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Subject: Re: Space Shuttle Communications
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Date: Wed, 2-Sep-87 13:19:04 EDT
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In article <1008@scicom.alphacdc.com> wats@scicom.alphacdc.com (Bruce Watson) writes:
>296.800 
>MHz as Space Shuttle comm frequencies.  The mode is given as AM voice.
>Does anyone know if these are encrypted?


Up through 51L, no encryption has been used, except on the military
flights. Many people have monitored the shuttle on simple police scanner
type radios. 

I much rather prefer using my satillite dish though, to copy the NASA 
video feeds. There you get 24 hr/day mission coverage with all downlink
video. Heaven to a space junkie like moi!


-- 
				   *** mike (powered by M&Ms) smithwick ***
"ever felt like life was a game, and 
someone gave you the wrong instruction book?"
[discalimer : nope, I don't work for NASA, I take full blame for my ideas]