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08/04/2016 | Space Jam 10 in Illinois will Again Host ARISS Contact
Space Jam 10 STEM merit badge workshop participants gathered in Rantoul, Illinois, will be treated to an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) educational contact.
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11/25/2014 | Deadline Looms to Apply for ARISS Educational Ham Radio Contacts with the ISS
Deadline is December 15 to apply for ARISS educational ham radio contacts with the ISS.
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11/11/2013 | Two Hams, Olympic Torch Return Home from ISS
The Olympic torch has returned to Earth with the ISS Expedition 37 crew, which includes two hams.
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07/17/2013 | Ham-Astronauts’ Spacewalk Curtailed
Space suit malfunction blamed
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09/08/2011 | Report Calls on NASA to Hire More Astronauts
Even as the space shuttle era has come to a close, a NASA-commissioned report says the space agency needs to hire more astronauts to maintain its presence on the International Space Station and prepare for the next generation of spaceflight. The report wa
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06/21/2011 | NASA Astronauts and Astronaut Candidates Earn Amateur Radio Licenses
Every few years, NASA selects women and men to join its astronaut training program. Out of the hundreds who apply, only a select few are chosen to become Astronaut Candidates. Their training runs for at least two years, and when it is over, the Astronaut
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04/11/2011 | From the Hearts: Providing a Way for Others to Communicate with the ISS
In America and around the world, students use Amateur Radio to talk to astronauts on the International Space Station, orbiting high above the Earth -- and it’s the students at an all-girls school in Honolulu, Hawaii who help make the connection.
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10/06/2009 | Columbus Antennas to Take to the SkiesAstronauts will be doing antenna work next month. A space shuttle crew will be installing several antennas on the new Columbus module on the International Space Station. Several of these will be Amateur Radio antennas.
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