Mars Mission To Include Ham Radio Operator

A Ham Hijinks staff report WASHINGTON, D.C. — NASA officials, in a surprise announcement today, named their first choice for a five-member crew that will head to Mars by 2025. To the astonishment of many, the man is an amateur radio operator. The chosen ham, now a soon-to-be astronaut, is Bill Thompson from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Thompson, who is well […]

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