Date: Tue, 15 Feb 94 04:30:46 PST From: Ham-Space Mailing List and Newsgroup Errors-To: Ham-Space-Errors@UCSD.Edu Reply-To: Ham-Space@UCSD.Edu Precedence: Bulk Subject: Ham-Space Digest V94 #30 To: Ham-Space Ham-Space Digest Tue, 15 Feb 94 Volume 94 : Issue 30 Today's Topics: * SpaceNews 14-Feb-94 * ANS Bulletin 039.01 AO-13 OPERATIONS NET SCHEDS Anybody hear the shuttle? Daily IPS Report - 12 Feb 94 Daily IPS Report - 13 Feb 94 Daily IPS Report - 14 Feb 94 Daily IPS Report - 15 Feb 94 SAREX Update for Feb 9 at 3:30 UTC Two-Line Orbital Element Set: Space Shuttle Send Replies or notes for publication to: Send subscription requests to: Problems you can't solve otherwise to brian@ucsd.edu. Archives of past issues of the Ham-Space Digest are available (by FTP only) from UCSD.Edu in directory "mailarchives/ham-space". We trust that readers are intelligent enough to realize that all text herein consists of personal comments and does not represent the official policies or positions of any party. Your mileage may vary. So there. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 14 Feb 1994 11:31:26 MST From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!destroyer!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu Subject: * SpaceNews 14-Feb-94 * To: ham-space@ucsd.edu SB NEWS @ AMSAT $SPC0214 * SpaceNews 14-Feb-94 * BID: $SPC0214 ========= SpaceNews ========= MONDAY FEBRUARY 14, 1994 SpaceNews originates at KD2BD in Wall Township, New Jersey, USA. It is published every week and is made available for unlimited distribution. * STS-60/SAREX NEWS * ===================== Gustavo, LW2DTZ, has provided a copy of the packet transmissions he received from the SAREX experiment carried on Shuttle missiom STS-60 on 06-Feb-94 at 06:56 UTC during a pass over Buenos Aires, Argentina: W5RRR-1>QST : Greetings from the crew of STS-60! Our current altitude is 190 nautOTRO miles above the beautiful Earth that is the home for all of us. We are very busy with Spacehab experiments and hopefully today we will deploy the Wake Shield Facility. W5RRR-1>QST : Best wishes and poka! Privet to MIR crew Un afectuoso saludo a todos los radioaficionados hispanoamericanos desde el transbordador espacial Discovery. Nuestra mision continua en su tercer dia. hoy logramos avances importantes en la met W5RRR-1>QST : alurgia y la cristalizacion de proteinas para usos medicos. W5RRR-1>SAREX : This is STS-60 SAREX Robot station W5RRR-1 onboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. Those who have heard or worked the STS-60 crew and wish to receive a QSL card need to send your signal report and an SASE or an envelope and IRCs to the following address: STS-60 QSL Education Activities Division ARRL 225 Main St Newington, CT 06111 U.S.A. In other STS-60 news, Yoshiro Yamada at the Yokohama Science Center in Japan reported observing STS-60 at a +1 magnitude on 06-Feb-94 at 05:43 JST from Yokohama. Although several opportunities were available to see the Shuttle during the early morning hours from the east coast of the United States, observations in some areas were not possible due to thick cloud cover (and heavy snow!). * DOVE POSTS FIRST CALLS * ========================== The first of 300 callsigns of amateurs who sent telemetry data to Junior PY2BJO in Brazil when DOVE was brought back on the air in December have been posted on the satellite downlink in between engineering data. The following was received by KA3AFY on Friday Feb. 4th, 1994 at 1606 UTC: DOVE-1>BRAMST [00/00/00 02:38:32]: 4th Feb 1994 DOVE reports have been received from : AA7WD AB6BC AD4FH CT1DNF CT1EAT CT1EEB CT1ENC CT1ENQ CT1ERC CT1ETZ CT1EXL CT1EXT These will change in 4 Days. [vk7zbx] Tune into DOVE to see if your call or the call of someone you know shows up on the telemetry being sent on 145.825 MHz. Telemetry data is no longer needed but signal reports, equipment being used to receive DOVE, and DOVE being received in classrooms would be appreciated by BRAMSAT and Junior PY2BJO owner of DOVE. Please send reports to: Dr. Junior Torres De Castro (PY2BJO) 119 Macaubal Sao Palo Brazil 01254 Thanks to Jim White (WD0E) and the DOVE Team for making the bulletin information available. Consult your favorite tracking program or DOVE Watcher for orbit information. Keep your eyes to the skies! [Info via Larry Lilly, KA3AFY, "DOVE Watcher"] * ITAMSAT