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40th Anniversary Conference: 
Celebrating the Positive Impact of Amateur Radio on Human Spaceflight


Center for Space Education
Adjacent to NASA Kennedy Space Center Visitor's Center, Florida, USA
February 22-24, 2024

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Shuttle: SAREX
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Mir: Mirex
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International Space Station: ARISS

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Forty years ago, Astronaut Owen Garriott, callsign W5LFL, pioneered amateur radio communication from space on his historic STS-9 flight on the Space Shuttle Columbia. Launched November 28, 1983, Owen conducted international science investigations as part of his Spacelab-1 mission. During his free time, Owen became the first ever person from space to communicate with amateur radio operators on the ground. He was also the first to be heard directly from space by the public using simple receivers and scanners. 

Garriott's mission, 40 years ago transformed astronaut communications from space forever, allowing hams and the public to communicate with people in space. Forty years later, the human spaceflight accomplishments of the international amateur radio radio community have continued to be pioneering and impactful. Our programs have evolved with human spaceflight, starting with the Space Shuttle, then Space Station Mir and now the International Space Station.  What will the next forty years bring?  How about operations on commercial space stations, on and around the moon and maybe even at Mars!  The historic 40th anniversary conference will be a retrospective of what has been accomplished and will highlight our exciting amateur radio human spaceflight plans on the horizon.



Celebration Events Include
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 Tours of NASA Kennedy Space Center Visitors Center, February 22

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Evening networking Reception in Exhibit Area, February 22

40th Anniversary Conference: Celebrating the Positive Impact of
Amateur Radio on Human Spaceflight, February 23-24
Invited speakers (including astronauts, agency officials) and panel sessions


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40th Anniversary Gala Dinner Under Apollo Saturn V Rocket, February 23 (Evening)

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ARISS International Delegates Meeting (Invitation only), February 20-21

Conference Venue
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All 40th anniversary activities will be held at the Center for Space Education (CSE).  CSE is sponsored by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation and is co-located on the NASA Kennedy Space Center Visitors Center Property


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The 8700 sq ft immersive audio-video Conference Room (above) will be divided to support the conference presentations, luncheons and exhibits

Agenda

Registration

Hotels

Call for Presentations
Please send an abstract of your proposed presentation to [email protected]


Historic Information
If you know of a school/student that participated in an ARISS contact and you have an update on what the student is doing now in college or in the workforce, please provide the information to: [email protected]
Video format is acceptable.

Sponsorship Opportunities

About

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Amateur Radio on the International Space Station is a program that lets students experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crew members of the International Space Station.  Learn More

ARISS appreciates our partners and sponsors:
National Amateur Radio Societies and AMSAT Organizations in Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia and the USA.


Member of the Space Station Explorers consortium.


Funded in part by the ISS National Lab.
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Contact for Website issues

carol.jackson [at] ariss-usa.org
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