Welcome to ARISS
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
ARISS is an international working group that supplies turn-key global engagement and mission safety capabilities to space stations and space vehicles using amateur radio, also known as ham radio. Our specialty is connecting kids with astronauts in space over these radio links, sparking an interest in STEM/STEAM fields.
With ARISS onboard, a space vehicle carries with it a space career promotional tool that is also a proven, independent, platform-agnostic backup communications link and crew morale booster.
ARISS is global: We are governed by delegates from 15 nations including several in Europe as well as Japan, Russia, Canada, and the USA. We operate almost entirely by volunteers from amateur radio organizations including the American Radio Relay League and AMSAT.
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ARISS Accepting Applications for Director of Education: Help Us Connect Kids with the Future
ARISS-USA is seeking an experienced educator with extensive leadership experience to help us expand our mission to connect kids to astronauts in space through amateur radio. The application window is now open for our next Director of Education, a part-time, US-based,...
ARISS News Release No. 26-39 ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Staff at Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, USA
July 22, 2026—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and staff at the Marshall Space Flight Center located in Huntsville,...
ARISS Weekly Status Report – May 27, 2024
May 19: ARISS educator Kathy Lamont and daughter Kailey supported an ARISS display in an exhibit tent at the American Rocketry Challenge in The Plains, VA for middle and high school youth. The tables sported an ARISS slide show and hand-held radio equipment to attract...