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VIdeo: Sunita Williams talks about ISS amateur radio contacts with students

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There is a ham radio station on the Int. Space Station that the crew members (many of whom  have amateur radio licenses) use to talk with hams on the ground. In addition, quite often there is an arrangement made with a school group that allows students to talk with and ask questions of the crew via the ham radio when the ISS is flying over the school’s area.

In this video, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams talks about the big impact that the ISS ham radio contacts with such class room groups had on her. Over 1000 such class room contacts have been made so far.

Find more about the ISS amateur radio program at the ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) website. There is info there on how you can arrange for your local school to have a ham radio session with the ISS.

Living in Space, Space Systems

Video: ‘Space to Ground’ report on the ISS – Feb.26.2016

Here is the latest Space to Ground weekly report on activities related to the Int. Space Station:

Living in Space, Space Systems, SpaceCasts

Videos: ‘Space to Ground’ ISS report Feb.19.16 + Cygnus departure + Zinnias in space

The latest Space to Ground report from NASA on activities related to the Int. Space Station including the departure of the Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo module today and the successful growing of zinnia flowers on the station:

Here is a video showing the de-berthing and departure of the Cygnus spacecraft:  Cygnus Departs Station after Robotic Release – Space Station/NASA

And more about the zinnias aboard the station:

I’ll note that Soviet and Russian cosmonauts have grown plants in space since the 1980s. The ISS plant projects are expanding upon those pioneering experiments.

 

Living in Space, Space Systems, SpaceCasts

Video: ‘Space to Ground’ report on the ISS – Feb.12.2016

The latest update from NASA on activities related to the Int. Space Station:

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Video: ‘Space to Ground’ report on the ISS – Feb.5.2016

The latest NASA “Space to Ground” report on activities related to the International Space Station:

Update: A TMRO Space Pod on ISS research: Why do we blow money on the International Space Station? – Space Pod 2/2/16 – TMRO

Former Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk chats to TMRO correspondent Lisa Stojanovski about how International Space Station research benefits Earth and how it can inspire the next generation of astronauts.