What is the correct path setting for PCSat on the D700A,would it contain a wide2-2? would it be PCSAT,W3ADO-1,WIDE2-2.

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Because it is difficult to schedule maintenance and repair onboard the ISS, Sergey has decided to fly ISS Ham backup equipment. This hardware includes the backup Kenwood D700, SSTV and cables. The equipment is at Baikonur and will launch on the next Progress on September 12. He will not be able to bring back the current onboard equipment. The software on the D700 is thought to be Rev F, well below the current Rev I version. There are still many concerns regarding this swap-out approach by several members of the ARISS international team. It needs to be better coordinated within the team.

Space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to roll out to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Atlantis is targeted to lift off Oct. 8 on an 11-day mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. This new rollout date accommodates additional work on Atlantis.

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