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03/31/2011 | Two Astronauts Get Their Ham Ticket

Even though they aren’t scheduled to go to the International Space Station (ISS) until 2013, two astronauts -- Chris Cassidy and Luca Parmitano -- are now licensed amateurs. Cassidy, who received the call sign KF5KDR, is scheduled to head to the ISS in Ma
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02/16/2011 | Astronaut Doug Wheelock, KF5BOC, to Be Guest of ARRL and AMSAT at Hamvention®

Doug Wheelock, KF5BOC, will be attending the 2011 ARRL EXPO - part of the Dayton Hamvention® -- as a special guest of the ARRL and AMSAT. While at Hamvention, Wheelock will share his experiences about using Amateur Radio in space. Wheelock spent 163 days
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12/23/2010 | Italian Astronaut Conveys Birthday Greetings to ARISS from Space

Italizan astronaut wishes ARISS a Happy 10th Birthday from aboard the ISS
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11/30/2010 | ISS Expedition 24/25 Crew Back on Terra Firma

After more than 160 days in space, ISS Expedition 25 Commander Doug Wheelock, KF5BOC -- along with Flight Engineers Shannon Walker, KD5DXB, and Fyodor Yurchikhin, RN3FI -- has returned to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS), landing in Kazakh
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11/22/2010 | ARISS Aiming to Raise Its Educational Profile

Meeting at ARRL HQ Brings Changes to ARISS Program
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10/26/2010 | ARISSat-1 “Suits Up” for February 2011 Launch

Earlier this year, astronauts living on the International Space Station (ISS) had to discard two surplus Orlan space suits. With the loss of the suits, those involved with AMSAT and Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) were at a loss.
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10/14/2010 | ISS Astronaut Creating Ham Radio Buzz, Taking Science to Students

Astronaut Doug Wheelock, KF5BOX, who has been very active from the ISS, will return to Earth next month.
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06/02/2010 | Australia Students Celebrate WIA Centenary with ARISS QSO

Students from the Trinity Christian School at Wanniassa in the Australian Capital Territory made history on May 29 with the first Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact to be held in Canberra. The event was part of the Wireless I
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