Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2025-07-08 15:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Axiom 4 group 6 telebridge via K6DUE North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC), Dept. of Space, Govt. of India, Shillong, Meghalaya, India 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 Shubhanshu Shukla VU2TNI The ARISS mentor is AA6TB Contact was successful: Tue 2025-07-08 08:39:52 UTC 79 deg (***) Congratulations to the Axiom 4 group 6 students, Shubhanshu, mentor AA6TB, and telebridge K6DUE! (***) Axiom 4 group 2 telebridge via K6DUE MOBILIS Közhasznú Nonprofit Kft., Győr, Hungary 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 Tibor Kapu HA5TRO The ARISS mentor is ON6TI Contact is go for: Wed 2025-07-09 07:51:07 UTC 44 deg Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/live/h7hG9AX6pB0?si=DpXPN6JH4QvBJ5a2 (***) SSTV event: Mon 2025-07-14 09:15 UTC SSTV Start Sun 2025-07-20 18:00 UTC SSTV End ####################################################################################################################################### 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 The proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS will start April 7, 2025 and will end May 23, 2025, for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026. Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education@gmail.com. For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS).  In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at http://www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager@ariss-eu.org +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd@gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss@iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n@aol.com. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system is back on board but awaiting re-installation. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke@sbcglobal.net The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ ******************************************************************************* ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 266 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 157 Francesco IKØWGF with 155 Peter IN3GHZ with 141 Steve VE3TBD with 126 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 1867. (***) 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 26 44.83 32 55.17 0 0.00 58 Grand 1121 60.04 710 38.03 36 1.93 1867 Total Average 43.12 27.31 1.38 71.81 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1740. (***) 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 26 65.00 14 35.00 0 0.00 40 Grand 1085 62.36 634 36.44 21 1.21 1740 Total Average 41.73 24.38 0.81 66.92 Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS ***************************************************************************** The ARISS (a joint effort of AMSAT, the ARRL, NASA, the ARISS international partners including Canada, Russia, the European Partners, and Japan) operations team wishes to announce the following very tentative schedule for ARISS school contacts. This schedule is very fluid and may change at the last minute. Remember that amateur radio use on the ISS is considered secondary. Please check the various AMSAT and ARISS webpages for the latest announcements. Changes from the last announcement are noted with (***). Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted. ***************************************************************************** Other web sites that may be of interest include: ARRL related websites: http://www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-on-the-international-space-station http://www.arrl.org/ariss =============================================================================== AMSAT related websites: https://www.amsat.org Latest ARISS announcements and news https://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ariss/ Successful school list https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf =============================================================================== R4UAB related websites: R4UAB | Amateur radio satellites Check out some new sats: On the ISS, tests of all satellites have been completed under the Radioscaphe program | R4UAB =============================================================================== NASA related websites: Main page: https://www.nasa.gov/ For Educators: https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html For Students: https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/teachingfromspace/students/ariss.html (instructions for US schools wanting to apply for a contact may be found here) For Media: https://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/index.html =============================================================================== The ISS Fan Club website is: http://www.issfanclub.eu =============================================================================== Additional information may be found on the amsat.org calendar of events for where to find the audio on EchoLink, IRLP and Shoutcast. =============================================================================== Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contact https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 =============================================================================== SpaceX Crew-10 on orbit Anne McClain Nichole Ayers KJ5GWI Takaya Onishi KF5LKS Kirill Peskov Exp. 73 on orbit Welcome aboard! Sergey Ryzhikov Alexey Zubritsky Jonathan (Jonny) Kim KJ5HKP =============================================================================== To let you in on how tough it is to schedule contacts, here are some of the constraints the ARISS mentors must work under: Each Increment is about 26 weeks in length. For any given expedition, we typically may not schedule: 1. Anything the first 3 weeks. 2. During EVA weeks 3. At least 2 weeks prior to the Increment change. 4. No contacts during meal and exercise periods. 