Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2026-01-22 20:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Conn Magnet Elementary School, Raleigh, NC., direct via K4EB 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 KJ5GEW (***) The ARISS mentor is AA6TB Contact is go for: Fri 2026-01-30 15:21:05 UTC 25 deg (***) Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/@connmagnetes.1955 https://www.facebook.com/ConnMagnet and https://live.ariss.org/ Lyceum No. 23, Kaliningrad, Russia, direct via TBD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS (***) 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 Sergey Mikaev (***) The ARISS mentor is RV3DR (***) Contact is go for Thu 2026-02-05 10:45 UTC (***) ####################################################################################################################################### 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/ ******************************************************************************* ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 276 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 159 Francesco IKØWGF with 157 Peter IN3GHZ with 144 Steve VE3TBD with 129 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 1906. 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 1 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 Grand 1144 60.02 726 38.09 36 1.89 1906 Total Average 42.37 26.89 1.33 70.59 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1778 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 1 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 Grand 1108 62.32 649 36.50 21 1.18 1778 Total Average 41.04 24.04 0.78 65.85 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 =============================================================================== 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. Conn Magnet Elementary School, Raleigh, NC., direct via K4EB 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 KJ5GEW The ARISS mentor is AA6TB Contact is go for: Fri 2026-01-30 15:21:05 UTC 25 deg Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/@connmagnetes.1955 https://www.facebook.com/ConnMagnet and https://live.ariss.org/ Proposed questions generated by the Conn Magnet Elementary School students: 1. What kind of job do you do once you leave space? 2. What is the feeling like when you are blasting off into space? 3. Where does the trash go that you generate on the International Space Station? 4. What is something you would like to do in space, but are not allowed to do? 5. What personal technology can you bring to space that has pictures, videos, and audio of family and friends? 6. What are you looking forward to the most when you return to earth? 7. Do planets look different in space? 8. What games do you plan in space when you are not working? 9. Are there similarities with your favorite food in space and on earth? 10. Have you ever seen a hurricane in space? 11. Knowing spaceflight can be risky, why did you choose to still be an astronaut? 12. What is the hardest part of your life by being in space on the International Space Station? 13. What is your favorite view you have seen from space so far? 14. What advice do you have for students who love to build, design, and dream about the future? 15. We apply our IDEAS Design Cycle each day. How do you and the crew on the International Space Station discuss possible solutions to problems and then decide an action to take? 16. What does looking out into space look like when you are in the shadow of the earth? 17. If you could design a new space mission for kids to help with, what would it be? 18. What is something you saw in space that no photo or video could ever show? 19. How much water is used on an average day on the International Space Station? 20. Is there an age minimum to go to the International Space Station? ====================================================================== Lyceum No. 23, Kaliningrad, Russia, direct via TBD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS (***) 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 Sergey Mikaev (***) The ARISS mentor is RV3DR (***) Contact is go for Thu 2026-02-05 10:45 UTC (***) Proposed questions generated by the Lyceum No. 23 students: (***) TBD ====================================================================== Klimop Tongeren, Tongeren-Borgloon, Belgium, direct via ON4RST 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 Chris Williams KJ5GEW The ARISS mentor is ON6TI TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Klimop Tongeren students: 1. How do astronauts celebrate their birthday in space? 2. How do you wash yourself in space? 3. How long does it take to get used to gravity on Earth again? 4. Can you keep in touch with your family and friends on earth? 5. What do you like most about being in space? 6. What does a day as an astronaut look like? 7. What is your main job on board? 8. How does it feel to see the Earth from space for the first time? 9. How do you sleep in a rocket or space station without falling out of bed? 10. What do you eat in space? Do you have a favorite meal? 11. What kind of training did you need to become an astronaut? 12. Can you bring personal items into space? If yes, what did you bring? 13. Can you exercise in space? If yes, how do you do that without gravity? 14. Can you see the stars or the Sun better from space? 15. What is your favorite science experiment aboard the space station now? 16. What would you still like to explore or do in space? 17. What message would you like to give to children who want to become astronauts one day? 18. What helps you stay calm when something unexpected happens in space? ====================================================================== Hilltop Elementary, Canfield, OH, telebridge 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 Chris Williams KJ5GEW The ARISS mentor is KD8COJ TBD UTC Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/@ARISSlive/videos and https://live.ariss.org/ Proposed questions generated by the Hilltop Elementary students: 1. What different challenges do you face in space than on Earth? 2. What is your biggest goals at the International Space Station? 3. How long did it take you to get used to low gravity? 4. My dad is an ER doctor. If astronauts get hurt in space, who helps them? 5. What science are you documenting on space station? 6. Have you disced anything new on space station? 7. What is the most important thing that kids can start doing now if they want to be an astronaut? 8. What is the most unusual thing you have seen out of the ISS window? 9. How did your rocket get in space? 10. Is there sound in space? 11. How will researching black holes help us in the future? 12. What is the most challenging part of being an astronaut? 13. What do astronauts hope to find out most from space? 14. What is your most valuable tool? 15. How do you train on Earth to live and work in space? 16. How do astronauts train to stay calm and respond to an emergency in space? 17. Do you see any other planets besides Earth from ISS? 18. What do you do when you have down time in space? 19. What did it feel like when your rocket lifted off for Space? 20. Has NASA seen any signs of life on the Moon or Mars? ====================================================================== The Center for Creativity, Innovation, and Discovery (CCID), Providence, UT direct via W7IVM 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 KJ5GEW The ARISS mentor is AJ9N TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the The Center for Creativity, Innovation, and Discovery (CCID) students: TBD ====================================================================== XRP Governor's Meeting, 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 Chris Williams KJ5GEW The ARISS mentor is AJ9N TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the XRP Governor's Meeting students: TBD ====================================================================== CityKidz Pre and Primary School, Johannesburg, South Africa, 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 CityKidz Pre and Primary School students: TBD Escola Naval (Brazilian Navy Academy), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, direct via PY1AA 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 Escola Naval (Brazilian Navy Academy) students: TBD ====================================================================== St Joseph’s Primary School, Bombala, 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 St Joseph’s Primary School students: 1. How does the rocket connect to the Space Station? 