NASA - Space Shuttle Web Go here for updated Shuttle status.The Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX) and Russian Mir space vehicles afford amateur radio operators the opportunity to make voice and packet radio contacts with space travellers. The equipment required for these contacts is very simple, and most amateurs already have the necessary means to conduct a QSO with these orbiting Amateur Radio stations. While the Russian Mir Space Station has a continuous Amateur Radio station onboard, the Space Shuttle operates only occasionally with the SAREX experiment.
This page contains helpful information and resources for increasing your success in making contacts.
Space Shuttle Frequency Directory
Listen in on Space Shuttle operations with a VHF/UHF scanner or worldband radio
| Information Line | Phone Number | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center | (800) 572-4636 | Info on tours, hours and ticket prices |
| Kennedy Space Center Report | (407) 867-2525 | Info on current missions |
| Space Shuttle Mission Schedule | (407) 867-4636 | Schedule of future Space Shuttle missions and payloads |
| Flight Hardware Status | (407) 867-3900 | Current operational status of mission hardware and vehicle |
| Cape Canaveral Car Pass | (407) 867-6000 | How to obtain a car pass to observe launch/landing operations |
NASA - Space Shuttle Web Go here for updated Shuttle status.
NASA Home Page All about NASA and their myriad programs.
NASA - Office of Space Flight NASA's division specifically dealing with space flight missions.
Mir Space Station configuration, operations, missions, frequencies A concise overview of Mir's layout, missions past and future, operations, radio frequencies, crew, and payloads.
Space Shuttle Mission Monitor Near real-time Space Shuttle orbital position and live shot from NASA Select TV, updated once per minute.
STSPlus Latest Version The lastest version of Dave Ransom's STSOrbit Plus Satellite Tracking Program.
Current NORAD Two-Line Element Sets Keplerian Element sets from T.S> Kelso needed to drive STSPlus and other tracking programs.
Keplerian Elements Keplerian Element sets from AMSAT.
Satellite Passes over North American Cities Prints a satellite pass prediction table for selected satellites based on your choice of North American city.
Satellite Tracking Prediction Form Another place to obtain satellite pass predicitions without having your own tracking program.
David Cottle's SAREX Home Page
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