From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!eagle!karn
Newsgroups: net.followup
Title: Re: ham radio on Challenger?
Article-I.D.: eagle.873
Posted: Wed Apr  6 13:40:28 1983
Received: Thu Apr  7 03:28:13 1983
References: tektronix.1047

What you are thinking of is a PROPOSAL by AMSAT and ARRL to allow
astronaut Owen Garriot, W5LFL, to carry a two-meter amateur radio
transceiver on STS-9 (the Columbia Spacelab mission) this fall.  This
proposal has NOT yet been approved, but signs from NASA are very
favorable.

There is NO amateur radio station on board Challenger or currently 
planned for any of its missions.

Phil Karn, KA9Q
Asst. VP Engineering, AMSAT