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From: phil@titan.rice.edu (William LeFebvre)
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Subject: Re: "Commonplace"
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Date: 7 May 89 17:29:09 GMT
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In article <14308@bfmny0.UUCP> tneff@bfmny0.UUCP (Tom Neff) writes:
>I agree with most of this sentiment but has anyone noticed what a
>BLABBERMOUTH Launch Control has become lately?!!

He does tend to run on a bit, and he makes silly mistakes (like
"stirring the vehicle").

>I haven't had NASASELECT for years, does its audio carry Hugh H. or just
>the loop?

It's the exact same feed that the networks use.  It has the "voice" of
Launch Control (Hugh Harris, usually) and the mission control public
affairs person talking over the loops.

Personally, I'd like to hear more than just the air/ground loop.  I want
to hear the flight director loop!

The problem is that they are very brief and cryptic, using acronyms and
such to make communication succint.  I couldn't figure out what the call
"R1U failed off, no action" right after MECO was about.  I knew that it
was a failure, and that the crew didn't have to take any action about it,
but I didn't know what failed.  Only after asking a flight controller did
I learn that "R1U" is one of the RCS jets on the Right side, manifold 1,
pointing Up.  Sigh.

			William LeFebvre
			Department of Computer Science
			Rice University
			<phil@Rice.edu>