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From: jimb@tekcbi.UUCP (Jim Boland)
Newsgroups: net.space
Subject: Re: NASA satellite transmissions
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Date: Wed, 20-Nov-85 12:50:12 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 20 12:50:12 1985
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> [eat me]
> 
> Can anyone tell me how to find out when NASA is transmitting on the satellite
> that home satellite dishes can pick up? My "satellite TV week" magazine tells
> me that there is "selected shuttle coverage" on this feed but whenever I look
> it's just a bunch of snow. Is there much coverage of the missions or did I
> (silly me) fall for a sales pitch from a satellite dish salesman?

The NASA select channel on is only active during a mission.  In other
words, from just prior(hours) to launch  till just after (hours) landing.
I haven't watched lately because the satellite they moved to is too low
for my dish location (~73 degrees).  However, I used to watch all the 
video fed from the shuttle (great pictures of earth) as well as hearing
all conversations between Houston and shuttle.  Lots of time was spent
with a camera showing the folks at mission control.  Video from shuttle
is limited to segments of about 20 mins. as they are in range of some
relay station.  Keep it on in the background while working around the
house or shop.  It is not the kind of programming that will keep you
glued to the set.  They also let you know what the significant
segments will be and when.