BBS OPENS * ===================== After the software crash occurred on the 7 December, the ITAMSAT (IO-26) Command team decided to delay the reloading of the code, to improve the onboard software and further analyze the Whole Orbit Data dumps, to better understand the satellite motion and operation. On 06-Jan-94, the final version of the code was validated by the Command team and the BBS re-opened to all users. The housekeeping code (IHT ver 2.1) now has WOD capabilities and weekly data dumps will be taken without affecting the BBS operations. All users are reminded that the BBS callsign is ITMSAT-11 for Broadcast and ITMSAT-12 for uploads, and that the standard PB and PG ground software is needed for accessing the BBS. The downlink frequency is 435.867 MHz using BPSK at 1200 baud. Enjoy ITAMSAT! [Info via Alberto, I2KBD, of the ITAMSAT Command Team] * NEW PICTURE ON AO-21 * ======================== The AO-21 satellite is transmitting a picture showing the launch of the satellite three years ago. The picture is in WEFAX format at 240 lpm. The current operating schedule is available in 1200 bps AFSK packet radio format every 10 minutes on the 145.987 MHz RUDAK-II downlink frequency: RUDAK2>BEACON : RUDAK-II Schedule: (down 145.987, up 435.016) min/10 Beacon Mode 0..4 FM Repeater 5..7 WEFAX Picture 8..9 AFSK TLM RUDAK2>BEACON : ++ Hi, this is the RUDAK-II experiment on AMSAT OSCAR 21 ++ [Info via Gustavo, LW2DTZ] * OSCAR-13 BANDPASS * ===================== Ever wonder who is active on AMSAT-OSCAR-13? Sergio, IK5AAX, in Italy provides the following bandpass listing for the curious: OSCAR 13 BANDPASS: SATURDAY 05: 2238-145924 ZY0SK 2245-145915 A22BW 2312-145897 LI2OWG 2333-145912 8P6SM SUNDAY 06: 0036-145899 TI5RLI 1904-145884 K4AK 2330-145888 ZY0SK MONDAY 07: 0018-145899 TU2OJ 0759-145905 Z21HJ [Info via Sergio, IK5AAX] * FO-20 OPERATION SCHEDULE * ============================ The FO-20 operation schedule is follows. Analog transponder and digital transponder will be ON for a week respectively as they were since last December. Analog mode: 09-Feb-94 07:15 UTC -to- 16-Feb-94 07:40 UTC 23-Feb-94 08:05 UTC -to- 02-Mar-94 06:40 UTC 09-Mar-94 07:05 UTC -to- 16-Mar-94 07:30 UTC 23-Mar-94 07:52 UTC -to- 30-Mar-94 08:15 UTC Digital mode: Unless otherwise noted above. [Info via Kazu Sakamoto, JJ1WTK] * THANKS! * =========== Thanks to all those who sent QSL cards, letters, and messages of appreciation regarding SpaceNews, especially: HS1JAN KB2OPQ N2GJ DL3MFM AB4U IK5AAX VK5THA WA6LVE N0TCT Dave Bondon * FEEDBACK/INPUT WELCOMED * =========================== Mail to SpaceNews should be directed to the editor (John, KD2BD) via any of the following paths: FAX : 1-908-747-7107 PACKET : KD2BD @ N2KZH.NJ.USA.NA INTERNET : kd2bd@ka2qhd.ocpt.ccur.com -or- kd2bd@amsat.org MAIL : John A. Magliacane, KD2BD Department of Engineering and Technology Advanced Technology Center Brookdale Community College Lincroft, New Jersey 07738 U.S.A. <<=- SpaceNews: The first amateur newsletter read in space! -=>> /EX -- John A. Magliacane, KD2BD * /\/\ * Voice : 1-908-224-2948 Advanced Technology Center |/\/\/\| Packet : KD2BD @ N2KZH.NJ.USA.NA Brookdale Community College |\/\/\/| Internet: kd2bd@ka2qhd.ocpt.ccur.com Lincroft, NJ 07738 * \/\/ * Morse : -.- -.. ..--- -... -.. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 1994 12:27:54 -0700 From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu Subject: ANS Bulletin 039.01 AO-13 OPERATIONS NET SCHEDS To: ham-space@ucsd.edu SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-039.01 AO-13 OPERATIONS NET SCHEDS HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 039.01 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD FEBRUARY 8, 1994 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT BID: $ANS-039.01 Current AMSAT Operations Net Schedule For AO-13 AMSAT Operations Nets are planned for the following times. Mode-B Nets are conducted on AO-13 on a downlink frequency of 145.950 MHz. If, at the start of the OPS Net, the frequency of 145.950 MHz is being used for a QSO, OPS Net enthusiasts are asked to move to the alternate frequency of 145.955 MHz. Date UTC Mode Phs NCS Alt NCS 12-Feb-94 2200 B 063 W9ODI VE2LVC 20-Feb-94 0200 B 070 WA5ZIB W5IU 28-Feb-94 0430 B 068 WB6LLO W9ODI Any stations with information on current events would be most