The ARISS contact with students from Monaro High School went off without a hitch. It was great to be a part of history for the school and to see the students enjoy a very unique experience in their education.

If you want to listen to the contact you can do so by downloading the following MP3 file:

The Monaro High School contact with astronaut Mark T. Vande Hei on the International Space Station will occur at 7.25 pm on Wednesday the 19th May.

You can watch this live via Facebook Livestream by clicking here: https://www.facebook.com/monarohighschool/live/

Or you can listen to the live audio only by pasting the following link into your web browser: https://m.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/35486

Remember to click the play icon to start the listening stream.

Preparations for the Monaro High School contact with the International Space Station are progressing well. Our scheduled contact has now been confirmed for Wednesday the 19th of May at 7.25 pm. The ground station will be NA7V based in Portland, Oregon USA, and our Astronaut will be Mark Vande Hei. Equipment necessary for the contact is being tested and students have their questions ready to go. In addition to the main event, a number of Amateur Radio visual and technical displays will be available for visitors to explore. Various media organisations have expressed keen interest in covering this unique event for the school.