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STS-119, Discovery

PostPosted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:23 pm
by Brando14100
It's that time again. STS-119, Discovery will launch to the ISS with the S6 Truss on:

Date: Feb. 12 +
Mission: STS-119
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle Discovery
Launch Site: Kennedy Space Center - Launch Pad 39A
Description: Space shuttle Discovery launching on assembly flight 15A, will deliver the fourth starboard truss segment to the International Space Station.

Discovery has been rolled to the launch pad:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/

8-)

Re: STS-119, Discovery

PostPosted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:21 pm
by Mictheslik
Do you know what frequencies they use? would quite like to listen in :)

.mic

Re: STS-119, Discovery

PostPosted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:13 pm
by Brando14100
Do you know what frequencies they use? would quite like to listen in :)

.mic


I don't, no. But I could try to find it for you.

[edit]I don't know if these are accurate or not (condiering the site is from 1999), but you could try this:

http://home.flash.net/~av8tor/radios/nasa1.htm

I would just try a google search if not.

[/edit]

8-)

Re: STS-119, Discovery

PostPosted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:06 pm
by elite marksman
Do you know what frequencies they use? would quite like to listen in :)

.mic


In all likelihood, military frequencies, possibly encrypted, so I wouldn't hold your breath.  :(

Re: STS-119, Discovery

PostPosted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:28 pm
by Brando14100
Do you know what frequencies they use? would quite like to listen in :)

.mic


In all likelihood, military frequencies, possibly encrypted, so I wouldn't hold your breath.

Re: STS-119, Discovery

PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:48 am
by tcco94
:DSweet! Im in to watch this thing just like all the other launches. :)

Re: STS-119, Discovery

PostPosted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:18 am
by Brando14100
You could try this too Mic.

http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/Mon ... ations.pdf

There's Space Shuttle stuff on page 7.

8-)

Re: STS-119, Discovery

PostPosted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:50 pm
by Brando14100
I'm bringing this thread back from the dead because this mission is getting very close.

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/

8-)

Re: STS-119, Discovery

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:24 pm
by Brando14100
Wow, an amazing amout of people interested in this this time.  ;) The mission has been delayed to no earlier than February 19. Read about it here:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/

8-)

Re: STS-119, Discovery

PostPosted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 10:42 am
by tcco94
[quote]Wow, an amazing amout of people interested in this this time.

Re: STS-119, Discovery

PostPosted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 4:56 pm
by Brando14100
[quote][quote]Wow, an amazing amout of people interested in this this time.

Re: STS-119, Discovery

PostPosted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:52 am
by tcco94
[quote][quote][quote]Wow, an amazing amout of people interested in this this time.

Re: STS-119, Discovery

PostPosted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:10 pm
by Brando14100
Now not till the 22 of February.

8-)

Re: STS-119, Discovery

PostPosted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 1:18 am
by tcco94
Now I read that it will be no earlyer than Feb. 27

Lets just hope its before March 8-)

Re: STS-119, Discovery

PostPosted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 2:02 am
by freedomhays
I pray it makes it way through all the space junk.  From that post with those pictures of the junk all around it would seem impossible.