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From: hollis@titan.ksc.nasa.gov
Subject: Manifest 04/28/93
Date: 4 May 93 13:57:59 EST
Greetings and Salutations:
Please send changes / updates / information you think should be in this to:
Ken Hollis INTERNET: HOLLIS@TITAN.KSC.NASA.GOV SPAN/HEPnet: KSCP00::HOLLIS
For the latest & greatest information call the following:
(407) 867-4636 - Space shuttle mission info.
(407) 867-2525 - Space shuttle launch preps.
(407) 867-3900 - Space shuttle status line (technical, lots of TLA's... just
remember, I warned you...)
Format and acronym abbreviations thankfully purloined from Steven Pietrobon,
steven@sal.levels.unisa.edu.au.
The abbreviations for the orbiter names are
Col Columbia (OV-102)
Dis Discovery (OV-103)
Atl Atlantis (OV-104)
End Endeavour (OV-105)
1 nautical mile = 1 minute in latitude. Knots were used in navigation because
one nautical mile (6080 ft) corresponds to one minute of arc on the surface.
1
Nautical Mile (NM) is defined as exactly 1852 m, 1 nmi = 6076.1155 ft. 120 nm
=
222 Km, 140 nm = 259 Km, 153 nm = 283 Km, 160 nm = 296 Km, 163 nm = 302 Km,
190
nm = 352 Km, 200 nm = 370 Km, 233 nm = 432 Km, 250 nm = 463 Km, 318 nm = 589
Km.
The following is the complete SST Manifest. Of course dates for any launches
longer than a "while off" (you interpret) are probably not real accurate.
SPACE SHUTTLE PRELIMINARY MANIFEST Dated 28 April 93
Eastern Window Inc. Alt.
STS Date Time h:mm deg. km Orbiter Payload
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
57 3 Jun 93 1813D 1:11 28.45 463 End-04 EURECA-1R RET, SPACEHAB-1
51 15 Jul 93 0919D 1:10 28.45 296 Dis-17 ACTS, ORFEUS-SPAS, LDCE
58 25 Aug 93 1154D 2:30 39.00 283 Col-15 SLS-2, EDO
60 10 Nov 93 0642S 3:51 57.00 352 Dis-18 SPACEHAB-2, WSF-1,Cosmonaut
Flt
61 2 Dec 93 0429S 1:12 28.45 589 End-05 HST,SM-1, ICBC, IMAX09
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
62 8 Feb 94 1300S 4:57 39.00 296 Col-16 USMP-2, OAST2, DEE
59 31 Mar 94 0615S 2:30 57.00 222 End-06 SRL-1
63 5 May 94 - - 51.60 370 Dis-19 SPACEHAB-3, SPTN-201-02
65 23 Jun 94 - - 28.45 296 Col-17 IML-2, EDO
66 18 Aug 94 - - 57.00 296 End-07 ATLAS-3,CRISTA-SPAS,
SSBUV-A-03
64 15 Sep 94 - - 57.00 259 Dis-20 LITE-I, SPTN-204
67 3 Nov 94 - - 28.45 296 Col-18 ASTRO-2, OAST-Flyer CAPL-02
68 1 Dec 94 - - - - Atl-13 SRL-02
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
69 23 Feb 95 - - - - Dis-21 SPACEHAB-4, SPAS-III
70 16 Mar 95 - - - - End-08 WSF-2, OAST-03, IEH-02
71 30 May 95 - - - - Atl-14 SL-M (??Mir - R??)
