louie@cvl.UUCP (12/02/83)
I was not at all pleased with the media coverage of the STS-9 mission. I am
fortunate enough to be able to listen to the NASA audio feed being
rebroadcast on the Amateur Radio bands. Not having to listen to the constant
babble of network news commentators when they choose to provide any coverage
at all is a major improvement. During the launch, I just turned off the
sound on the TV... Wait.. this isn't net.flame. I would love to have some
cable company provide me with the the straight NASA audio/video feed, it
would be worth *money* to me.
Louis A. Mamakos
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Computer Science Center - Systems Staff
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742eder@ssc-vax.UUCP (Dani Eder) (12/05/83)
The last time I had access to such information, which was about
a year ago, NASA had leased a transponder full time on one of the
commercial communications satellites. As I understand it, they transmit
live tv coverage over that transponder for whoever wants to pick it
up.
When the Voyagers were passing by Saturn, my local cable company
in upper Manhattan picked up the live feed from JPL and put it on one
of their spare channels. It was lots of fun seeing the photos at the
same time the mission scientists were. More recently, during the
STS-6 mission, we had the big conference room in the IUS area set up
with TV coverage whenever something was going on. For those of you
who aren't already aware of it, Boeing built the stage that almost
delivered the TDRSS to GEO. I presume that local TV stations
pick up launch coverage the same way. If you know someone or can afford
a satellite antenna, that would seem to be the way to go.
Dani Eder
Boeing Aerospace
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