[net.columbia] Dial-A-Shuttle

sjb (11/09/82)

People in the U.S. may once again call a special number, starting
at 0619 EST Thursday and continuing throughout STS-5, and listen
in on ground to shuttle communications and special NASA broadcasts
when none of the former are occurring.  The number is 900-410-6272

sig (03/29/83)

              National Space Institute 
          launches "Dial-A-Shuttle" service

     By calling 900-410-6272, NSI Members and the U.S. public can eavesdrop on
the air-to-ground communications between the STS-6 astronauts and Mission
Control, Houston.
     During the 80% of the time when Challenger is out of ground station range,
NSI experts in the Johnson Space Center Newsroom will keep you informed on 
mission status.  Dial-A-Shuttle will be available 24 hours a day from 6 a.m.
EST the day of launch through landing.  U.S. callers will be charged $0.50 for
one minute and $0.35 each additional minute, with a maximum call length of 2.5
hours.  18,000 callers can listen at any one time.
     The first flight for the Orbiter Challenger is scheduled for flight from
the Kennedy Space Center, FLA on April 4,1983 at 1:30 p.m. EST, with landing
April 4, 1983 at 1:49 p.m. EST.

     I received the above information on a postcard from NSI yesterday, and
I thought the rest of you might like to know about it.
                Sig Peterson
                ...!tektronix!tekmdp!dadla!dadla-b!sig

keller@uicsl.UUCP (06/23/83)

#R:alice:-193000:uicsl:3700002:000:595
uicsl!keller    Jun 22 13:17:00 1983

	I called Dial-a-Shuttle yesterday (Tues 6-21-83) and got to hear
the wake up music (Texas A&M and U. Wash. fight songs) and then a few
minutes of ground crew - shuttle interaction. It was fun because they talked
about the temperature of the German sats. computer.
	Don't expect to hear the astronauts on your first call. The shuttle
is only in contact for about 20% of its orbit. Plus you have to catch them
when they are awake! NSI runs the show like an all news station with plenty
of promotion of NSI. You'll need to listen for a while to find out the
next contact time, and then call back.

summers@ihuxk.UUCP (09/01/83)

	For those interested there is a 900 number which
operates during shuttle missions which you can call and
listen in to Mission Control-Shuttle communications. It is
run by the National Space Institute (a non-profit organization).
 The number is 1-900-410-6272. This is a toll call.
-- 
			Robert L. Summers
			Bell Laboratories
			Naperville, Illinois 60566
			(312) 979-1649
			ucbvax!ihnss!ihuxk!summers