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ALT Infographic from ARISS showing the future of ham radio beyond the ISS: Rabea Rogge on Fram2 mission (top selfie, April 2025) transmitting SSTV from polar orbit, and Axiom Mission 4 crew (bottom) conducting STEM contacts. Text highlights ARISS expanding to commercial space vehicles like SpaceX Dragon and Axiom missions.

ALT Infographic titled 'ARISS beyond the ISS' with subtitle 'When all else fails: ham radio is ready!' It shows a photo of the ARISS Interoperable Radio System (IORS) ground spare hardware setup, including a Kenwood radio (displaying CH 201/CH 202), antennas, cables, power supplies, and connectors on a table at an event. Main text explains that commercial space station builders are interested in ham radio as a tried-and-true backup communications method for new facilities. ARISS can provide: flight-certified hardware, proven outreach practices (engaging more than 40,000 youth each year), a morale booster for crews, and space-based learning experiences. It notes active discussions on future partnerships. Bottom features the ARISS logo with 'Amateur Radio on the International Space Station'

ALT Infographic titled 'ARISS beyond the ISS' with subtitle 'AREX teams will track ARTEMIS II mission telemetry.' It features a large photo of NASA's Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with Orion spacecraft on the launch pad during rollout in February 2026, showing the tall orange-and-white rocket stacked vertically on the mobile launcher, surrounded by the launch tower structure at Kennedy Space Center, with a person in a high-visibility vest nearby on the ground. Main text explains that NASA's Artemis II mission offers ARISS and AMSAT teams an opportunity to participate again in human spaceflight activities. AREX is a joint ARISS-AMSAT project to develop radio systems and payloads for Moon and Mars missions. First steps involve collaborating with NASA SCaN to demonstrate passive tracking of the upcoming lunar mission. It notes NASA SCaN as an ARISS sponsor. Bottom includes the ARISS logo with 'Amateur Radio on the International Space Station' and an Artemis graphic overlay.

ALT Infographic: "25 Years of STEM from the ISS"ARISS Contact #1: Dec 21, 2000, Luther Burbank School, Illinois, USA – the world's first school-ISS radio contact.Left: Pink banner proclaiming "1st IN WORLD BURBANK ISS CONTACT DEC. 21, 2000" & signed by Cmdr. William M. Shepherd (May 2001). Below: Group photo of ~15 excited students in white lab coats with lead teacher.Fun Facts:Succeeded on 2nd attempt (Dec 19 failed). Mentor: Charlie Sufana (AJ9N), still active in ARISS. Alumni now in medicine, military, Oak Ridge National Labs. From 1 to 1,777 contacts: Lincoln Magnet School ended 2025 with 77 ISS STEM contacts! Credits: Rita Wright, KC9CDL. AJ9N photos.

ALT Astronaut Nichole Ayers, floating in microgravity aboard the International Space Station with her hair fanning out wildly, appears on the left side of a graphic. She is wearing a dark blue polo shirt with a NASA logo. On the right side, bold yellow and white text on a dark blue background announces: "Join us for a Premiere! Watch the new ARISS pre-contact video this Tuesday!Nichole Ayers, KJ5GWI, introduces ARISS from the International Space Station.This NASA produced video will premiere on YouTube on Tuesday, 02-December at 18:00 UTC | 1:00 PM ET.Visit YouTube.com/ARISSlive to join in on the premiere!"At the bottom is the ARISS logo and text: "NASA image: Nichole Ayers on the ISS during the production of the new ARISS video in 2025"