Ron Garan

Astronaut studying for amateur radio licence

Astronaut Ron Garan participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program training session and plans to study for his amateur radio license.

He is scheduled to fly with the Expedition 27 crew in March 2011.

Expedition 23 cosmonauts, both prime and backup crew members, received training on the ARISS radio equipment.

See: http://www.energia.ru/en/news/news-2010/
photo_02-05.html