Re: [amsat-bb] Nasa keeps shuttle launch time secret

["Ron" <ronchap@xxxxxxx>]

Yes,

I also thought this was rather silly.

Any terrorist that can use a Satellite Phone or computer for emaill could
figure out the time.
I think it's just silly.  Maybe the real reason is for NASA to some how save
money.  Who knows?

The good side to this is.  Many people will now learn how to use
InstantTrack :-)

ISS (ZARYA)         04 APR    16:13:02    179     09 (AZ 127)    00:08:17
076         Yes     No

So this would mean the Launch would be 4:23PM ET.

We will see what happens????

73 Ron


----- Original Message -----
From: "Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL" <vlfiscus@mcn.net>
To: <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 12:17 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Nasa keeps shuttle launch time secret


>
> Funny, NASA is keeping the shuttle launch time confidential until just
> before launch, but anyone who knows the day of the launch and has a copy
of
> InstantTrack can estimate the launch time to within about 10 minutes using
> RAAN and a fresh of ISS keps.
>
>
>
>
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