June 30, 2025—NASA has confirmed five of the six expected ham radio contacts for the Axiom Space Ax-4 crew onboard the International Space Station, starting July 3. Each of the three first-time astronauts—Shubhanshu Shukla (VU2TNI), Sławosz UznańskiWiśniewski (SQ7AS)...
June 26, 2025–Axiom-4 docked with ISS at 6:31 am Eastern Time/10:31 UTC. Hatch opening occurred at 8:14 am Eastern Time/12:14 UTC, starting Ax-4 operations on ISS.
SpaceX expects to dock the Dragon module—which Ax-4 Mission Commander Peggy Whitson (KC5ZTD) has named “Grace”—with the ISS at 7 am eastern time on June 26 for the two-week mission. Each of the three first-time astronauts—Shubhanshu Shukla (VU2TNI), Sławosz...
ARISS will once again play a key role in space outreach when the Ax-4 mission launches to the International Space Station in the next few days with another all-ham crew, led by record-setting Commander Peggy Whitson (KC5ZTD). Whitson, who has logged more time in space...
ARISS News Release No. 25-07 Fram2Ham SSTV Simulation on ISS February 1, 2025—The ARISS international team has devised a proficiency training SSTV (Slow Scan Television) exercise to prepare all SSTV image receivers for what to expect on the upcoming Fram2 mission....
ARISS News Release No. 25-01 Three (3) US Schools Moved Forward in ARISS Selection Process January 13, 2025: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is pleased to announce the US schools/host organizations newly selected for 2025 ARISS contacts. A...
