Space radio

See which NASA Deep Space Network dishes are talking to which spacecraft right now, find out how to hear the ISS yourself, and follow links to live space audio and video.

NASA Deep Space Network, live

Three sites spaced around the world keep a spacecraft in view as the Earth turns: Goldstone (California), Madrid (Spain) and Canberra (Australia). This is who is talking to whom right now.

Listen to the ISS yourself

Astronauts sometimes talk to schoolchildren and radio amateurs through the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) programme. With a cheap handheld radio (or a software-defined radio) and a clear view of the sky you can hear them as the station flies over.

  • Voice and school contacts, SSTV pictures145.800 MHz (FM, downlink)
  • APRS packet radio145.825 MHz

Frequencies and activity change. Check ariss.org for what is active, and make sure you are licensed to transmit; listening needs no licence in most countries. The signal shifts a little in frequency as the station moves (Doppler).

Next passes over you

Choose a location (top of the page) to see pass times.

These open on other websites. UULKA doesn't play or host their audio or video.

Space agencies, live video

  • NASA+ · Launches, spacewalks and mission coverage
  • ESA · European Space Agency news and live events
  • Canadian Space Agency · CSA missions and astronauts
  • JAXA · Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
  • ISRO · Indian Space Research Organisation

Hear more

  • SomaFM: Mission Control · Ambient music with NASA mission audio (listener-supported radio)
  • Radio Garden · Spin the globe to tune in to stations worldwide
  • WebSDR · Shortwave and amateur-radio receivers you can use from your browser
  • SatNOGS network · Open observations of satellite radio signals
  • LiveATC · Live air-traffic-control audio