Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact
ARISS Contact Proposals (U.S. only)
The next proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS opens April 7th, 2025 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026. This proposal is due to ARISS by May 23rd, 2025 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/
ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East)
Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April.
Please refer to details and the application form at https://www.ariss-eu.org/index.php/school-contacts.
ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia)
Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator.
For the application, click here.
The next proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS opens April 7th, 2025 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026. This proposal is due to ARISS by May 23rd, 2025 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/
ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East)
Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April.
Please refer to details and the application form at https://www.ariss-eu.org/index.php/school-contacts.
ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia)
Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator.
For the application, click here.
- ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD
