Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment
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The Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX), later called the Space Amateur Radio Experiment, was a program that promoted and supported the use of amateur radio
by astronauts in low earth orbit aboard the United States
Space Shuttle
to communicate with other amateur radio station
s around the world. It was superseded by the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
(ARISS) program.
Amateur radio
Amateur radio is the use of designated radio frequency spectrum for purposes of private recreation, non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, and emergency communication...
by astronauts in low earth orbit aboard the United States
United States
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Space Shuttle
Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle was a manned orbital rocket and spacecraft system operated by NASA on 135 missions from 1981 to 2011. The system combined rocket launch, orbital spacecraft, and re-entry spaceplane with modular add-ons...
to communicate with other amateur radio station
Amateur radio station
An amateur radio station is an installation designed to provide radiocommunications in the amateur radio service for an amateur radio operator. Radio amateurs build and operate several types of amateur radio stations, including fixed ground stations, mobile stations, space stations, and temporary...
s around the world. It was superseded by the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station is a project sponsored by various entities and carried out by astronauts and cosmonauts on the International Space Station who also have an amateur radio license. The program was previously called SAREX, the Space Amateur Radio Experiment, and...
(ARISS) program.