2. How do people move on and off the Space Station? 3. How do the computers connect to the Space Station from the Earth? 4. How do you know when it is night time for sleeping? 5. What is the best time of year or day to leave the earth? 6. What do you do if the radio breaks and you can’t talk to anyone? 7. Has a piece of the Space Station ever broken off? 8. Can you use phones, laptops or any device to play games or text each other? 9. What is the best amount of time you should be in space? 10. Why is space so special? 11. Why did you want to go to space and be on the Space Station? 12. Do you ever miss things on earth when you are on the Space Station? 13. What made you choose to be an astronaut? 14. How can you orbit the earth when it is orbiting the sun? 15. Do you get nervous being so far from the earth? 16. How long did you have to train to become an astronaut? ====================================================================== 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 ====================================================================== Lewis Center for Educational Research, Apple Valley, CA, 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 AA6TB TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Lewis Center for Educational Research students: TBD ====================================================================== Vauban, Ecole et Lycée français de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, direct via LX26LV 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 ON6TI TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Vauban, Ecole et Lycée français de Luxembourg students: TBD ====================================================================== Walnut Grove Elementary School, Suwanee, GA, direct via KR4HPC 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 Zena Cardman KJ5CMN, Chris Williams KJ5GEW, Mike Fincke KE5AIT, or Kimiya Yui KG5BPH The ARISS mentor is K4RGK TBD UTC Watch for Livestream at https://youtube.com/live/J1XJHvr4UlU? and/or https://live.ariss.org/ Proposed questions generated by the Walnut Grove Elementary School students: 1. What research are you doing right now on the ISS? 2. What did it feel like to launch when going up to the ISS? 3. Can you see weather patterns in space, like storms or hurricanes, and what do they look like from the ISS? 4. What advice would you give students who want to go to space some day? 5. What skills do you use on the ISS that students might be surprised to learn is important? 6. How do you talk to astronauts that are in other parts of the station? 7. Did you or your crew bring a Snoopy or similar zero-gravity indicator on your flight to the ISS, and if so, where is it now? 8. When you return to Earth what is the most interesting part of the ride? 9. What is the most difficult or challenging part of your job that you had to train for but still found surprising once you were in space? 10. What is one simple, everyday moment that you love most about living in space that you can't experience on Earth? 11. Can a fidget spinner spin forever in space? 12. When outside the station on a spacewalk, what is the most unbelievable feeling you have looking down at Earth? 13. What is the coolest thing you have seen the Earth do from space? 14. Do you feel famous when you’re in space, or does it just feel like doing your job? 15. Do you have any habits that you do in space that you think you’ll keep doing when you get back to Earth? 16. What sounds do you hear all day and all night on the Space Station, or is it quiet? 17. What is the coolest new tool or piece of equipment you think Artemis astronauts will need to take with them when they go live on the Moon? 18. Since you see the sunrise and sunset 16 times a day, is there one time of day or one part of the world that looks the most unforgettable? 19. Since you're above the atmosphere, what is the clearest, most unbelievable thing you've seen in the night sky that you could never see from the ground? 20. How do you avoid space debris and what does that feel like? ====================================================================== 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 TBD The ARISS mentor is VE6JBJ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Universidad Tecnologica Nacional Facultad Regional San Rafael students: TBD ====================================================================== Istituto Comprensivo “Gabriele D’Annunzio” Lanciano, Chieti, Italy, direct via IQ6LN AND I.C. M.K. Gandhi - Romito, Pontedera, Italy, telebridge via IQ6LN 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 Istituto Comprensivo “Gabriele D’Annunzio” Lanciano AND I.C. M.K. Gandhi - Romito students: TBD ====================================================================== Emporia State University, School of Science & Mathematics, Emporia, KS, 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 W4NTR TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Emporia State University students: TBD ====================================================================== Elementary School “Slava Raskaj”, Ozalj, Croatia, direct via 9A1CUA 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 Elementary School “Slava Raskaj” students: TBD ====================================================================== Scouts Australia Western Australia Branch, Mount Hawthorn, Western 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 VK4KHZ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Scouts Australia Western Australia Branch students: TBD ====================================================================== 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 TBD The ARISS mentor is K4RGK and KM4YHZ TBD UTC Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/user/ASUPrepAcademy Proposed questions generated by the ASU Preparatory STEM Academy students: TBD ====================================================================== Diamond Harbour School, Christchurch, New Zealand, direct via ZL3AC or ZL3ISS 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 VK4KHZ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Diamond Harbour School students: TBD ====================================================================== Trinity Anglican College – 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 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 Trinity Anglican College – Wireless Institute of Australia AGM students: TBD ====================================================================== 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 TBD The ARISS mentor is IN3GHZ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the NANO-Potsdam NANO Wissenschaft begreifen students: TBD ====================================================================== Costa Rican Institute of Radio Education, San Pedro, Costa Rica, 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 Costa Rican Institute of Radio Education students: TBD ====================================================================== 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: 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 ====================================================================== 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 ====================================================================== 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