Schools and youth organizations located within the ARISS Europe service area of IARU Region 1 are invited to submit their applications and educational projects between 1 September and 23 October 2026. Selected contacts will be scheduled and conducted between July and December 2027.
The ARISS program enables students to establish a live amateur radio connection with the ISS and speak directly with an astronaut in orbit. During the approximately ten-minute contact, students have the unique opportunity to ask questions about life and work in space and receive answers directly from aboard the International Space Station. The experience combines space exploration, science, technology, and amateur radio with hands-on educational activities.
ARISS Europe encourages schools of all levels, as well as youth organizations from countries in Europe, Africa and the Middle East within the IARU Region 1 area to participate. Applicants are required to develop and submit an educational project related to space, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or other STEM-oriented subjects. An experienced ARISS mentor will guide applicants throughout the selection process and assist successful schools in preparing for and conducting their ISS contact.
The selection process will take place in December 2026. ARISS strongly recommends that interested organizations submit their applications as early as possible and avoid waiting until the final days of the application window. Further information, application requirements, supporting documentation and access to the online application form can be found on the ARISS Europe website:
https://www.ariss-eu.org/index.php/school-contacts/announcement
Neuheit: Wenn die Kamera in der Brille eingebaut ist.
Und schon beschäftigen sich die Gerichte damit. Sie heißen „Wayfarer“-Brillen. Das ist der Design-Name der im Retro-Look erscheinenden, schwarzen Zelluloid-Brillen. In den 50er Jahren waren sie gängig. Heutzutage sind die klobigen Dinger „smart“ – neudeutsch gesprochen. In der rechten oberen Ecke ist eine Miniaturkamera für Fotos oder Video in UHD integriert. Rechts gegenüber ist eine Blitz-LED versteckt. Insbesondere sind in den Bügeln Batterie und Datenspeicher für die Aufzeichnung enthalten. Sei noch erwähnt: die Brillenträger können damit auch Musik hören, telefonieren und sich mit Bluetooth verbinden.
Im Fokus der Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Frankfurt steht nun das heimliche Filmen und Fotografieren, ein Verstoß gegen das deutsche, erweiterte Datenschutzgesetz. Es wurden Strafanzeigen gegen die Hersteller der „Smart Glasses“ (Meta, Ray-Ban, Oakley) gestellt, genauso gegen die zahlreichen Distributoren mit den bekannten Ladengeschäften in unseren Städten und mit Internet-Shops. Es ist verboten, Dinge auf den Markt zu bringen, die sich als Alltagsgegenstände tarnen, in Wirklichkeit aber zum Filmen und Abhören geeignet sind. Den Anstoß zur Strafverfolgung gab HateAid, eine Organisation zum Schutz der Menschenrechte in digitalen Netzen.
https://hateaid.org
16.09.2026 Recherchiert von Klaus Welter, DH6MAV
ARISS radio contact between OR4ISS and ON4ISS on September 23, 2026
Astronaut Jack Hathaway, amateur radio call sign KJ5NIV, will operate the amateur radio equipment aboard the International Space Station. Jack will answer questions from students in United States during this live amateur radio contact. The ARISS telebridge ground station ON4ISS in Belgium is conducting this radio contact for Atrium Health Levine Children´s Hospital in Charlotte, NC.
This live radio amateur contact is scheduled for Wednesday September 23, 2026 at 16:51 UTC. Astronaut Jack Hathaway will operate the amateur radio station call sign OR4ISS aboard the ISS and will call the ARISS telebridge ground station call sign ON4ISS in Belgium. This is an ARISS telebridge contact with Atrium Health Levine Children´s Hospital in Charlotte, NC, United States. You can listen live to astronaut Jack Hathaway on board the ISS at 145.800 MHz in FM (plus/minus 3 kHz Doppler shift).
English is the expected language of communication in this amateur radio contact.
Questions (if the time of radio contact allows):
1. If you could bring one toy to space, what would be the most fun to play with in Micro-gravity?
2. What is the most surprising thing you've seen while looking out the space station window?
3. If the ISS could have a pet, what animal do you think you would love to have in space?
4. What everyday activity on Earth do you miss the most while you're in space?
5. If you could design a new room for the space station, what would it be used for?
6. What is your favorite planet to look at from the space station?
7. If you get sick while in space, what happens?
8. What does training look like to become an astronaut?
9. What object floats around the funniest when accidentally let go?
10. If you could visit any planet or moon in our solar system, where would you go and why?
11. Is cooking and eating hard in space?
12. How do you celebrate special occasions like birthdays or holidays on the ISS?
13. What is the coolest experiment you've worked on in space?
14. What is something about Earth that looks completely different from space?
15. What do you think future space stations will look like 50 years from now?
16. What is the coolest social media post you have made while in space?
17. If you could design your own space suit, what would it look like?
18. If you could play any sport in space, what would it be?
19. If you could be one character from Guardians of the Galaxy, who would you be?
20. What is one piece of advice you would give the kids of Levine Children's Hospital?
The ARISS program is aimed at students and enthusiasts and aims to inspire them in the study of sciences with this amateur radio activity. The demonstration of amateur radio communication from space invites schools and universities to make use of these educational technical resources. We invite radio amateurs and space enthusiasts to tune in to this exciting moment.
Check out the ARISS website and follow ARISS on the official social media channels for more updates.
https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html