jak@hou5h.UUCP (09/21/83)
STS9 is now scheduled for a 11:30 am EDT liftoff
Oct. 28. The schedule for the whole mission is based on elapsed time of the
mission, so if there is a delay in the launch, the scheduled operating
time [of day] will change. But, the schedule based on elapsed time will
remain the same.
The orbits in the table are the only official operating times scheduled for
the mission. However, we must offer a word of caution ...
In the overall picture, amateur radio plays a very minor role.
Therefore it is likely that there will be adjustments to this operating schedule
once STS9 is in orbit. W1AW, W5RRR, and other NASA club stations will carry
the latest information as available.
ARRL is establishing phone lines with recorded information. (203) 666 0688
is the predicted number, but it might change. Westlink will be updating
the Hollywood number at least daily (213) 465 5550.
Assuming an 11:30 launch, the times for AOS listed in the table should be
accurate for the first city area.
Orbit Date City/Area Time
39 10/30 Spokane, Denver, Dallas 2000CDT
New Orleans, S. America, Houston
40 10/30 N. California, down Pacific co 2000CDt 1930PDT
E. of San Francisco & L.A., Mexico
47 10/31 W. Australia, S. America, Europe 1430 UTC
63 11/1 S. America, USSR, India, Australia 1330 UTC
64 11/1 Iran, Scandinavia, USSR 1555 UTC
77 11/2 NW Africa, E. Europe, Poland, China 0850 UTC
79 11/2 N. tip of S. America, Caribbean, 1250 UTC
N. Europe, USSR, India
80 11/2 Caribbean, all E. Coast states, 0815EST
Newfoundlan, U.K. central Europe
[reprinted from the Sept. 14 ARRL Letter.
Good luck ... 73, Jim KY2D]