The proposal period for In-Flight Education Downlinks Expedition 72 is Sept. 16 – Oct. 29, 2024

In-flight education downlinks allow students and educators to interact with astronauts onboard the International Space Station. These opportunities are available to both formal and informal U.S.-based education organizations.

Expedition 73 education downlinks will tentatively occur between March 2025 – Sept. 2025.

To Apply for an In-Flight Education Downlink visit Apply for a Downlink – NASA.

Upcoming Downlink Events

The following information is subject to change.

October 17, 2024
12:55 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Central Time
Iowa Space Grant Consortium
Ames, Iowa
Astronaut Nick Hague
Watch on NASA TV

November 14, 2024
8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Central Time (Tentative)
JEKL Institute
Denver, Colorado
Astronauts Nick Hague and Suni Williams
Watch on NASA TV

December 11, 2024
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Central Time (Tentative)
Stuggart Junior High School
APO, AE in Europe
Astronauts Nick Hague
Watch on NASA TV

December 12, 2024
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Central Time (Tentative)
Kwajalein School System
Kwajalein Islands
Astronauts Nick Hague
Watch on NASA TV

January 9, 2025
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Central Time (Tentative)
Hawthorne Elementary School
Boise, Idaho
Astronaut Suni Williams
Watch on NASA TV

February 18, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Central Time (Tentative)
Cora J. Belden Library
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Astronauts Don Pettit and Nick Hague
Watch on NASA TV