Archive - Jul 2005
July 5th
ISS Radio Report
ISS Radio Report
ISS Radio Report
ISS Radio Report
July 4th
ISS Radio Report
ISS Radio Report
ISS Boosts Orbit to Prepare for Shuttle's Arrival
The International Space Station (ISS) rose to a higher orbit this week in preparations for the arrival of NASA's space shuttle Discovery later this month.
KI4JVK QSO KE5DRY
Orbit #37715 06/26/05 1240 UTC pass QSO with DR. John Phillips- "Alabama station please repeat your call sign","1 Alpha ISS"5/9 signal strength.Arrow J-Pole for Omni, Arrow Perm.Yagi with rotor for Directive gain/track.Kenwood TR- 751 allmode 25 watts.WXSAT,Tardis,TLE Retriever and UISS Software.After 30 years absence from Ham radio(allways SWL)I recently retested for tech!I owe my return to ham radio to a lifelong interest in spaceflight and ISS FAN CLUB.Thanks former and also ARISS and AMSAT.73's de KI4JVK
STS-114 PRESS KIT AND TIMELINE
The updated press kit for the Space Shuttle Discovery Return to Flight mission (STS-114) is available online. The mission is scheduled to launch July 13.The press kit contains detailed information about the mission, Commander Eileen
Collins and the Discovery crew. The kit includes information about modifications to the Shuttle's External Tank and other changes.
The press kit and other information about the mission is available on the Web
at: http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight
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