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From: cornutt@freedom.msfc.nasa.gov (David Cornutt)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: NASA Spacelink (was: internet address for NASA @ Central FL?)
Message-ID: <1991Feb26.231508.5605@freedom.msfc.nasa.gov>
Date: 26 Feb 91 23:15:08 GMT
References: <7691@crash.cts.com> <1991Feb23.062314.28687@rodan.acs.syr.edu>
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amichiel@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Allen J Michielsen) writes:

>In article <7691@crash.cts.com> gandalf@pro-electric.cts.com (Ken Hollis) 
>   On a related note, nasa do/does/did have a outsite 'like' for
>educators via dialup service at hunstville al.  I don't have the number
>right here, but it appears on most better lists,

It's NASA Spacelink, at MSFC.  The number is (205) 895-0028.  Format
is 8 data bits, no parity, at 300/1200/2400 baud.  (I think that
they are working on a 4800/9600 service).

It contains the press releases that Peter Yee forwards to Usenet
(btw, both Peter and Spacelink get this stuff from a NASA internal
email system) plus some others.  It also has things like background
info on Shuttle missions, both past and future.  (Last time I looked,
there was *tons* of stuff on the ASTRO-1 mission.)  There is also
a lot of classroom material for teachers, and a way to exchange
email with some poor soul in the PAO office who has to answer
all of it. :-)  I think it's a pretty nice system, especially
for those who don't have access to Usenet.

Disclaimer: I don't work on Spacelink, but I know some good people who do.

-- 
David Cornutt, New Technology Inc., Huntsville, AL  (205) 461-6457
(cornutt@freedom.msfc.nasa.gov; some insane route applies)
"The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of my employer,
not necessarily mine, and probably not necessary."