5. No contacts during post-sleep and pre sleep (before Ø8:ØØ UTC and after 19:3Ø UTC) 6. Contacts on the day of Progress docking or undocking are circumspect. Mike Fincke KE5AIT and Gennady Padalka RN3DT produced a video during their stay on Expedition 9. You can get the QuickTime version (209MB) or the Windows Media version (152MB). These files are huge, so only a broadband connection is recommended. Thanks Mike and Gennady! QuickTime: https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/Video/Expedition9Tour.mov Windows Media: https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/Video/Expedition9tourwmv.wmv Doug Wheelock KF5BOC produced a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h73EYcyszf8 Gregory Reid Wiseman KF5LKT is in a short YouTube video. https://youtu.be/5nLFNG-Njlo A discussion on Doppler correction and the ISS frequencies may be found at https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.rtf This file was updated 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC ******************************************************************************* ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUDIO STREAMING THAT IS PROVIDED BY Verizon Business. 1. Go to designated homepage URL. 2. Click on Audioconferencing. 3. Click on Audio Streaming. 4. Click on Join. 5. Enter conference meeting number. 6. Enter passcode (case sensitive) and there are 11 letters max. 7. Enter name. 8. Enter email address. 9. Enter company, use ARISS or AMSAT if you want. 10. Enter title (optional). 11. Agree to agreement policy. 12. Click proceed. 13. Wait for contact to start. If you are there too early, then you will probably hear music. Contact streaming should start approximately 6 minutes before AOS. ADDITIONAL NOTES ON THE USE OF IRLP, ECHOLINK, and Webcast. IRLP website at: http://www.discoveryreflector.ca If using IRLP is more convenient for you than using EchoLink, please connect to the IRLP reflector 9Ø1Ø. The Discovery 9Ø1Ø Reflector also has streaming audio available. Once on the main page, select "audio library" on the left sidebar. The prompt to join the audio stream is posted at the top of this page. More directly, you can go to http://www.discoveryreflector.ca:8ØØØ/listen.pls The audio stream will be delayed. Additional information on the IRLP Discovery Reflector requirements: The use of the Discovery Reflector requires that your audio player have ability to play a pls file. Confirm that your player has that file. You should also confirm that port 8Ø8Ø is open to allow the audio stream. Here is how to check Realplayer: 1.  Open up Realplayer 2.  Tools>Preferences>Content Media Types> click on Select located under the Manual button.  You should see .pls as one of the accepted files   Here is how to check Winamp: 1.  Open up Winamp 2.  Options>preference>General preference>file types You should see pls as one of the accepted files Additional information may be found on the amsat.org calendar of events for where to find the audio on EchoLink, IRLP and Shoutcast. You can connect to the AMSAT Conference Room server at node 1Ø1377. Audio is also available at times on the JK1ZRW server at node 2772Ø8. Please connect to the *JK1ZRW* server to keep the load light on the *AMSAT* server.  This will ensure good audio quality for all listeners. For latest information on ISS - school contact audio feeds into EchoLink, please check the AMSAT calendar of events at: https://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/fieldops/events.php Simulation contacts are terrestrial contacts that provide training for the astronauts on the use of the ARISS equipment before going on orbit. Axiom 4 group 6 telebridge via K6DUE North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC), Dept. of Space, Govt. of India, Shillong, Meghalaya, India 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 Shubhanshu Shukla VU2TNI The ARISS mentor is AA6TB Contact was successful: Tue 2025-07-08 08:39:52 UTC 79 deg (***) Congratulations to the Axiom 4 group 6 students, Shubhanshu, mentor AA6TB, and telebridge K6DUE! (***) Proposed questions generated by the Axiom 4 group 6 students: 1. Can you share your experience of seeing the Earth for the first time from ISS? 2. Did being an Air force pilot helped prepare you for space travel? 3. For the germination experiment, what are the basic differences between the ambient condition in ISS and in Earth? 4. How do you think kids from small towns in India can become astronauts? 5. How likely are you to face an emergency in ISS and how do you handle that as a team? 6. With almost 16 sunrise and sunset, how do you adjust your daily activity? 7. Did you experience space sickness and how do you cope up with it? 8. How did you prepare mentally and emotionally for this mission? 9. How do you stay healthy and fit in microgravity? 10. What role does artificial intelligence or robotics play in your missions? 11. What role do you see India playing in future space exploration? 12. What was the toughest part of your astronaut training? 13. What was the biggest challenge in preparing for deep space missions? 14. What are the prospects of ISS becoming self-sufficient in food production? 15. Did you ever doubt yourself during training, and how did you push through those moments? 16. Do you face fear or loneliness in space and how do you deal with that? 17. How does ISS handle threats like meteoroids impacts? 18. Which is the most interesting experiment that you are conducting in ISS? 19. How does space travel change your view of Earth and humanity? 20. If you could talk to your younger self, what would you say? ====================================================================== Axiom 4 group 2 telebridge via K6DUE MOBILIS Közhasznú Nonprofit Kft., Győr, Hungary 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 Tibor Kapu HA5TRO The ARISS mentor is ON6TI Contact is go for: Wed 2025-07-09 07:51:07 UTC 44 deg Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/live/h7hG9AX6pB0?si=DpXPN6JH4QvBJ5a2 (***) Proposed questions generated by the Axiom 4 group 2 students: 1. Hogyan védekeztek a káros sugárzás ellen az urben? 2. Volt olyan pillanat, amikor féltél? Ha igen, hogyan kezelted? 3. Hogyan írnád le az ur csendjét, és milyen gondolatokat ébreszt benned? 4. Tervben van, hogy a Marsra utazz? Mit csinálnál ott? 5. Ha lehetne, milyen magyar ételt vinnél magaddal az urbe, és miért? 6. Hogyan ünnepelnél, ha a küldetésed során kiderülne, hogy megnyerted a lottót? 7. Mi történne, ha egy fekete lyukba repülnél egy urutazás során? 8. Álmodtál az elso éjszakádon az urben? Ha igen, mirol? 9. Szerinted lesznek valaha házi macskák az urben? 10. Szoktál azon tunodni, hogy az urkutatás során olyan felfedezést teszel, ami megváltoztathatja a világot? 