STS-71 Media Resources.

If we had NASA Select readily available in Europe then I wouldn't be writing this page, but we don't...

So how can you try and keep up with the events (except of course through the net, via many of the links on these pages)? The following are details of sources for live audio or television coverage.

Radio

Live air-ground transmissions can be heard relayed by the Goddard Amateur Radio Club, WA3NAN. Broadcasts commence around one hour prior to launch and continue throughout the mission as and when radio operators are available. They can be heard on shortwave at the following frequencies: 3.860, 7.185, 14.285, 14.295, 21.390, 21.395, and 28.650 MHz. These are all single sideband transmissions. Also note the the beam for the 14.295 MHz transmission is currently stuck in a position unfavourable for European reception.

The Voice of America carries some details of missions and has provided coverage of events in the past. They broadcast on shortwave to Europe on 6040, 9535, 9760, 15205 kHz. VOA Europe, with a different schedule, can be found on medium wave at 1197 kHz in central Europe. It can also be found on Eutelsat II-F1 at 13 degrees East, transponder 27W (Widebeam), polarization vertical, carrier frequency 11.163 GHz; subcarrier frequencies: 7.38 MHz (left channel) and 7.56 MHz (right channel).

Television

CNN will carry the press conference with both Mir and shuttle crews at 1400 UTC on 3rd July. They will cover the undocking from 1100 UTC on 4th July. In Europe they can be found on Astra at 19.2 degrees East, transponder 28, carrier frequency 11.627 GHz, vertical polarisation, sub-carrier 6.50 MHz.

NASA Select

NASA Select can be watched over the Internet at slow frame rate using CuSeeMe on a Mac or PC over a suitable link. More details here.

Single frames can be grabbed from here.

The main feed is on GTE Spacenet 2, transponder 5. The frequency is 3880 MHz at 69 degrees West longitude, with audio at 6.8 MHz. It is relayed to Pacific regions on Telstar 401 at 97 degrees West longitude, transponder 24, 4180 MHz, audio 6.8 MHz. Feeds have also been seen on TDRS East at 41 degrees West longitude, transponder 9, 4040 MHz, audio 6.8 MHz.

Links: to the VSO Home Page, the observing guide, shuttle details, the satellite predictions themselves.

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