72 29 Jun 95 - - - - Dis-22 TDRS-G, CMSE-01
73 3 Aug 95 - - - - End-09 USMP-3, SPTN, OAST-Flyer
74 14 Sep 95 - - - - Col-19 USML-2, EDO
75 12 Oct 95 - - - - Atl-15 SPACEHAB-5, ORFEUS-SPAS
76 7 Dec 95 - - - - End-10 SFU Retrieval, ISEM
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
S = EST, D = EDT, Win. = Window, Inc. = Inclination, Alt. = Altitude
ACTS Advanced Communications Technology Satellite
ASTRO Ultraviolet Astronomy
ATLAS Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science
CAPL Capillary Pump Loop Experiment
CRISTA Cryogenic Infrared Spectrometer Telescope for Atmosphere
DEE Dexterous End Effector
DXS Diffuse X-Ray Spectrometer
EDO Extended Duration Orbiter
EURECA European Retrievable Carrier
GAS Get Away Special
HST SM Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission
ICBC IMAX Cargo Bay Camera
IML International Microgravity Laboratory
LDCE Limited Duration Space Enviroment Candidate Materials Exposure
LITE Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment
OAST NASA Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology
ODERACS Orbital Debris Radar Calibration Spheres
ORFEUS Orbiting and Retrievable Far and Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometer
SHOOT Super Fluid Helium On Orbit Transfer Demonstration
SLS Spacelab Life Sciences
SPAS Shuttle Pallet Satellite
SPTN Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for Astronomy (aka SPARTAN)
SRL Shuttle Radar Laboratory
SUVE Solar Untraviolet Experiment
SSBUV Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultra-Violet Instrument
TDRS Tracking and Data Relay Satellite
USMP United States Microgravity Payload
WSF Wake Shield Facility
1 Nautical Mile (NM) is defined as exactly 1852 m, 1 nmi = 6076.1155 ft. 153
nm
= 283 Km, 160 nm = 296 Km, 163 nm = 302 Km, 200 nm = 370 Km, 220 nm = 407 Km,
230 nm = 426 Km, 250 nm = 463 Km, 318 nm = 588 Km.
SPACE SHUTTLE PRELIMINARY MANIFEST
Eastern Window Inc. Alt.
STS Date Time h:mm deg. km Orbiter Payload (Continued)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
77 15 Feb 96 - - - - Col-20 SLS-3, EDO
78 21 Mar 96 - - - - Atl-16 EURECA-2L, WSF-03, IAE
79 23 May 96 - - - - Dis-23 SSF Flight Oppty - 01
80 11 Jul 96 - - - - Col-21 CRISTA-SPAS, JFD
81 15 Aug 96 - - - - Atl-17 SPACEHAB-06
82 19 Sep 96 - - - - End-11 SSF Flight Oppty - 02
83 24 Oct 96 - - - - Dis-24 USMP-04, EURECA-2R, SSBUV
A-05
84 5 Dec 96 - - - - Col-22 SPACELAB-E1
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
85 30 Jan 97 - - - - Atl-18 SSF Flight Oppty - 03
86 6 Mar 97 - - - - End-12 SSF Flight Oppty - 04
87 10 Apr 97 - - - - Dis-25 SPACEHAB-07, WSF-04, ISEM-02
88 5 Jun 97 - - - - Col-23 MSL-01, CMSE-03
89 24 Jul 97 - - - - End-13 HST SM-02
90 28 Aug 97 - - - - Dis-26 SSF Flight Oppty - 05
91 16 Oct 97 - - - - Col-24 USMP-05, AR&C, SSBUV A-07
92 20 Nov 97 - - - - Atl-19 SSF Flight Oppty - 06
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
93 15 Jan 98 - - - - End-14 SLS-04
94 5 Mar 98 - - - - Dis-27 SSF Flight Oppty - 07
95 30 Apr 98 - - - - Atl-20 SSF Flight Oppty - 08
96 11 Jun 98 - - - - End-15 SSF Flight Oppty - 09
97 16 Jul 98 - - - - Dis-28 SLM-02
98 20 Aug 98 - - - - Col-25 MSL-02
99 1 Oct 98 - - - - Atl-21 SSF Flight Oppty - 10
100 19 Nov 98 - - - - End-16 USMP-06
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
101 21 Jan 99 - - - - Col-26 SSF Flight Oppty - 11
102 25 Feb 99 - - - - Atl-22 SSF Flight Oppty - 12
103 15 Apr 99 - - - - End-17 SSF Flight Oppty - 13
104 13 May 99 - - - - Dis-29 SSF Flight Oppty - 14
105 24 Jun 99 - - - - Col-27 SSF Flight Oppty - 15
106 19 Aug 99 - - - - Atl-23 SPACELAB E-02
107 14 Oct 99 - - - - Dis-30 Flight Opportunity
108 18 Nov 99 - - - - Col-28 Flight Opportunity
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
109 27 Jan 00 - - - - Atl-24 Flight Opportunity
110 16 Mar 00 - - - - End-18 Flight Opportunity
111 6 Apr 00 - - - - Dis-31 Flight Opportunity
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
AR&C ?
