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SB SAREX @ AMSAT $STS-074.016
1995 SAREX Missions Successfully Completed
The final SAREX and Space Shuttle mission of the year was successfully
completed at 17:01 UTC on Monday November 20 with the landing of the Orbiter
Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Center. STS-74 marked the fourth and final
Shuttle Amateur Radio EXperiment (SAREX) mission for 1995.
The five Space Shuttle Astronauts, Commander Ken Cameron, KB5AWP, Pilot Jim
Halsell, KC5RNI, Mission Specialist Bill McArthur, KC5ACR, Mission
Specialist, Jerry Ross, N5SCW,
and Canadian Lkssion Specialist Chris Hadfield, KC5RNJ (VA3OOG), provided
one of the more outstanding, well rounded SAREX missions ever. The Shuttle
crew did not waste any time getting on the air. Within 7 hours after
liftoff, they were making general QSO contacts. They also kept the radio
warm until late in the flight. KC5ACR was still making voice contacts on
orbit 125, less than 7 hours prior to landing. The SAREX team estimates
that the STS-74 crew made about 100 general voice contacts per day. Better
statistics will be available once the SAREX voice tapes are retrieved from
Atlantis.
The SAREX team also chalked up another first on this mission. During this
flight, the Astronauts and ground operations crew had 100% success on ALL
scheduled contacts. This includes the 5 school contacts, the radio checkout
pass and the crew family contacts. This outstanding achievement reflects in
less stress at the schools and additional opportunities for ham radio
operators around the world to talk to the crew.
During the mission, the Atlantis astronauts completed 5 scheduled ham radio
contacts with students in the US. These groups included students from
Franklin Junior High School in Pocatello, Idaho, Norwalk County schools in
Connecticut, Lake Street
Elementary School in Crown Point, Indiana, Round Lake-area schools in
Illinois, and Quimby Oak Junior High School in San Jose, California. The
students were assisted by their local Amateur Radio clubs and many AMSAT
SAREX volunteers. During these 5 school group contacts students asked 54
questions. More than 2300 students participated in the 5 events.
QSL cards and reports may be sent to ARRL EAD, STS-74 QSL, 225 Main Street,
Newington, CT 06111-1494, USA. Include the following information in your QSL
or report: STS-74, date, time in UTC, frequency and mode (FM voice). In
addition, you must also include a SASE using a large, business-sized
envelope (#10) if you wish to receive a card. The Greater Norwalk Amateur
Radio Club in Norwalk, CT has generously volunteered to manage the cards for
this mission.
Amateur Radio activities will again be conducted from Atlantis during
mission STS-76, scheduled for launch in March 1996.
The SAREX Working Group would like to thank all those from around the world
who have volunteered their time and talent to make the SAREX project such an
overwhelming success. Special thanks also goes to the Space Shuttle
Astronauts for their interest in this most rewarding project.
Submitted by Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO, for the SAREX Working Group
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