dwight@timeinc.UUCP (Dwight Ernest) (07/31/85)
[ Note from KA2CNN ...vax135!timeinc!dwight:
No guarantees, but the METs (Mission Elapsed Times) shown
below may still be good. --Dwight 850731, 20:10 UTC ]
4331 BN 4216 ALL WB2RVX WB2MNF 850729 Forwarded from WB2RVX at 0527z
521 BN 4139 ALL W3IWI WB2MNF 850729 Forwarded from W3IWI PBBS at 0258z
5795 BN 4073 ALL W3IWI WB2MNF 850729 STS-51F info (from ASR)
The following is from Amateur Satellite Report #106
Shuttle 51F Operating Opportunities Announced
NASA, AMSAT and ARRL have announced tentative operating
opportunities for the mission of Tony England, W0ORE, and
John-David Bartoe, W4NYZ. As previously detailed, actual voice
operating time for the astronauts will be quite limited due to
the heavy "official" workload. This is reflected in the schedule
below with the majority of transmissions being SSTV scan
converted images from the NASA on-board video. This will be the
first occasion on which SSTV has originated on a shuttle.
The majority of voice transmissions will be with previously
scheduled clubs and youth groups. This arrangement is in accord
with the express wishes of Tony England so as to make the most
efficient use of the limited operating time available.
The downlink frequency will be 145.55 MHz. If an open operating
period is declared, you may attempt to QSO with the shuttle on
144.91, 144.97, 145.03 or 145.63 MHz. Listen to WA3NAN on the
frequencies listed in ASR 105 for late breaking news on the
operation.
The following data is courtesy of NASA spokesperson Chuck Biggs,
KC5RG.
STS 51F Amateur Radio Opportunities
Launch: July 29, 19:23 UTC
MET UTC
Orbit Start Stop Start Stop Mode
d/hh:mm d/hh:mm d/hh:mm d/hh:mm
==============================================================
47 2/22:10 2/22:40 01/17:33 01/18:03 TV & Voice
48 2/23:45 3/00:15 01/19:08 01/19:38 TV
49 3/01:20 3/01:40 01/20:43 01/21:03 TV & Voice
50 3/02:45 3/03:45 01/22:08 01/23:08 TV
51 3/04:20 3/05:20 01/23:43 02/00:43 TV
52 3/05:50 3/06:30 02/01:13 02/01:53 TV
53 3/07:25 3/08:05 02/02:48 02/03:28 TV
54 3/09:00 3/09:30 02/04:23 01/04:53 TV
58 3/15:30 3/15:40 02/10:53 02/11:03 TV
62 3/21:30 3/21:40 02/16:53 02/17:03 TV
63 3/22:50 3/23:25 02/18:13 02/18:48 TV
64 4/00:20 4/01:00 02/19:43 02/20:23 TV
65 4/01:45 4/02:15 02/21:08 02/21:38 TV
66 4/03:25 4/03:50 02/22:48 02/23:13 TV
67 4/05:10 4/05:30 03/00:33 03/00:53 TV
68 4/06:25 4/07:05 03/01:48 03/02:28 TV
69 4/08:05 4/08:35 03/03:28 03/03:58 TV
73 4/14:30 4/14:45 03/09:53 03/10:08 TV
78 4/21:50 4/22:25 03/17:13 03/17:48 TV
79 4/23:25 4/23:55 03/18:48 03/19:18 TV & Voice
80 5/01:00 5/01:20 03/20:23 03/20:43 TV
81 5/02:25 5/02:55 03/21:48 03/22:18 TV
82 5/04:10 5/04:30 03/23:33 03/23:53 TV
83 5/05:25 5/05:35 04/00:48 04/00:58 CW
83 5/05:45 5/06:05 04/01:08 04/01:28 TV
84 5/07:05 5/07:40 4/02:28 04/03:03 TV
85 5/08:40 5/09:05 04/04:03 04/04:28 TV
86 5/11:20 5/11:30 04/06:43 04/06:53 TV
89 5/15:05 5/15:20 04/10:28 04/10:43 TV
93 5/21:05 5/21:25 04/16:28 04/16:48 TV & Voice
94 5/22:25 5/22:55 04/17:48 04/18:18 TV
95 6/00:00 6/00:20 04/19:23 04/19:43 TV & Voice
96 6/01:25 6/01:55 04/20:48 04/21:18 TV
97 6/03:00 6/03:30 04/22:23 04/22:53 TV
98 6/04:45 6/05:05 05/00:08 05/00:28 TV
99 6/06:05 6/06:40 05/01:28 05/02:03 TV
100 6/07:40 6/08:05 05/03:03 05/03:28 TV
101 6/10:20 6/10:25 05/05:43 05/05:48 TV
104 6/14:10 6/14:20 05/09:33 05/09:43 TV
=================================================================
NOTES:
1. UTC day is day of the month of August.
2. This is revision B.
3. Offset from prior launch schedule (12 Jul 85, 20:30UTC) to
current planned launch (29 Jul 85, 19:23 UTC): 16 days, 22
hours, 53 minutes.
4. MET is Mission Elapsed Time
--
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--Dwight Ernest KA2CNN \ Usenet:...vax135!timeinc!dwight
Time Inc. Edit./Prod. Tech. Grp., New York City
Voice: (212) 554-5061 \ Compuserve: 70210,523
Telemail: DERNEST/TIMECOMDIV/TIMEINC \ MCI: DERNEST
"The opinions expressed above are those of the writer and do not necessarily
reflect the opinions of Time Incorporated."
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------