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 AB1OC TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the EcoTarium students: TBD ====================================================================== Ecole Internationale PACA de Manosque, Manosque, France, direct via F4KKM 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 Ecole Internationale PACA de Manosque students: TBD ====================================================================== Escola Secundária de Peniche, Peniche, Portugal, direct via CS5SS 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 IKØUSO TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Escola Secundária de Peniche students: 1. How has your perspective on humanity changed after seeing earth from space? 2. How do you deal with the concentration of carbon dioxide in space? 3. What is the biggest challenge in space? 4. How does it feel to be in space for you? 5. What is the most challenging aspect of readjusting to life back on Earth after a mission? 6. How do you prepare mentally for a space mission? 7. What was the most unexpected sensation you experienced upon first getting to space? 8. If we had the technology to space travel outside the Solar System would you do it? 9. What has been the most unforgettable experience you've had in space, and how has it changed you as a person? 10. What does your work consist of during an expedition on the ISS? 11. What do you pack for an expedition on the ISS? 12. Which onboard life-support system do you consider the most innovative? 13. What surprised you the most when you arrived at the ISS? 14. What has been the most challenging moment you have experienced as an astronaut? 15. What was the most unexpected feeling you had during your first space mission? 16. What was it like to float in space for the first time? 17. What’s the hardest part of coming back to earth? 18. How do you store enough resources to survive in space for so long? 19. How is oxygen generated and maintained aboard the International Space Station? 20. It has been a pleasure to connect and learn from you. Thank you for sharing your experiences. We wish you all the best on your journey aboard the ISS! ====================================================================== Saint Colmcille's Girls National School, Dublin, Ireland, 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 EI8BP TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Saint Colmcille's Girls National School students: TBD ====================================================================== Centrum Promocji Kultury, Warszawa, Poland, direct via SP5KAB 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 SP3QFE TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Centrum Promocji Kultury students: TBD ====================================================================== CW Perry School, Airdrie, Alberta, Canada, telebridge 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 VE6JBJ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the CW Perry School students: TBD ====================================================================== Goethe Gymnasium Emmendingen, Emmendingen, Germany, direct via DN1EME 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 IN3GHZ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Goethe Gymnasium Emmendingen students: TBD ====================================================================== Elk Point Elementary and FG Miller Jr./Sr. High, Elk Point, Alberta, Canada, 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 Elk Point Elementary and FG Miller Jr./Sr. High students: TBD ====================================================================== UBA YOTA Belgium, Brussels, Belgium, direct via ON4ESC 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 ON6TI TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the UBA YOTA Belgium students: TBD ====================================================================== Currently the ARISS operations team has a list of 60 schools that we hope will be able to have a contact during 2025. 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