Last Shuttle Launch - ever

[Analoguesat]

As always some fabulous onboard shots during the climbout phase - right through to external tank separation.

Im determined to get the French Guiana to see an Ariane 5 launch sometime :-worship

 

[smoggy07]

As always some fabulous onboard shots during the climbout phase - right through to external tank separation.

Im determined to get the French Guiana to see an Ariane 5 launch sometime :-worship

This isnt a satellite related question but it is related to the launch

Does anyone know what medium they use to broadcast the live pics/video back down to earth, is it some kind of microwave link or is it in the UHF/VHF area of frequencies? I know the shuttles are not equiped with HF radio gear so HF is out of the question

I know it`s not going to be of any use now as this is the last launch but its something thats always had me thinking lol

 

[Lazarus]

Do they not use an ex-News Of The World papparazzo on a big pogo stick ??

 

[Channel Hopper]

Also watching on BBC News Channel.

I have two eyes.

And two sets of ears. The delay online must have been nearly 20 seconds behind the news channel.

 

[Lazarus]

That's interesting - as I mentioned, I had to use the Mobile feed: and that was 3 or 4 seconds behind Auntie.

But 20 secs is a heck of a lot, even for an HD feed.

Wonder why the massive diff. between the the two variants of the same feed over the Net

 

[Terryl]

This isnt a satellite related question but it is related to the launch

Does anyone know what medium they use to broadcast the live pics/video back down to earth, is it some kind of microwave link or is it in the UHF/VHF area of frequencies? I know the shuttles are not equiped with HF radio gear so HF is out of the question

I know it`s not going to be of any use now as this is the last launch but its something thats always had me thinking lol

The video/audio programming from the shuttle goes through the TDRSS satellites in the 22 GHz to 27 GHz "Ka" band, if out of contact with one of these satellite they can use "S" band at 2.265 GHz for the downlink and 2.085 for the uplink or "Ka" band at 13.775 for the uplink and 15.0 GHz for the downlink.

Space to ground audio can be heard in the 250 MHz band when they are overhead, some Amature radio stations re-broadcast the audio, you can check with your local Ham clubs for this info.

 

[smoggy07]

The video/audio programming from the shuttle goes through the TDRSS satellites in the 22 GHz to 27 GHz "Ka" band, if out of contact with one of these satellite they can use "S" band at 2.265 GHz for the downlink and 2.085 for the uplink or "Ka" band at 13.775 for the uplink and 15.0 GHz for the downlink.

Space to ground audio can be heard in the 250 MHz band when they are overhead, some Amature radio stations re-broadcast the audio, you can check with your local Ham clubs for this info.

I have a few HF and UHF frequencies in my Icom receiver and have a listen but never get anything.

I dont want to hijack this thread anymore but I have one (or two) final question(s) that is satellite related lol

Would there be even the smallest chance of receiving anything from these TDRSS birds using a pci dvbs card and some kind of software? If so would it be worth me starting a new thread asking for info on what to start with?

 

[Terryl]

You cant get anything from the TDRSS birds unless you have a "Ka" band LNB for that frequency and receiver.

Here are the shuttle frequencies.

Shuttle frequencies: (MHz)AM modulated.

296.8 primary
259.7 secondary
279.0 space suits

And if someone wants to move this go for it.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Once the shuttle is up in low earth orbit, you would only get a few minutes at most to detect any transmission, letalone capture useful voice traffic.

You could however get the ISS using similar 2m Ham equipment, for example

[tube]h73EYcyszf8[/tube]

 

[Channel Hopper]

Forgot to mention, as with all moving traffic, there will b a shift of any frequency received, except when the object is directly ahead. When the ISS is moving into view (at some 7000metres per second), the frequency will be higher by roughly 0.2%, decreasing to zero, and increasing to 0.2% lower as it goes out of view.

 

[satelliteman]

Once the shuttle is up in low earth orbit, you would only get a few minutes at most to detect any transmission, letalone capture useful voice traffic.

You could however get the ISS using similar 2m Ham equipment, for example

[tube]h73EYcyszf8[/tube]

Great video CH.

 

[Terryl]

If your a Ham and have some packet gear you can go through the ISS packet transceiver and send some packet info through them, this site will explain more on this.

hXXp://www.issfanclub.com/taxonomy/term/43

I have sent packet and contacted them with voice on 2 meters.

 

[smoggy07]

If your a Ham and have some packet gear you can go through the ISS packet transceiver and send some packet info through them, this site will explain more on this.

hXXp://www.issfanclub.com/taxonomy/term/43

I have sent packet and contacted them with voice on 2 meters.

No I`m not a ham yet but proberbly will climb the ham ladder eventually

I just RX at the moment but I`m going to look at sitting the test but I have so much going on I don`t have the time at the moment, I only just find the time to play about with satellites tbh lol

 

[Channel Hopper]

Some course correction burns coming up in the next few minutes, and the 'flipping' of the shuttle in preparation for docking.

_http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

 

[Channel Hopper]

Now in the final stages of docking. Live on above link.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Some excellent footage of the shuttle departing the ISS (for the last time )

_http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

 

[Channel Hopper]

Final landing in 50 minutes.

_http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv

and for those with dialup

_http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-mobile

 

[Chris76]

It's also on 10e up4alpha NASA tv

 

[Channel Hopper]

That's all folks

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