CMSE Extended Duration Space Enviroment Candidate Materials Exposure
CRISTA Cryogenic Infrared Spectrometer Telescope for Atmosphere
EDO Extended Duration Orbiter
EURECA European Retrievable Carrier
FLT OPPTY Flight Opportunity
HST SM Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission
IAE ?
IEH International Extreme-UV Far-UV Hitchhiker
ISEM ITA Standardised Experiment
MSL Materials Science Laboratory
OAST NASA Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology
ORFEUS Orbiting and Retrievable Far and Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometer
SFU-RETR Space Flyer Unit Retrieval
SPTN Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for Astronomy (aka SPARTAN)
SSBUV Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultra-Violet Instrument
SSF Space Station Freedom
TDRS Tracking and Data Relay Satellite
USML United States Microgravity Laboratory
USMP United States Microgravity Payload
The shuttle press kit is available from ames.arc.nasa.gov (128.102.18.3).
This
is available through the anonymous ftp.
Thanks to werners@novavax.UUCP for additional hints on Shuttle Viewing. You
Can view of shuttle launches right from the base. The KSC visitor center
offers bus rides from the visitor's center to a site about 6 miles from the
launch pad. The cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children. For information and
reservations you will need to call 407-452-2121 Ext. 260...(This is the BEST
and closest view.)
You may write to the following address for a launch pass:
NASA Vehicle Pass
PA - Pass
Kennedy Space Center, FL
32899
Each vehicle launch pass allows the entry of a vehicle up to the size of a
van,
as many people as you can stuff inside. One per address. In general, if you
know the launch that you wish, ask for that launch. The launch pass is good
for that launch no matter how many times it is postponed. If you know a
general time frame, then ask for that time frame. jbatka@desire.wright.edu
does, however, have a short-cut on how to get launch pass on short notice,
call
your Senator's or House Representative's office. For information on a pass if
you have requested one, call KSC public affairs at (407) 867-2622.
If you are unable to obtain a launch pass, fred-mckenzie@ksc.nasa.gov
suggests:
If you decide to come to the coast for the launch, I suggest you come to
Titusville. Go east on State Road 50 from I-95, to US-1. Go north on US-1 to
the "Miracle City Mall" at Harrison. Park somewhere north of this spot.
Anywhere north along highway 1, or east (as far as you can) along highway 406
(402) is good (specifically Sand Point Park), just as long as you can see the
VAB and don't have trees blocking the view. Also you can try Jetty Park at
Port Canaveral. (you will be south of the launch looking north).
Are you a Ham? If you have a two meter receiver or a scanner along, tune to
146.94 MHz. John Anderson, K4GCC, rebroadcasts the "NASA Select" audio
channel
on his repeater. Other popular repeaters in the immediate area are 145.37,
146.91, 146.97, 147.36, 444.150 and 444.750.
--excerpt from rec.radio.amateur.misc FAQ Part 3-------------
** On what frequencies do JPL and GSFC retransmit the shuttle audio?
Station VHF 10m 15m 20m 40m 80m Video
WA3NAN 147.45 28.650 21.395 14.295 7.185 3.860
W6VIO 224.04 21.280 14.282 7.165
K6MF 145.585 7.165 3.840
W5RRR 146.64 28.495 21.350 14.280 7.227 3.850
W6FXN 145.46
KA9SZX 146.88 426.25
K4GCC 146.94
WA4VME 145.17
You might also try 20192 lsb which is NASA.
