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

["Scott Elliott" <scott@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

is the reason nasa are withholding the time of launch is to stop terrorist
attacks?

just seems weird that they should start to do this all of a sudden. id like
to see any terrorist try and get past nasa's security, they would die trying
even before getting past the main entrance :)

lets hope they try it then, cant do any harm killing off a few more
terrorists.

(this isnt meant to annoy anyone, just my synical view of things :)

Speak to you later.
Scott Elliott
Scott@pieh0.co.uk
2E1FJB / M1SJE
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron" <ronchap@att.net>
To: <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 7:24 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Nasa keeps shuttle launch time secret


> 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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