Apply by Mail

1. To Apply for Amateur astronaut license, the applicant has to approach the Federal Communications Commission link
2. Before applying for the license, the applicant has to complete the exam successfully.
3. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned branch officer. or it can be downloaded from the following link link
4. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
5. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
7. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned office mailing address.
8. The mailing address is mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
9. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
10. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
11. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
12. Once the process is completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
13. Once the application is reviewed and approved, the applicant will receive the license.
14. This entire process can be completed within 10 – 20 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Application form link
• Education and experience credentials certificate
• Proof of identity (Birth Certificate, driving license, etc)
• Address proof – (Driving license, passbook, utility bill, etc)
• Fee receipt
• Passport size photographs
• Social security card
• Any other documents (if required)

Federal Communications Commission
45 L Street NE
Washington, DC 20554
Phone: 1-888-225-5322
ASL Video Call: 1-844-432-2275
Fax: 1-866-418-0232
Contact link

To be eligible to apply for an Amateur Astronaut License (AAl) in the United States, you must meet the following requirements:

• Be a US citizen or permanent resident.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Pass the General class amateur radio exam.

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

• Application form link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• This entire process can be completed within 10 – 20 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name
• Address
• Contact number
• Nationality
• Identity number
• Fax
• Email
• Experience
• Education qualification
• Other details
• Declaration
• Signature
• Date

• The Amateur Astronaut License (AAl) is a special license issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that allows licensed amateur radio operators to communicate with people on Earth from space.

• For more information link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Link

• The AAl is a valuable asset for anyone who is interested in amateur radio and space exploration. It allows you to communicate with people all over the world, participate in important experiments, and learn more about radio technology.