All frequencies are in MHz. Use FM on VHF, USB on 10-20m, LSB on 40-80m.
WA3NAN - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Greenbelt, MD
W6VIO - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, CA
K6MF - NASA Ames Research Center (ARC), Moffett Field, CA
W5RRR - NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX
W6FXN - Los Angeles, CA
KA9SZX - Champaign-Urbana, IL
K4GCC - Titusville, FL (near or at Kennedy Space Center)
WA4VME - Melbourne, FL (near or at Kennedy Space Center)
Regardless of where you are going to see it, arrive early (at least 2 hours
before launch). Be prepared to get into some real heavy traffic, it will also
take some time to get out of the area. Bring along some food and drink,
umbrellas, sun glasses, sun screen, portable TV/radio, binoculars,
VCR.....whatever
When watching a launch, listen to FM Station 91.5 (It is a local religious
station) or AM 580 out of Orlando (Thanx to Matthew DeLuca). NASA Select
Television is available directly via satellite from GE Satcom F2R, transponder
13, C-Band, 72 degrees West Longitude, transponder frequency is 3960.0
megahertz, audio subcarrier is 6.8 MHz, polarization is vertical.
TV : Local stations such as 56, 2, 6 & 9 sometimes have live coverage. They
usually just interrupt the program that is in progress for the final 2 minutes
of prelaunch, and then a couple of minutes after launch. Same for landing.
gt3597a@prism.gatech.edu suggests :
If you do happen to try and view the landing at KSC, do not despair when you
realize actually how far away US 1 is from the runway. Even a moderately
powered set of field glasses will provide good views of the orbiter as is
decellerates into the KSC area. That twin sonic boom is very unique and, for
me, was well worth the drive by itself. You will actually be able to see the
orbiter as it comes into the KSC area and turns on the heading alignment
circle
better than during the final approach.
The Space Shuttle transmits on three frequency bands: UHF, S-Band, and
Ku-Band.
The UHF frequencies are simple AM voice and are very easy to copy. These
frequencies are used for launch and landing operations, EVA operations, and as
an additional voice downlink when other channels are in use for the current
ground station has no S-Band capability.
The frequencies in use are:
296.800 MHz : Air-to-ground, or orbiter to suit
259.700 MHz : Air-to-ground, or suit to orbiter
279.000 MHz : Suit-to-orbiter, or suit-to-suit
243.000 MHz : Standard military aircraft emergency frequency
146.94 MHz & 146.82 MHz - Rebroadcast HAM frequencies.
The S-Band system is one of the primary orbiter downlink bands. The voice
channels are digital slope delta modulated and are multiplexed in with the
rest
of the orbiter telemetry and is very difficult to copy. Much of the downlink
TV is on S-Band also, but is wideband FM and should be easy to copy. The
frequencies are:
2287.500 MHz : Primary digital downlink
2250.000 MHz : Wideband FM with either main engine analog telemetry during
launch, or TV during orbit operations.
The Ku-Band system is used in conjunction with the tracking and data relay
satellites and is used much more heavily in Spacelab flights than in others.
The data rate is VERY high (50 Mbits/second). These transmissions are
directed
to TDRS satellites in geostationary orbit on a frequency of 15.003 GHz.
[Info via WA3NAN, and WA4SIR]
andreas@il.us.swissbank.com has some hints for photographers:
- Get the longest lens available (e.g. rent one at Helix). I used a 300mm
shooting from Titusville and was still too far away to clearly see the
shuttle.
However I could take beautiful shots of the engine's firetrail and the smoke.
