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From: mike@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Mike Smithwick)
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Subject: Re: Atlantis heard during launch
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Date: 1 Mar 90 17:07:38 GMT
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In article <20405@bellcore.bellcore.com> karn@ka9q.bellcore.com (Phil Karn) writes:
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<I heard UHF air-to-ground communications during this morning's launch of
<Atlantis on its "secret" shuttle mission. I heard a total of four very brief
<transmissions, all on a frequency of 259.7 MHz (the "secondary" UHF comm
<frequency listed in the press kits). 
<
>Phil

On the Westar 4 I intercepted a CBS TV feed (which I don't think
was carried on the network) of the liftoff. They received the a/g
directly and mixed it with the launch commentary. There were also a
few prelaunch exchanges heard dealing with the weather.

mike

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