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- Ham-Space Digest Sat, 5 Feb 94 Volume 94 : Issue 20
-
- Today's Topics:
- * SpaceNews 07-Feb-94 *
- Daily IPS Report - 1 Feb 94
- Sat. Comm. WL7IR ??
- STS-60 / SAREX Freqs?
- Two-Line Orbital Element Set: Space Shuttle
-
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-
- Date: Fri, 4 Feb 1994 10:55:23 MST
- From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: * SpaceNews 07-Feb-94 *
- To: ham-space@ucsd.edu
-
- SB NEWS @ AMSAT $SPC0207
- * SpaceNews 07-Feb-94 *
-
- BID: $SPC0207
-
-
- =========
- SpaceNews
- =========
-
-
- MONDAY FEBRUARY 7, 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 MISSION BEGINS *
- ===============================
- The Space Shuttle Discovery made a spectacular, historic, on-time liftoff
- at 12:30 UTC on 03-Feb-94 from the Kennedy Space Center. Discovery's launch
- marks the first joint U.S.-Russian Space Shuttle Flight. This will be the
- first of several joint missions planned in preparation for the development
- of the international Space Station. Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, U5MIR, was
- one of the six crew members on board this Shuttle flight. His fellow
- American crew mates include Commander Charlie Bolden, KE4IQB, Pilot Ken
- Reightler, and Mission Specialists Jan Davis, Ron Sega, KC5ETH, and Franklin
- Chang-Diaz.
-
- The primary payloads on-board Discovery are the Wake Shield Facility, which
- will be deployed and retrieved during the flight and the Spacehab facility.
- Of particular interest to Radio Amateurs is the Shuttle Amateur Radio
- Experiment (SAREX) secondary payload.
-
- The following Keplerian Elements for STS-60 are provided by Ron Parise,
- WA4SIR, at the Goddard Space Flight Center:
-
- STS-60
- 1 22977U 94006A 94 35.13981770 0.00000202 00000-0 58718-5 0 37
- 2 22977 56.9857 213.2731 0008535 263.0773 96.9324 15.72145611 115
-
- Satellite: STS-60
- Catalog number: 22977
- Epoch time: 94035.13981770 (04 FEB 94 03:21:20.25 UTC)
- Element set: GSFC-003
- Inclination: 56.9857 deg
- RA of node: 213.2731 deg Space Shuttle Flight STS-60
- Eccentricity: 0.0008535 Keplerian Elements
- Arg of perigee: 263.0773 deg
- Mean anomaly: 96.9324 deg
- Mean motion: 15.72145611 rev/day Semi-major Axis: 6730.8981 Km
- Decay rate: 0.20E-05 rev/day^2 Apogee Alt: 358.25 Km
- Epoch rev: 11 Perigee Alt: 346.77 Km
-
-
- NOTE - This element set is based on NORAD element set # 003.
- 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.
-
- [Info via Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO of the SAREX Working Group]
-
-
- * AMSAT NET
- =========================
- To all interested satellite users, experiments are underway that uplink the
- Houston Area Amsat Net, heard locally on the 147.100 MHz FM repeater, on
- Galaxy 3, Channel 17, (Shop-At-Home Channel) on a 5.8 MHz subcarrier. This
- net is carried in real-time on Tuesday evening, from approximately 10:00 PM
- Local Time (CST) until completion at approximately 10:30 - 10:45 PM. This
- is an experiment but could be continued on a regular basis if interest is
- sufficient. Please send reports of your reception and your comments to:
-
- davidsonc@tcd.jsc.nasa.gov via Internet, or
-
- you may call (713) 483-0078 during business hours, or during the uplink
- period at (713) 595-2393 and ask for Craig Davidson, WD5BDX.
-
-
- * NEWS FROM JAPAN *
- ===================
- NASDA's first H-II rocket was launched at 07:20 (JST=UTC+9h) on 04-Feb-94.
- The H-II is designed to serve as NASDA's main space transportation system
- in the 1990's to meet the demand for larger satellite launches at a lower
- cost and still maintain a high degree of reliability. It is capable of
- sending a single two ton class payload or multiple payload totaling two tons
- onto geostationary orbit. The H-II is a two-stage rocket equipped with two
- large solid rocket boosters (SRBs) on the first stage for thrust
- augmentation.
-
- Principal specifications of the H-II:
-
- Overall length: 50
- Diameter: 4
- Total mass: 260t (payload not included)
- Guidance system: Strapped-down inertial guidance system
-
- Shape: Blunt-cone shape, Nose radius 1.35m, Diameter 3.40m, Height 1.46m
- Weight: Approx. 865kg at launch, Approx. 761kg at re-entry
-
- [Info via Yoshiro Yamada]
-
-
- * MIR MUSIC REQUEST *
- =====================
- Ongoing contacts on 145.550 MHz are taking place between the cosmonauts of
- the Russian Mir space station and a few hams in Israel, mainly 4X4LF Shlomo
- on Packet, and Mark 4Z4KX, a native-Russian speaker, on voice. When Mir is
- overhead, one may often hear Mark and one of the cosmonauts chatting away.
-
- Followers of Israeli popular music know well the name Ofra Haza, a singer
- who has made a name for herself, especially in Europe. Nonetheless, Mark
- 4Z4KX was rather surprised when Cosmonaut Alexander Serebrov, R0MIR, on one
- of his overhead QSO's with him, asked Mark to send greetings to Ofra!
- Alexander related that he's a fan of hers, and asked Mark to see if he could
- get a cassette of hers for him.
