US astronauts Don Pettit, KD5MDT, and Ken Bowersox, KD5JBP, handled separate Amateur Radio on the International…
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Dr Norm Thagard Addresses Students
Former NASA astronaut and Mir veteran Dr Norm Thagard, ex-K4YSY, did yeoman’s duty answering youngsters’ questions…
Humans “passengers on Earth,” astronaut tells students
Astronaut Don Pettit, KD5MDT, told students at an Australian school that humans are more like passengers…
Astronaut tells students he’s not afraid in space
Persistence paid off March 11 when students at Eugene Field School in Park Ridge, Illinois, finally…
ASTRONAUT CHATS WITH STUDENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF ATLANTIC
It was an Amateur Radio two-for-one special March 7 when International Space Station Science Officer Don…
New Mexico Hams Help with Columbia Debris Search
Amateur Radio continued its involvement with efforts to locate space shuttle Columbia debris, as NASA’s search…
Columbia recovery effort over for Texas hams
Ham radio support for the shuttle Columbia debris search and recovery effort in Nacogdoches and San…
ISS crew grieves Columbia loss, moves forward
The all-ham crew members of the International Space Station said February 11 that while they grieve…
Starshine 3 Satellite Falls
The Starshine 3 satellite, the 91-kg disco ball in space, burned up in Earth’s upper atmosphere…
Texas amateurs aid in shuttle debris recovery
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) and SKYWARN volunteers in Nacogdoches, Texas, have been assisting local emergency…