- Put your camera into continuous shooting mode (unless you have a VERY high
speed camera like a Nikon), as the whole spectacle will be over within no
time:
I shot about 1 roll of film (36 pictures) until the shuttle was gone for good
while almost constantly pressing the button.
- Use a LOW speed film (ASA 50) as the light is so bright (Remember: NASA
launches only under good weather conditions), that even with a long tele lens
you still have enough light left for short exposure times (I had 1/1000 with F
5.6 and a Kodachrome 64). That way making detail enlargements is also easier,
meaning less grainy.
- I have not attended a night launch yet. However judged on what I've seen on
TV, I would suggest a 100-200 ASA film for such a launch.
- Try to AVOID a tripod, as the shuttle moves "upwards to the right" (at least
from Titusville with the standard 28 degree inclination). You are more
flexible
if you use a onepod or even better one of those professional harnesses, that
you wear like a jacket and that support your long lens (like a tripod attached
to your upper body).
- During the night before the launch you can see (at least sometimes) a search
light illuminating the launch pad. With a tripod and a very long exposure time
(> 20 secs on Kodachrome 64) you'll get nice pictures as well. Make several
shots with different times according to general night time photography rules.
- A final hint for the early-birds: I was lucky enough to see the big and red
glowing sun rising exactly behind the VAB (from the US1 in Titusville). An
incredible view, that didn't even require a tripod.
Expendable Vehicles
===================
These are usually launched from the southern part of the base, best viewing is
at Jetty Park or south along the beaches of Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach.
Not
as crowed as shuttle launches, but still give yourself some time to arrive
early. Jetty park can fill up so plan an alternate. Again bring your stuff.
For a landing pass at Edwards, Thanks To Mary Shafer
shafer@skipper.dfrf.nasa.gov :
There are three ways to see the Shuttle landing at Edwards AFB, listed in
order
of restrictiveness of access and availability.
1. The East Shore area on the lakebed. Take Hwy. 14 to Avenue F and follow
the signs or take Hwy. 58 to 20 Mule Team Road and follow those signs. This
area is opened about 2 days before the scheduled touchdown. The viewing area
is an unimproved area so don't expect many amenities. I think that there are
sanitary facilities and that food and drinks can be purchased. It's suggested
that you bring food and water Nothing is required for access to this area.
(I've never been to this area, so I can't speak from personal knowledge.) If
any viewing is allowed this site will be open. The only times they don't open
it is for the DoD's classified missions.
2. The hillside viewing area. This is on the hillside, just above
Ames-Dryden, and requires a special pass. This pass is good for one vehicle,
with any number of passengers. You can't enter the Ames-Dryden complex but
you
can walk down the hill to the cafeteria and the gift shop, etc. More
amenities, including radio transmissions from the Shuttle and JSC. Some of us
believe that this area has the BEST view of the landing. I believe that the
Hillside, like the East Shore, is open for all unclassified missions. These
passes can be obtained by writing, as detailed below. Ames-Dryden employees
can
also obtain them.
3. Official guest. Access to the Ames-Dryden complex. You get to watch the
landing from the ramp, which is right on the lakebed. (The Shuttle lands some
distance away, depending on which runway it uses.) The crew speaks to the
crowd
just before they return to JSC. There are special aircraft displays
(including
the SR-71, F-15, F-18, X-29, etc.) in the hangars. The radio transmissions
are
broadcast. This method is only predicted for a few missions this year.
Opening
the Facility is fairly labor-intensive and very disruptive, so we won't do it
for every possible mission.
You can write, as detailed below, to obtain these badges and parking permits.
To obtain a hillside pass or official guest badges, write to:
NASA Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility
Public Affairs Office
P.O. Box 273
Edwards, CA 92523-5000
Do this early, because there is a limited amount of space. If you get these
and then discover that you can't attend, please try to pass them on to someone
else who can use them. Incidentally, there is _no_ charge for any of these.
Come see the Shuttle land--it's great.
Wear warm clothes!
