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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
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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 <UI>:
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 <UI>:
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 <UI>:
alurgia y la cristalizacion de
proteinas para usos medicos.
W5RRR-1>SAREX <UI>:
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 <UI>:
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 <UI>:
++ 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 *
===========================
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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