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07/26/2016 | UK Astronaut Tim Peake, KG5BVI/GB1SS, Heads Ham Contingent to 10 Downing Street
UK Astronaut Tim Peake, KG5BVI/GB1SS — just back from a duty tour on the International Space Station — headed a contingent of radio amateurs and youngsters invited to visit new Prime Minister Theresa May at 10 Downing Street earlier this month.
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03/18/2016 | Just-Launched ISS Expedition 47/48 Crew Increment Includes Two Radio Amateurs
The Expedition 47/48 crew increment of Astronaut Jeff Williams, KD5TVQ, and Cosmonauts Oleg Skripochka, RN3FU, and Alexey Ovchinin, is on its way to the International Space Station (ISS).
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01/11/2016 | UK Astronaut Tim Peake, KG5BVI, Notes Death of Space Oddity’s “Major Tom”
In his Twitter feed, UK/ESA Astronaut and ISS crew member Tim Peake, KG5BVI, has noted the passing of rock legend David Bowie, whose 1969 hit single “Space Oddity” was covered in space by Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield, VA3OOG/KC5RNJ. Hadfield also ...
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11/16/2015 | Astronaut Kjell Lindgren, KO5MOS, Tweets Anniversary Greetings to ARISS
Danish Astronaut Kjell Lindgren, KO5MOS, has tweeted greetings to the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program on the 15th anniversary of the first Amateur Radio contacts between the ISS and Earth.
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07/24/2014 | Radio Amateurs Named to Order of Canada
Two radio amateurs have been named to the Order of Canada.
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07/11/2014 | Astronauts Andy Thomas, VK5MIR, and Dave Leestma, N5QWC, Retire from NASA
Astronauts Andy Thomas, VK5MIR, and Dave Leestma, N5QWC, are retiring from NASA.
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11/18/2013 | Former Ham-Astronaut Gets Back into Ham Radio
Susan Helms, ex-KC7NHZ, is back in ham radio!
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