As you wake up this morning #Crew6 is on it's way to the ISS with 4 new crew members for the station, including 3 hams.

Sultan Alneyadi, K5VTV is scheduled to make the first ARISS contact by the new crew next Tuesday. Watch for listening info over the weekend. #ARISSCrew6

Crew 6 Update from NASA: .
NASA and SpaceX scrubbed today's launch of the #Crew6 mission to the #ISS due to a ground systems issue.

Unfavorable weather on Feb.28 makes the next launch attempt 12:34am ET March 2, pending resolution of the technical issue. #ARISSCrew6

https://go.nasa.gov/3Y34NBY

The #Crew6 launch has scrubbed for tonight. #ARISSCrew6 An issue with a ground system.

Continuing to monitor from the NASA press site in the shadow of the VAB and Launch Center. Launch time is 1:45:03 AM ET #Crew6 #ARISSCrew6

Space Coast ham clubs have launch audio on 444.925 and 146.945.

Later today hams and others around the Space Coast will be listening to the #Crew6 launch countdown on ham radio UHF and VHF.

LISATS will live stream coverage on their 146.940 MHz repeater and N1KSC on 444.925 MHz from the top of the VAB. #ARISSCrew6

Over the last 22+ years ARISS has connected with 1,607 events during 1,516 contacts around the world.

Those include educational contacts with ISS crew members to 80 countries, 49 US States and all 7 continents. But you always remember your first! #ARISSCrew6 #Crew6

In the US, all you need is a Technician level ham radio license to use the repeaters on the #ISS.

It's rare, but sometimes the astronauts "hop on" for a casual chat in their free time. We call these "casual contacts." #ARISSCrew6 #Crew6

During the #Crew6 tour Friday we met Shannon who knows a lot about handling radios.

He's a helicopter pilot for NASA at KSC and has "8 or 9" radios in his H-135 which handles video production, security, medivac, helping maintain the marine exclusion and more. #ARISSCrew6

Getting the timing of schools, #ISS crew members and the position of the ISS takes a lot of work!

Watch Kenneth (N5VHO) talk about his job in his own words at an AMSAT-UK event. https://youtube.com/watch?v=ODmLHR-RQzY
#ARISSCrew6 #Crew6

Ending the day with NASA Social at Launch Complex 39A. The Falcon 9 with the Endeavor spacecraft on top sending the 4 crew members (3 Hams) to the ISS early Monday AM ET. #Crew6 #ARISSCrew6

Just missed an #ISS pass while across from the VAB at KSC. #ARISSCrew6 #Crew6.

Hello from the Kennedy Space Center press site. The NASA social crew just finished a briefing and the social visitors are starting our tour. #ARISSCrew6 #Crew6

Static Fire Complete for NASA's #Crew6 launch early Monday morning (ET). ARISS social media is at KSC with @NASASocial to follow it all. Follow us and #ARISSCrew6 for updates all weekend.
https://twitter.com/nasahqphoto/status/1629080046932566016?s=20

The three ham radio operators going to the ISS, Bowen KI4BKB, Hoburg KB3HTZ, and Alneyadi
KI5VTV, earned their license like any other ham. They passed the US Technician exam! #ARISSCrew6 #Crew6

ARISS' roots trace back to the days of SAREX, the Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment. We couldn't do it without the support of space agencies and amateur radio groups around the world. Thank you!

#ARISSCrew6 #Crew6

How many current, past and future space travelers are hams?
Here's a hint: ham radio in human spaceflight started with the shuttle program almost 40 years ago. See the list at:
ariss.org/hams-in-space.…

#ARISSCrew6 #Crew6

How are #ISS crew members like the #Crew6 team chosen to participate in ARISS contacts? #ARISSCrew6

What type of #HamRadio contacts will the #Crew6 team make when they get to the ISS? #ARISSCrew6

Follow us all week as we prepare for the NASA/SpaceX #Crew6 launch from an ARISS point of view. #ARISSCrew6

ARISS is joining NASA Social to visit the #Crew6 launch next week. Follow along here starting Monday for #ARISSCrew6 updates.