11. Hány ruhát viszel magaddal? 12. Hogyan készül fel az urállomás a Föld körül keringo urszemét jelentette veszélyekre – különösen az ursétán lévo urhajósok szempontjából? 13. Lehet bújócskázni az urállomáson? Van kedvenc búvóhelyed? 14. Milyen hatással van a mikrogravitáció az immunrendszerre rövid és hosszú távon? 15. Ha csak egy dolgot mutathatnál meg a Földrol egy idegen civilizációnak az urbol, mi lenne az? 16. Hogyan befolyásolja a felhajtóero hiánya a súlytalanságban az urállomás pályán tartását? 1. How do you protect yourself from harmful radiation in space? 2. Did you ever have a moment when you were afraid? If so, how did you handle it? 3. How would you describe the silence of space and what thoughts evoke in you? 4. Are you planning to go to Mars? What would you do there? 5. If you could, what Hungarian food would you take with you into space and why? 6. How would you celebrate if your mission revealed that you had won the lottery? 7. What would happen if you flew into a black hole during a space trip? 8. Did you dream about your first night in space? If so, what about? 9. Do you think there will ever be domestic cats in space? 10. Do you ever wonder if space exploration will lead to a discovery that could change the world? 11. How many clothes do you take with you? 12. How is the space station preparing for the dangers of space debris orbiting the Earth - especially for astronauts on a spacewalk? 13. Can you play hide and seek on the space station? Do you have a favourite hiding place? 14. How does microgravity affect the immune system in the short and long term? 15. If you could only show one thing about Earth to an alien civilization from space, what would it be? 16. How does the lack of buoyancy in zero gravity affect the orbital stability of the space station? ====================================================================== Osaka-Kansai Japan Expo, Osaka, Japan, 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 Takaya Onishi KF5LKS, Kimiya Yui KG5BPH, Jonathan (Jonny) Kim KJ5HKP, Nichole Ayers KJ5GWI, Mike Fincke KE5AIT, or Zena Cardman KJ5CMN (***) The ARISS mentor is 7M3TJZ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Osaka-Kansai Japan Expo students: TBD ====================================================================== Youngsters On The Air August 2025 IARU Region 1, Noisy-le-Grand, France, Direct via FX5YOTA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is F6ICS TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Youth On The Air 2025 IARU Region 1 students: TBD ====================================================================== Gemini-1, Lima, Peru, telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is VE6JBJ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Gemini-1 students: (***) 1. Do you think artificial intelligence could one day help in emergencies in space? How could it be trained without being dangerous? 2. If you could leave a message for the youth of the future from space, what would it tell them about taking care of Earth and continuing to explore the universe? 3. How do you think artificial intelligence is changing the way we understand the universe and ourselves as human beings? 4. Have you ever felt like someone else, from another place in the universe, is watching you too? What have we learned up there that we should all know? 5. How did your view of the world and life change after being in space? What would you say to those who dream of being astronauts from down here? 6. Being away from home and your loved ones must be difficult. How do you handle the loneliness, confinement, and emotions of being in space? 7. How did your outlook on life on Earth change after seeing it from so far away? How can we inspire others to care for the planet? 8. What was the most unexpected moment that made you feel deeply human while you were up there? 9. How does space radiation affect the brain and decisions? Are ways being sought to protect astronauts from this? 10. Do you think we're the ones exploring the universe, or is it the universe getting to know us through you? 11. What do astronauts do on a typical day on the Space Station? 12. From up there, has your view of Peru or Earth changed? Is there anything you value more now? 13. After being in space, are there things on Earth that you no longer enjoy as much or that seem different to you? 14. What experiments did you conduct on the station that could help solve problems on Earth, such as climate change or diseases? 15. How do you protect yourself from the damage caused by microgravity, such as losing strength or not sleeping well? What technologies help you with this? 16. How does the lack of gravity affect your daily life? Do you think we'll one day be able to create artificial gravity in space? 17. What physical or emotional effects have you or your colleagues felt from being in space or training for it? 18. What skills or attitudes do you think a young person should have to become a good astronaut in the future? 19. What important discoveries have you made from there? What things still remain unanswered? 20. Have you ever felt like you lost track of where you were or became a little disconnected from your life on Earth? ====================================================================== Orion Primary School, Alberton, South Africa, direct via ZS9LSO The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is IN3GHZ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Orion Primary School students: TBD ====================================================================== Pan American International School, Luque, Paraguay, direct via ZP5DBI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is VE6JBJ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Pan American International School students: 1. What´s one thing about space travel that you wish more people on earth understood? 2. How can astronauts manage their mental health by being isolated from the world for such a long time? 3. What was the most difficult moment during your space mission, and how did you overcome it? 4. What are everyday labors to be done for astronauts working in the international space station? 5. How much waste do you see in space? Do you ever have to do something about the waste? 6. How do you deal with the loss of the sense of gravity in the space station? 