welcomed. Also, those interested in discussing technical issues or who have questions about any particular aspect of OSCAR statellite operations, are encouraged to join the OPS Nets. If neither of the Net Control Stations show up, any participant is invited to act as the NCS. /EX ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 1994 17:17:49 GMT From: amd!amdint.amd.com!dvorak.amd.com!positron!brian@decwrl.dec.com Subject: Anybody hear the shuttle? To: ham-space@ucsd.edu I've been listening to every early morning pass (3-6am local) and most afternoon passes since the shuttle went up. I've only heard them a few times, and most were very weak. The only strong pass was taken up entirely by one of the astronauts continuously calling some station that obviously never answered him. :-( I'm using the same setup that I used to get a packet contact with STS-59, so I don't think that's the problem. I'm using the same orbital program that I used then (with updated STS-60 parameters) and my times coincide closely with what is posted for Houston, so I don't think I'm missing the time window. What gives? I'd like to hear from those of you who've worked the shuttle this time around (or even heard them reliably). What equipment are you using? If you're within a few hundred miles of Austin, Texas, do you find the posted times are good? Are they turning the packet system off at night? It the shuttle oriented the wrong way for their indoor antenna? Thanks for any answers you can supply... Brian McMinn N5PSS brian.mcminn@amd.com ------------------------------ Date: 14 Feb 94 02:25:23 GMT From: swrinde!sgiblab!munnari.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!sserve!usage!metro!news.ci.com.au!eram!dave@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Daily IPS Report - 12 Feb 94 To: ham-space@ucsd.edu IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES AUSTRALIA Daily Solar And Geophysical Report Issued at 2330 UT 11 February 1994 Summary for 11 February and Forecast up to 14 February IPS Warning 04 was issued on 11 Feb and is still current. ----------------------------------------------------------- 1A. SOLAR SUMMARY Activity: low Flares: none. Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 093/038 1B. SOLAR FORECAST 12 February 13 February 14 February Activity Low Low to moderate Low to moderate Fadeouts None expected None expected None expected Forecast 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 090/034 1C. SOLAR COMMENT None. ----------------------------------------------------------- 2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY Geomagnetic field at Learmonth : unsettled 00-09 and 21-24UT, and at storm levels at other times. Estimated Indices : A K Observed A Index 10 February Learmonth 35 3336 5553 Fredericksburg 32 28 Planetary 42 31 2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST DATE Ap CONDITIONS 12 Feb 30 Unsettled to active levels, with occasional minor storm periods. 13 Feb 25 Active. 14 Feb 25 Active. 2C. MAGNETIC COMMENT None. 3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY LATITUDE BAND DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH 11 Feb fair-normal poor-fair poor PCA Event : None. 3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST LATITUDE BAND DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH 12 Feb fair-normal poor-fair poor 13 Feb fair-normal poor-fair poor 14 Feb fair-normal poor-fair poor 3C. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION COMMENT NONE. ----------------------------------------------------------- 4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY MUFs at Sydney were near predicted monthly values, with Sporadic E blanketing at 08UT. T index: 20 4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST DATE T-index MUFs 12 Feb 20 10 to 15% below predicted monthly values. 13 Feb 20 10 to 15% below predicted monthly values. 14 Feb 10 10 to 20% below predicted monthly values. Predicted Monthly T Index for February is 30. 4C. AUSTRALIAN REGION COMMENT Intermittent Sporadic E layer, and continued geomagnetic activity, may have combined to degrade local propagation conditions yesterday. Similar conditions are expected for today. Conditions at Townsville appeared fair to normal yesterday. -- Dave Horsfall (VK2KFU) VK2KFU @ VK2OP.NSW.AUS.OC PGP 2.3 dave@esi.COM.AU ...munnari!esi.COM.AU!dave available ------------------------------ Date: 14 Feb 94 02:26:08 GMT From: swrinde!sgiblab!munnari.