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Astronaut beckons aliens

February 27, 2010 by Arvadmin

In the latest Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) project contact with a school in Australia it was suggested that aliens would be most welcome visitors.

Melbourne school latest in ARISS prorgram

February 18, 2010 by Arvadmin

Students at Doncaster Primary School in Melbourne’s north-east are scheduled to talk to astronauts on the International Space Station.

Tracking ships from space

February 8, 2010 by Arvadmin

Two new receivers are soon to be tested from the International Space Station to help keep track of large ships at sea.

MIREX, SAREX and ARISS

January 14, 2010 by Arvadmin

A lot has been achieved since 1983 when the first amateur radio contacts were made from space, the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program continuing to be successful.

China hamsat launch a success

December 17, 2009 by Arvadmin

The first ever amateur satellite XW-1 was launched on Tuesday 15 December and is now in a sun-synchronous orbit about 1200kms above the earth.

Inasat-1 microsat plans

November 22, 2009 by Arvadmin

The Organisasi Amatir Radio Indonesia (ORARI) in cooperation with the National Institute of Aeronatics and Space continues to develop the 1st Indonesian Amateur Radio Satellite with a voice repeater,

ARISS contact on ATV

November 6, 2009 by Arvadmin

A video production of the recent contact by Melbourne's Sherbrooke Community College with the International Space Station is to played on the VK3RTV Digital Amateur TV repeater VK3RTV this Wednesday (

NASA pleased with tri-school ARISS contact

November 1, 2009 by Arvadmin

The ARISS contact between the Sherbrooke Community College at Sassafras about 40km east of Melbourne Australia and the International Space Station (ISS) has received favourable comments from NASA.

Three schools in a single ARISS contact

October 29, 2009 by Arvadmin

A small school at Sassafras about 40km east of Melbourne is the latest to have an amateur radio contact with a crew member on the International Space Station (ISS) and in doing so achieved a notable f

Sherbrooke Community School ARISS event

October 28, 2009 by Arvadmin

A unique contact is scheduled between students of the Sherbrooke Community School at Sassafras in Melbourne’s Dandenong Ranges and the International Space Station.

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