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SAREX FACT SHEET - STS-83
Media Contact:
Jennifer Gagne
Media Relations Assistant
American Radio Relay League
(860) 594-0328; (860) 594-0200
e-mail: jgagne@arrl.org
Educational Contact:
Educational Activities Department
American Radio Relay League
(860) 594-0301
e-mail: ead@arrl.org
SHUTTLE ASTRONAUTS TO SPEAK WITH STUDENTS VIA AMATEUR RADIO
(SAREX MISSION STS-83 FACT SHEET)
The next space shuttle mission will again include Amateur Radio. Amateur
(or "ham") radio operators and students will attempt to make radio contacts
with the orbiting shuttle as part of a project called SAREX, or the Shuttle
Amateur Radio EXperiment. Amateur Radio has been flying aboard the shuttles
since 1983, providing the public with a unique vantage point of space.
Amateur (or "ham") Radio operators from around the world will point their
antennas at the Space Shuttle Columbia, hoping to find the astronauts are
on-the-air. Some of these amateurs have volunteered to assist student groups
that have prepared questions to ask the astronauts during specially scheduled
contact times.
To make their radio contacts, the astronauts will use a radio aboard the
shuttle, on frequencies used by ham radio operators. The contacts will
demonstrate to young people, teachers, parents and communities how Amateur
Radio and space energize students about science, technology, and learning.
For the students that participate in SAREX, the contact is the culmination
of months of hard work. Many of the students have studied space science,
communication, and have trained to use ham radio equipment and shuttle-
tracking computer software.
To operate Amateur Radio from the space shuttle, one or more of the
astronauts needs to have an Amateur Radio license. The STS-83 crew members
who are licensed Amateur Radio operators include Commander James D. Halsell,
Payload Commander Janice E. Voss, and Mission Specialist Donald A. Thomas.
WHEN: Launch is scheduled for April 3, 1997 from the Kennedy Space Center,
Cape Canaveral, Florida. Mission duration: Scheduled as a 16 day mission.
WHERE: The launch will place the shuttle into Earth orbit at an altitude of
196 statute miles and an inclination of 28.45 degrees.
WHY: NASA's intent in making astronauts available for SAREX operations is to
involve the largest possible numbers of people, particularly students, in
technology and the US space program with the help of Amateur Radio.
During SAREX missions, the astronauts will typically make the following types
of Amateur Radio contacts:
Scheduled radio contacts with schools.
Random radio contacts with the Amateur Radio community.
Personal contacts with the astronauts' families.
CREW MEMBERS (titles and Amateur Radio call signs):
James D. Halsell, Commander, KC5RNI
Susan L. Still, Pilot
Janice E. Voss, Payload Commander, KC5BTK
Donald A. Thomas, Mission Specialist, KC5FVF
Michael L. Gerhardt, Mission Specialist
Roger Crouch, Payload Specialist
Greg Linteris, Payload Specialist
PAYLOAD: On board STS-83, the payload bay will house the first Microgravity
Science Laboratory (MSL-1). The Microgravity Science Laboratory is a key
component of the bridge between present Spacelab and future Space Station
operations. Additional MSL-1 information can be obtained from NASA at this
World Wide Web page: http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/spacelab/msl/welcome.html
Additional STS-83 mission information can also be obtained from NASA at:
* NASA Shuttle World Wide Web Home Page: http://shuttle.nasa.gov
* NASA Spacelink computer information system (look under
Spacelink.Hot.Topics)
BBS: (205) 895-0028 [VT-100, 8-N-1]
Telnet, FTP, and Gopher: spacelink.msfc.nasa.gov
World Wide Web: http://spacelink.msfc.nasa.gov
Internet TCP/IP address: 192.149.89.61
SAREX SPONSORS: The Shuttle Amateur Radio EXperiment (SAREX) is sponsored by
the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), The Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation (AMSAT) and The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA). SAREX is supported by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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