-
- No problem! As the ham connection goes, 4Z4XC Yair Haza is Ofra's brother,
- and promised to procure her latest CD, which will have to be transcribed to
- cassette, as all they have on board the Mir is a cassette machine.
-
- [Info via Shlomo, 4X4LF@4X4LI.ISR.MDLE]
-
-
- * 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 messages of appreciation regarding SpaceNews,
- especially:
-
- 9V1XO GM2ASU LX2LA N2JUX VK5THA N9VEM KF0QS
-
-
- * FEEDBACK/INPUT WELCOMED *
- ===========================
- Mail to SpaceNews should be directed to the editor (John, KD2BD) via any
- of the following paths:
-
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- INTERNET : kd2bd@ka2qhd.ocpt.ccur.com -or- kd2bd@amsat.org
-
- MAIL : John A. Magliacane, KD2BD
- Department of Engineering and Technology
- Advanced Technology Center
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-
- Date: 1 Feb 94 22:52:49 GMT
- From: agate!msuinfo!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!bruce.cs.monash.edu.au!merlin!mel.dit.csiro.au!its.csiro.au!dmssyd.syd.dms.CSIRO.AU!wabbit.cc.uow.edu.au!news.ci.com.au!@@library.ucla.edu
- Subject: Daily IPS Report - 1 Feb 94
- To: ham-space@ucsd.edu
-
- IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES AUSTRALIA
- Daily Solar And Geophysical Report
- Issued at 2330 UT 31 January 1994
- Summary for 31 January and Forecast up to 3 February
- No warning is current.
- -----------------------------------------------------------
-
- 1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
- Activity: Very Low
-
- Flares: None
-
- Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number : 098/045
-
- 1B. SOLAR FORECAST
- 01 February 02 February 03 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 : Quiet
-
- Estimated Indices : A K Observed A Index 30 January
- Learmonth 07 2222 2222
- Fredericksburg 07 09
- Planetary 08 09
-
-
- 2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST
- DATE Ap CONDITIONS
- 01 Feb 08 Quiet
- 02 Feb 05 Quiet
- 03 Feb 05 Quiet
-
- 2C. MAGNETIC COMMENT
- None.
-
- 3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
- LATITUDE BAND
- DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH
- 31 Jan normal normal normal
- PCA Event : None.
- 3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
- LATITUDE BAND
- DATE LOW MIDDLE HIGH
- 01 Feb Normal Normal Fair
- 02 Feb Normal Normal Normal
- 03 Feb Normal Normal Normal
- 3C. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION COMMENT
- NONE.
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------
-
- 4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY
- MUFs at Sydney were mostly 15-30% above monthly predicted values.
-
- T index: 82
-
- 4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
- DATE T-index MUFs
- 01 Feb 70 Near predicted to 30% enhanced
- 02 Feb 70 Near predicted to 30% enhanced
- 03 Feb 70 Near predicted to 30% enhanced
-
- Predicted Monthly T Index for February is 30.
-
- 4C. AUSTRALIAN REGION COMMENT
- Sporadic E may affect F layer communications at times.
- --
- Dave Horsfall (VK2KFU) VK2KFU @ VK2OP.NSW.AUS.OC PGP 2.3
- dave@esi.COM.AU ...munnari!esi.COM.AU!dave available
-
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-
- Date: 4 Feb 1994 02:11:10 GMT
- From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!uwm.edu!cs.utexas.edu!bga.com!vern.bga.com!kbrune@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Sat. Comm. WL7IR ??
- To: ham-space@ucsd.edu
-
- Hello, I have been interested in Sat. Comm. but have never looked into it.
- What is a good Ham book to start with? Are the Ham Sat's able to store and
- forward packet radio? are there any geosynch sats avaliable? how about
- frequencies about above 1 GHz, any sats in that area of the spectrum? yaya I
- know a lot of questions... thanks WL7IR
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Fri, 4 Feb 1994 22:50:08 GMT
- From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!library.ucla.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!chip.ucdavis.edu!ez006683@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: STS-60 / SAREX Freqs?
- To: ham-space@ucsd.edu
-
- Bill VanRemmen (BILLY@urhep.pas.rochester.edu) wrote:
-
- : Could someone please post the SAREX Freqs? Is it on 145.55? Somewhere else?
-
- Voice downlink: 145.55 MHz
- Voice uplink: 144.91Mhz .93 .95 .97 144.99MHz
- Packet Downlink:145.55MHz
- Packet uplink: 144.49MHz
-
- cheers,
- Dan
- --
- *---------------------------------------------------------------------*
- * Daniel D. Todd |Packet: KC6UUD@wKE6LW.#nocal.ca.usa *
- * Internet: ddtodd@ucdavis.|edu *
- * Snail Mail: 1750 Hanover #102 *
- * Davis CA 95616 *
- *---------------------------------------------------------------------*
- * I do not speak for the University of California.... *
- * and it sure as hell doesn't speak for me!! *
- *---------------------------------------------------------------------*
-
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-
- Date: Fri, 4 Feb 1994 14:57:31 MST
- From: agate!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 94035.04166667 .00000202 00000-0 58718-5 0 37
- 2 22977 56.9857 213.7143 0008536 262.8823 261.4244 15.72145451 89
- --
- Dr TS Kelso Assistant Professor of Space Operations
- tkelso@afit.af.mil Air Force Institute of Technology
-
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-
- End of Ham-Space Digest V94 #20
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