![27 July 2018, Herrenberg, Germany: An amateur radio operator at the Schickhardt secondary school during a skype session with ESA astronaut Gerst who is currently stationed atop the international space station ISS. 27 July 2018, Herrenberg, Germany: An amateur radio operator at the Schickhardt secondary school during a skype session with ESA astronaut Gerst who is currently stationed atop the international space station ISS.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/P7W5JT/27-july-2018-herrenberg-germany-an-amateur-radio-operator-at-the-schickhardt-secondary-school-during-a-skype-session-with-esa-astronaut-gerst-who-is-currently-stationed-atop-the-international-space-station-iss-for-a-total-of-eleven-minutes-the-pupils-from-herrenberg-and-leverkusen-could-speak-to-the-astronaut-photo-sebastian-gollnowdpa-P7W5JT.jpg)
27 July 2018, Herrenberg, Germany: An amateur radio operator at the Schickhardt secondary school during a skype session with ESA astronaut Gerst who is currently stationed atop the international space station ISS.
ISS Research on Twitter: "From ham radio calls to the space station to student competitions, the @Space_Station provides a platform for a number of educational programs that help inspire the next generation.
![ARISS - Amateur Radio on the ISS on Twitter: "In the US, all you need is a Technician level ham radio license to use the repeaters on the #ISS. It's rare, but ARISS - Amateur Radio on the ISS on Twitter: "In the US, all you need is a Technician level ham radio license to use the repeaters on the #ISS. It's rare, but](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FpljNYVXsAAam-U.jpg)