ARISS is proud to support the upcoming Fram2 polar mission's ham radio competition and SSTV event
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What is Fram2?The Fram2 mission is set to become the first human space flight in polar orbit – flying over the North and South poles. Named after the famous polar exploration ship Fram, which completed voyages to both the Arctic and Antarctica, we want to showcase pioneering spirit, wonder and technological innovation through the ages. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch four astronauts from Europe and Australia into orbit for 3-5 days, targeted launch is set for spring 2025 (soon!). On board the Dragon spacecraft are mission commander Chun Wang of Malta, vehicle commander Jannicke Mikkelsen of Norway, pilot Rabea Rogge of Germany and mission specialist Eric Philips of Australia. During the Fram2 mission Rabea Rogge, LB9NJ (Norway) and KD3AID (USA), will be operating the onboard amateur (ham) radio system sending SSTV images as part of a high school and university student competition. These SSTV images will also be available to be received by the general public during her mission. Read more about Fram2 and its crew here: f2.com
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Fram2Ham Competition: |
Fram2Ham is an experimental amateur (ham) radio competition open to high school and university ages. During the mission, Rabea will send pictures of three geographical locations via an onboard ham radio, but here’s the twist: each location will be cut into 4 pieces and mixed up! You’ll receive only one piece at a time from each of the locations. You will need to piece together the different pieces to guess where on Earth the locations are and what role each of the locations has in polar history. While anyone can receive the pictures, only international teams of high school and university students may participate in the competition. These teams will submit their SSTV images and answer questions about the three geographical locations to win a prize.
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Where to get more information: |
Additional Fram2Ham resources such as the Fram2Ham user guide, information on how to find and register a team for the competition, and the official competition registration form may be found on the competition website: fram2ham.com/
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