[amsat-bb] : ARISS contact with Schools

[John Kludt]

Don,

The opportunity to speak with an astronaut is handled through a program
called ARISS - Amateur Radio on the International Space Station.  There is
a proposal process through which schools and other organizations are
selected to participate in the program.  Currently there are two open
widows for proposals each year.  We are current in one of those windows
that closes March 31, 2020, for contacts that will occur  January 1, 2021
through June 30, 2021.  The process is explained and proposal forms can be
found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html

It is a great program and a real adventure for the students.

If there a further questions please send them to
ariss.us.education at gmail.com

Thank you for your interest in the ARISS program

John Kludt, K4SQC
ARISS US Technical Mentor Team Lead


On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 11:32 PM KA9QJG via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

>
> Hello hope Everyone is doing well  Heatwave N/W Indiana almost 50 tomorrow
> and our first little local Ham fest of the yr
>
> I have a  Amateur Radio Op friend who is also a School teacher  1 through 8
> ,  He has  got authorization to  get some  who are interested  in Amateur
> radio   He has applied for a FCC School Club call   I think this is a great
> idea  to  teach the  Young generation  to put down their cell phones and
> tablets and learn  this form of Communications too  . At 73 I have 23 Grand
> and 24 Great Grandkids only  one is interested  in ham radio  a 12 yr old
> girl I have had  a 8 Yrs. old  show me how to fix and use my fancy Motorola
> Smart phone  LOL
>
> So the question is can someone please   send Me a link that I can share
> with
> him on setting up a contact  with the international  Space Station  Myself
> and a few others  will be donating some equipment  to him he is a new ham
> but wants to teach and share .. He was also on Communications  in the
> Military
>
> Thanks  73  Don KA9QJG
>
> Ps    The  greatest thing I  have hear from Him or anyone else it is now ok
> to be a Geek   I got laughed at  for My pocket protector LOL
>
>
>
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