ARISS and the US space agency NASA have announced that they have renewed their partnership for another four years, bringing contact with the International Space Station to students worldwide. ARISS has signed a new agreement with NASA that will run through 2030 -- that makes 30 years of the ISS hosting an amateur radio payload encouraging lessons in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. ARISS released a statement on Friday, October 9th, saying: [quote] "Together we'll continue creating opportunities for students and lifelong learners to connect with space exploration and discover the possibilities of STEM." [endquote]
The ISS is scheduled to be decommissioned by the end of 2030.