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!sserve!usage!metro!news.ci.com.au!eram!dave@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Daily IPS Report - 13 Feb 94 To: ham-space@ucsd.edu IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES AUSTRALIA Daily Solar And Geophysical Report Issued at 2330 UT 12 February 1994 Summary for 12 February and Forecast up to 15 February IPS Warning 04 was issued on 11 Feb and is still current. ----------------------------------------------------------- 1A. SOLAR SUMMARY Activity: very low Flares: none. Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 098/045 1B. SOLAR FORECAST 13 February 14 February 15 February Activity Low Low to moderate Low to moderate Fadeouts None expected None expected None expected Forecast 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 103/052 1C. SOLAR COMMENT None. ----------------------------------------------------------- 2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY Geomagnetic field at Learmonth : unsettled to active, apart from minor storm levels 12-15UT. Estimated Indices : A K Observed A Index 11 February Learmonth 20 3334 5443 Fredericksburg 29 38 Planetary 35 41 2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST DATE Ap CONDITIONS 13 Feb 30 Unsettled to active levels, with occasional minor storm periods. 14 Feb 30 Active. 15 Feb 40 Active to minor storm. 2C. MAGNETIC COMMENT None. 3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY LATITUDE BAND DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH 12 Feb fair-normal poor-fair poor PCA Event : None. 3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST LATITUDE BAND DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH 13 Feb fair-normal poor-fair poor 14 Feb fair-normal poor-fair poor 15 Feb fair-normal poor-fair poor 3C. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION COMMENT Continuing geomagnetic activity is degrading global HF propagation conditions. ----------------------------------------------------------- 4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY MUFs at Sydney were near predicted monthly values. T index: 26 4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST DATE T-index MUFs 13 Feb 30 Near predicted monthly values. 14 Feb 10 10 to 15% below predicted monthly values. 15 Feb 0 About 20% below predicted monthly values. Predicted Monthly T Index for February is 30. 4C. AUSTRALIAN REGION COMMENT Regular Sporadic E layer, and continued geomagnetic activity, may have combined to degrade local propagation conditions yesterday. Similar conditions are expected for today. Conditions at Townsville appeared fair to normal yesterday. -- Dave Horsfall (VK2KFU) VK2KFU @ VK2OP.NSW.AUS.OC PGP 2.3 dave@esi.COM.AU ...munnari!esi.COM.AU!dave available ------------------------------ Date: 14 Feb 94 02:26:41 GMT From: swrinde!sgiblab!munnari.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!sserve!usage!metro!news.ci.com.au!eram!dave@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Daily IPS Report - 14 Feb 94 To: ham-space@ucsd.edu IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES AUSTRALIA Daily Solar And Geophysical Report Issued at 2330 UT 13 February 1994 Summary for 13 February and Forecast up to 16 February IPS Warning 04 was issued on 11 Feb and is still current. ----------------------------------------------------------- 1A. SOLAR SUMMARY Activity: low Flares: none. Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 098/045 1B. SOLAR FORECAST 14 February 15 February 16 February Activity Low Low Low Fadeouts None expected None expected None expected Forecast 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 100/048 1C. SOLAR COMMENT None. ----------------------------------------------------------- 2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY Geomagnetic field at Learmonth : unsettled to active, apart from minor storm levels 18-21UT. Estimated Indices : A K Observed A Index 12 February Learmonth 23 3334 3454 Fredericksburg 27 27 Planetary 30 36 2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST DATE Ap CONDITIONS 14 Feb 30 Unsettled to active levels, with occasional minor storm periods. 