7. Do astronauts have part time jobs while they are not drafted for a mission? Which jobs in such a case? 8. How was the ISS built? How many people or nations where involve in the process? 9. What does the food taste like? 10. How is oxygen supplied? 11. What kind of problems happen on a space station? How do you solve them? 12. What do you do to entertain yourselves when you are not working? 13. What is the oddest thing you have seen in space? 14. What is your advice for someone who wants to be an astronaut? 15. How can you sleep with no gravity? 16. Have you seen a UFO? 17. Do you feel lonely being out in space for so long? 18. How do you restock supplies? ======================================================================Ethiopian Space Science Society, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is IN3GHZ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Ethiopian Space Science Society students: TBD ====================================================================== Taka Town Board of Education Children’s Future Division, Taka Town, Japan, direct via JA3YRL The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is 7M3TJZ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Taka Town Board of Education Children’s Future Division students: TBD ====================================================================== National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Abuja, Nigeria, direct via TBD or telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is IN3GHZ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the National Space Research and Development Agency students: TBD ====================================================================== Girl Guides Association of NSW/ACT/NT, Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia, telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is VK4KHZ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Girl Guides Association students: TBD ====================================================================== Pinecrest Academy, Cumming, Georgia, direct via KI4ITG The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is K4RGK TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Pinecrest Academy students: TBD ====================================================================== Instituto Politecnico Nacional: Planetario “Luis Enrique Erro”, Mexico City (Gustavo A. Madero), Mexico, Direct via XE2L The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is VE3TBD TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Instituto Politecnico Nacional: Planetario “Luis Enrique Erro” students: TBD ====================================================================== Paterson P-Tech High School/ Paterson Public Schools, Paterson, New Jersey, direct via W2NPT The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is AB1OC TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Paterson P-Tech High School/ Paterson Public Schools students: TBD ====================================================================== 1st Radford Semele Scout Group, Radford Semele, United Kingdom, Direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is MØXTD TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the 1st Radford Semele Scout Group students: TBD ====================================================================== 18th Primary School Of Larissa, Larissa, Greece, Telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is IKØWGF TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the 18th Primary School Of Larissa students: TBD ====================================================================== Terre Haute Children’s Museum, Terre Haute, Indiana, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is KD8COJ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Terre Haute Children’s Museum students: TBD ====================================================================== Colegio de Cultura Popular, Bogotá, Colombia, telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is VE6JBJ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Colegio de Cultura Popular students: TBD ====================================================================== Q-Tech conference – Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is VK4KHZ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Q-Tech conference students: TBD ====================================================================== Australian Air League, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is VK4KHZ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Australian Air League students: TBD ====================================================================== Miejski Dom Kultury w Kole (abrr. MDK), Koło, Poland, Telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is SP3QFE TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Miejski Dom Kultury w Kole students: TBD ====================================================================== Petőfi Sándor Evangélikus Gimnázium, Kollégium és Általános Iskola, Mezőberény, Hungary, Telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is SP3QFE TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Petőfi Sándor Evangélikus Gimnázium students: TBD ====================================================================== Escuela Jose Marti, Mexico City, Mexico, telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is VE3TBD TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Escuela Jose Marti students: TBD ====================================================================== Istituto Di Istruzione Superiore "Il Tagliamento" Di Spilimbergo (Pn), Spilimbergo, Italy, direct via IQ3PN AND Istituto Comprensivo “G. Mazzini”, Livorno, Italy, telebridge via IQ3PN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is IZ2GOJ TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Istituto Di Istruzione Superiore "Il Tagliamento" Di Spilimbergo (Pn) and Istituto Comprensivo “G. Mazzini” students: TBD ====================================================================== Currently the ARISS operations team has a list of 60 schools that we hope will be able to have a contact during 2024. As the schedule becomes more solidified, we will be letting everyone know. Current plans call for an average of one scheduled school contact per week. 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors