Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!prls!pyramid!ames!mike
From: mike@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Mike Smithwick)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: programming
Message-ID: <8518@ames.arc.nasa.gov>
Date: 9 May 88 16:20:09 GMT
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Reply-To: mike@ames.arc.nasa.gov.UUCP (Mike Smithwick)
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Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
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In article <5757@uwmcsd1.UUCP> jschafer@csd4.milw.wisc.edu (Jack C Schafer) writes:
>
>	I am the chief engineer of a campus cable system with 
>about 2000 subscribers.  My supervisors are wondering if we could carry 
>the next shuttle launch from transponder 13 on satcom 2.  Does 
>anyone know about the legalities of this?   What other programming if any
>does NASA carry on this transponder and what is telecast during launches?
>			Thanks in advance
>					Jack

There shouldn't be any problem. I know of a number of cable companies
who were carrying the video. Also, ham radio clubs were given permission
to retransmit the shuttle programming as well. (we're getting set up here
at Ames to do that for the next mission). You are in an especially good
position since you're affiliated with a school, as NASA was encouraging
schools to get TV dishes to watch the broadcasts.

I'm not sure about broadcasting the other programming, you may want to call up 
JSC Public Affairs Office about that, since in the past they've carried
teleconferences which are considered "private". Other material include
all non-classified satillite launches, some special shuttle training
stuff if a remote contractor needs to see what's going on, flight readiness
firings, etc.


-- 
			   *** mike (Cyberpunk in training) smithwick ***
"Use an Atari, go to jail!"
[disclaimer : nope, I don't work for NASA, I take full blame for my ideas]