If the Shuttle lands in the morning, it will be cool to downright cold.
Forget
the myth that the desert is always hot, it may be in the low 60s even in the
summer at sunrise. It's frequently freezing in the winter. If it's much
warmer, it's because the wind is blowing.
However, if you're an Official Guest and will be hanging around until the
Astronaut Departure Ceremony, it may be warm by then. Wear layers.
Especially, wear warm footwear. Official Guests will be standing around on
the
cold, cold ramp and all your body heat will seep out of your feet into the
concrete heat sink. Running shoes work well. Hillside Guests will be sitting
up on metal bleachers. The portions of their anatomy in contact with the
bleachers (feet and seat) may get _real_ cold.
The Public Affairs Office at the Johnson Space Center operates a BBS to
provide
information to the public. Check this board for updates to the keplerian
element sets during the flight. To access the BBS, call +1-713-483-2500 using
1200 baud (do NOT connect at 2400 baud), 8-N-1, at the ENTER NUMBER: prompt,
enter "62511" and you will be connected to the BBS. Direct dial numbers are
1-713-483-2419 and 1-713-483-2278. Check file area 30 or 99 for latest
element
sets.
NASA JSC's Electronic Space Information BBS is intended to provide 24-hour
access to biographies of NASA officials and astronauts, news releases, space
flight mission press kits and television schedules, space shuttle systems
information, flight manifests and schedules, and other information about the
space program.
If you are or know a teacher, and they would like some teaching material, have
them write to the following address with the pertinent information :
NASA
PA - EAB
Kennedy Space Center, FL
32899
To receive the "NASA Report To Educators" and other NASA publications, write
to
the address below :
Educational Publications Services
Mail Code XEP
NASA Headquarters
Washington, DC 20546
Serving inquiries related to space exploration and other activities:
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Teacher Resource Center
JPL Educational Outreach
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Mail Code CS-530
Pasadena, CA 91109
(818) 354-6916 Fax: (818) 354-8080
If you're interesteda phone number and address you can contact for public
information from JPL concerning unmanned planetary exploration:
(818) 354 - 5011
Public Information
c/o JPL
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA 91109
Serving all states through workshops and materials:
National Air and Space Museum
Smithsonian Institution
Education Resource Center, MRC 305
Washington, DC 20560
(202) 786-2109 Fax: (202) 786-2262
Or have them call: THE NASA SPACELINK, Huntsville, Alabama,24 Hours, 300-2400
BAUD, 8N1,(205) 895-0028, or Telnet via spacelink.msfc.nasa.gov. Or FEDIX
1-800-232-4879, 301-258-0953, 1200 or 2400 BAUD, an on-line service that links
education community and the federal government. Info on NASA, Department Of
Energy, Office Of Naval Research, Federal Aviation Administration & Minority
Info. MSFC's spacelink.msfc.nasa.gov, now accepts ftp connects at
192.149.89.61, using username of anonymous, and a password of guest. I
understand it is still in the experimental stage, and they are looking for
user
feedback.
For science, technology and classroom demonstrations, call Argonne National
Laboratory 708-252-8241, or internet newton.dep.anl.gov or 130.202.92.50.
tkelso@afit.af.mil tells us : The most current orbital elements from the NORAD
two-line element sets are carried on the Celestial BBS, (513) 427-0674, and
are
updated several times weekly. Documentation and tracking software are also
available on this system. 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.
Orbital data available on T. S. Kelso's BBS is also available by ftp at
archive.afit.af.mil, in the /pub/space directory. Another good source of
Space
shuttle 2-line orbital elements is the RPV ASTRONOMY BBS (310-541-7299).
--
-----------------------------------------------
Ken Hollis INTERNET: HOLLIS@TITAN.KSC.NASA.GOV
SPAN/HEPnet: KSCP00::HOLLIS
Dizzyclaimer:
If you believe this is in any way, shape, or form actual official information
or
opinion,then you are probably as confused if not more so than I am...I
think...