An ARISS SSTV event took place from 14 July 2025 to 20 July 2025. The subject was the 50th anniversary of the ASTP and the 40th anniversary of STS-51F. STS-51F was the second SAREX flight and had the first use of SSTV in human spaceflight.
Down-link transmissions was at 145.800 MHz FM and the mode was PD 120.
The transmissions consisted of 12 images featuring the Apollo Soyuz mission and STS 51F which pioneered SSTV operation on Shuttles. Please note that the newly updated gallery is available at https://ariss-usa.org/ARISS_SSTV/ .
Feedback on the event:
The following radio amateurs participated:
1. Gerrit ZS1KLO
2. Johan ZS1I
3. Rulhof ZS4RM
4. Jacobus ZS1JDJ
5. Christi ZS4CGR
6. Andre ZS3AG
7 Johnny ZS3JDL
A demonstration of how to download SSTV images from the International Space Station (ISS) was held on the 19 July 2025 on the farm Blandsdrift during the ZS-Link Network Group gathering. Well the ISS cooperated nicely and there was a good flypast at 11h58 SAST at a maximum elevation of 56.2 degrees elevation on the farm. The following radio amateurs participated in the demonstration: Jacobus ZS1JDJ, Gerrit ZS1KLO, Nico ZS1ZAN.
The images below were downloaded using Robot36 installed on a cellphone and a 2m Handheld with a "rubber duck" antenna. There was great interest from several radio amateurs in the demonstration. Hopefully many new radio amateurs will participate in the next SSTV broadcasts from the International Space Station. (ISS)
Here are the pictures/images that were downloaded on the day: (Click on the images for larger view)
Jacobus ZS1JDJ
Gerrit ZS1KLO
The following ARISS SSTV Awards were issued to the participating stations: (Click on the images for larger view.)
(PLEASE NOTE: I am currently waiting for the award certificates of Andre ZS3AG and Johnny ZS3JDL. Once received the certificates will be added to this topic.)
