ARISS and Satellite Communication Resources

Students Contact the ISS via Amateur Radio
Exploring satellite communications and Amateur Radio in the classroom can be an effective tool for introducing STEM topics (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).
Students talk to the ISS through the ARISS Program
Scheduled contacts with astronauts aboard the ISS provide an opportunity for students to ask questions about space exploration.

What is ARISS?

Your class can talk with an astronaut aboard the ISS! Learn More
You too can contact the ISS!

This article tells how to locate and contact an astronaut aboard the ISS with ham radio. Learn More

Learning About Satellite Communications
Here are some useful articles, web links and publicaitons about amateur radio space communications from ARRL.
- An Amateur Satellite Primer by Steve Ford WB8IMY
- Clint Bradford - K6LCS website on working satellites
- A video demonstration of ham radio satellite communictions by Diana Eng, KC2UHB
- More information about space communications from the ARRL Lab.
- The latest Satellite Handbook from ARRL is a great book for beginners and pros.
Bringing Space into the Classroom

Satellites have made our lives easier. We use them for weather prediction, global positioning and entertainment. Learn how you can use satellite communications to enrich your curriculum.

ARRL's Education & Technology Program offers professional development training and classroom resources for teachers who want to learn how to do satellite communications and to use telemetry data from satellites to investage how satellites work and act as vehicles for space research.
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Classroom Activities in Preparation for an Amateur Radio Contact with the ISS

Review of these activity and lesson ideas developed by other teachers as part of their education plan for an ARISS contact.

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Resources to Instruct Radio Science and Electronics

Consult our Education & Technology Program resources to engage topics in wireless technology, basic electronics, sensor technology, microcontroller programming and robotics.
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