15 Feb 30 Unsettled to active levels, with occasional minor storm periods. 16 Feb 20 Unsettled to active. 2C. MAGNETIC COMMENT None. 3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY LATITUDE BAND DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH 13 Feb normal fair poor PCA Event : None. 3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST LATITUDE BAND DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH 14 Feb fair-normal poor-fair poor 15 Feb fair-normal poor-fair poor 16 Feb normal fair poor-fair 3C. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION COMMENT NONE. ----------------------------------------------------------- 4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY MUFs at Sydney were near predicted monthly values until 16UT, apart from enhancements of 15-40% from 11-15UT, and 15-30% depressed from 17UT onwards. T index: 36 4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST DATE T-index MUFs 14 Feb 30 Near predicted monthly values. 15 Feb 10 10 to 20% below predicted monthly values. 16 Feb 10 10 to 20% below predicted monthly values. Predicted Monthly T Index for February is 30. 4C. AUSTRALIAN REGION COMMENT Intermittent Sporadic E layer, and continued geomagnetic activity, may have combined to degrade local propagation conditions yesterday. Similar conditions are expected for today. Conditions at Townsville appeared fair to normal yesterday. -- Dave Horsfall (VK2KFU) VK2KFU @ VK2OP.NSW.AUS.OC PGP 2.3 dave@esi.COM.AU ...munnari!esi.COM.AU!dave available ------------------------------ Date: 14 Feb 94 23:25:41 GMT From: munnari.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!sserve!usage!metro!news.ci.com.au!eram!dave@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Daily IPS Report - 15 Feb 94 To: ham-space@ucsd.edu IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES AUSTRALIA Daily Solar And Geophysical Report Issued at 2330 UT 14 February 1994 Summary for 14 February and Forecast up to 17 February IPS Warning 05 will be issued 15 Feb ----------------------------------------------------------- 1A. SOLAR SUMMARY Activity: very low Flares: none. Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 101/049 1B. SOLAR FORECAST 15 February 16 February 17 February Activity Very low Very low Very low Fadeouts None expected None expected None expected Forecast 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 100/048 1C. SOLAR COMMENT None. ----------------------------------------------------------- 2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY Geomagnetic field at Learmonth : unsettled to active, apart from minor storm levels 15-18UT. Estimated Indices : A K Observed A Index 13 February Learmonth 25 4333 4544 Fredericksburg 25 30 Planetary 28 28 2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST DATE Ap CONDITIONS 15 Feb 25 Unsettled to active levels, with occasional minor storm periods. 16 Feb 20 Unsettled to active. 17 Feb 20 Unsettled to active. 2C. MAGNETIC COMMENT None. 3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY LATITUDE BAND DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH 14 Feb fair-normal fair poor PCA Event : None. 3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST LATITUDE BAND DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH 15 Feb fair-normal poor-fair poor 16 Feb normal fair poor-fair 17 Feb normal fair poor-fair 3C. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION COMMENT NONE. ----------------------------------------------------------- 4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY MUFs at Sydney were near predicted monthly values until 09UT, and enhanced by 15-30% thereafter. T index: 48 4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST DATE T-index MUFs 15 Feb 50 About 15% above predicted monthly values. 16 Feb 50 About 15% above predicted monthly values. 17 Feb 40 Near predicted monthly values. Predicted Monthly T Index for February is 30. 4C. AUSTRALIAN REGION COMMENT Intermittent Sporadic E layer, and continued geomagnetic activity, may have combined to degrade local propagation conditions yesterday. Similar conditions are expected for today. Conditions at Townsville appeared fair to normal yesterday. -- Dave Horsfall (VK2KFU) VK2KFU @ VK2OP.NSW.AUS.OC PGP 2.3 dave@esi.COM.AU ...munnari!esi.COM.AU!dave available ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 1994 21:04:45 -0700 From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!destroyer!