RSGB releases video of ARISS Girlguiding contact

| October 25, 2024

On 5 October 2024, in her first official engagement as Girlguiding Patron, HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh joined 100 excited Brownies, Guides and Rangers in making a live amateur radio contact with the International Space Station.

The event was organised by The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) and Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS), in collaboration with the UK Space Agency, Girlguiding Surrey West and Brooklands Museum’s Innovation Academy programme.

The aim was to promote the engagement and involvement of girls and young women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Everyone had a fantastic day and after the contact the girls enjoyed a variety of STEM activities including making Snail Morse keys, playing Morse battleships, learning about the CubeSat Simulator and making stomp rockets.

The RSGB has created a short video snapshot of the day which you can see on its YouTube channeltake a look!

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