HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh joins 100 Girlguiding members in live ISS contact

The Radio Society of Great Britain and ARISS, in conjunction with Girlguiding Surrey West and Brooklands Museum including the Innovation Academy, have been collaborating on a special ISS contact due to take place on Saturday 5 October.

Girlguiding Patron, HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh will attend the contact as part of a visit to promote the engagement and involvement of girls and young women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

The contact with astronaut Sunita Williams, KD5PLB will take place at 12:29 BST.

Listen on 145.800 MHz or watch at live.ariss.org

RSGB President John McCullagh MBE, GI4BWM says:

“The RSGB has always supported ARISS in its exciting mission to link young people with astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) via amateur radio, and we understand the lasting impact this can have on everyone at each contact.

I am delighted that the Society has been able to work with ARISS to put this special event in place allowing Brownies and Guides to make contact with the ISS in the presence of their Patron, HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh.”

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