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu Subject: SAREX Update for Feb 9 at 3:30 UTC To: ham-space@ucsd.edu SB SAREX @ AMSAT $STS-60.014 SAREX Update Feb. 9 at 03:30 UTC Three of the five school groups slated for STS-60 have now made successful contacts. The most recent success was with the Mars Middle School, in Mars, Pennsylvania. They contacted the Discovery astronauts through a Telebridge in Texas on orbit number 85. The contact was initiated by Cosmonaut/Shuttle Mission Specialist Sergei Krikalev, U5MIR. Jan Davis then joined in on the school group discussion. A total of 9 students were able to ask questions. Please note one correction from SAREX bulletin, SB008, regarding the SAREX contact between Sergei, U5MIR, and the school group at the House of Science and Technology for Youth in Moscow, Russia. The Cosmonaut who initiated the contact with Sergei was Musa Manarov, U2MIR. Sorry about the error. School groups interested in communicating with the Shuttle astronauts are reminded to submit an application and proposal to the ARRL to be considered for a future contact. Final SAREX school group selections are decided approximately 6 months prior to the mission launch date. For more information, please write: Educational Activities Division ARRL 225 Main St Newington, CT 06111 School groups are always welcome to listen into a school group contact when a telebridge contact occurs. We had several schools listening to the Mars, PA contact. For more details on how to listen in through the telebridge, please contact the ARRL at the above address or Frank Bauer, KA3HDO of AMSAT. His e-mail address is ka3hdo@amsat.org The official SAREX element set for today will be GSFC-011. This element sent was generated by Ron Parise, WA4SIR of the Goddard Space Flight Center. Gil Carman, WA5NOM reports that the predictions using GSFC-011 differed from GSFC-009 by approximately 2 seconds. STS-60 1 22977U 94006A 94 39.59046866 0.00000351 00000-0 69389-5 0 119 2 22977 56.9887 193.2605 0009224 272.9504 87.0508 15.72376812 813 Satellite: STS-60 Catalog number: 22977 Epoch time: 94039.59046866 (08 FEB 94 14:10:16.49 UTC) Element set: GSFC-011 Inclination: 56.9887 deg RA of node: 193.2605 deg Space Shuttle Flight STS-60 Eccentricity: 0.0009224 Keplerian Elements Arg of perigee: 272.9504 deg Mean anomaly: 87.0508 deg Mean motion: 15.72376812 rev/day Semi-major Axis: 6730.2383 Km Decay rate: 0.35E-05 rev/day*2 Apogee Alt: 358.06 Km Epoch rev: 81 Perigee Alt: 345.64 Km NOTE - This element set is based on NORAD element set # 011. The spacecraft has been propagated to the next ascending node, and the orbit number has been adjusted to bring it into agreement with the NASA numbering convention. Submitted by Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO, for the SAREX Working Group /EX ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 15:31:32 MST From: mvb.saic.com!unogate!news.service.uci.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Two-Line Orbital Element Set: Space Shuttle To: ham-space@ucsd.edu The most current orbital elements from the NORAD two-line element sets are carried on the Celestial BBS, (513) *253-9767*, and are updated daily (when possible). Documentation and tracking software are also available on this system. As a service to the satellite user community, the most current elements for the current shuttle mission are provided below. The Celestial BBS may be accessed 24 hours/day at 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, or 9600 bps using 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity. Element sets (also updated daily), shuttle elements, and some documentation and software are also available via anonymous ftp from archive.afit.af.mil (129.92.1.66) in the directory pub/space. STS 60 1 22977U 94006A 94041.25000000 .00000417 00000-0 75807-5 0 154 2 22977 56.9879 185.8034 0006879 304.3677 92.0407 15.71677067 1068 1994006J 1 22998U 94006J 94040.80785293 -.00000585 00000-0 00000+0 0 10 2 22998 56.9859 187.7896 0008776 293.9389 119.8855 15.72168613 19 -- Dr TS Kelso Assistant Professor of Space Operations tkelso@afit.af.mil Air Force Institute of Technology ------------------------------ End of Ham-Space Digest V94 #30 ******************************