[net.space] Shuttle announcements

dad@u1100s.UUCP (09/20/83)

Regarding OAF@MIT-OZ's complaint about shuttle announcements in net.space:
Most, if not all, annoucements of when the Shuttle look off or is supposed to
land appear in net.columbia not net.space.  These reports are retieved from one
of the Wire Service computer systems by Adam Buchsbaum.  This is a feature, not
a problem.  Many machines are not tied into the wire services.  This is a way
of getting timely shuttle reports over the net.  I, for one, find these reports
among the best things on the net.  If you find them boring, type n when you get
the prompt.
		Doug Davey   BTL    ihnp4!u1100s!dad

KFL@MIT-MC@sri-unix.UUCP (09/23/83)

From:  Keith F. Lynch <KFL @ MIT-MC>

  Yes, lets continue having announcements as to when the shuttles are
due to lift off and land.  What I *am* tired of seeing is messages
announcing that there was a perfect takeoff -- two days after the
landing.  There is too much latency in the net to bother announcing
events as they happen.
								...Keith