Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site allegra.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!karn From: karn@allegra.UUCP (Phil Karn) Newsgroups: net.ham-radio Subject: Landsat-D/UoSAT-B on schedule Message-ID: <2318@allegra.UUCP> Date: Thu, 1-Mar-84 03:21:30 EST Article-I.D.: allegra.2318 Posted: Thu Mar 1 03:21:30 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 2-Mar-84 06:36:35 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 13 All remains "GO" for the launch of Landsat-D' and UoSAT-B from Vandenburg Air Force Base in California. The arm plugs have been inserted in UoSAT and the launch tower rolled back. Launch is scheduled for a 6 minute window starting at 17:59 UTC; WA3NAN will carry audio coverage starting 1/2 hour before launch on 14.280 and 21.280 mhz. Assuming a nominal orbit, the first pass visible to the eastern US will occur just after 7pm local time. Frequencies are the same as UoSAT-Oscar-9: 145.825 on 2 meters, and 435.025 on 70 cm. Phil Karn, KA9Q