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2000=20
In the period in which Shuttle Endeavour (STS-97) was docked at the ISS =
the VHF-channels 1 and 2, so resp. 143.625 and 130.165 mc, remained =
active. The crew of the Shuttle communicated via their own channels with =
Houston and the ISS crew, Shepherd, Gidzenko and Krikalyov used for =
voice traffic the VHF. The 2 Russians discussed technical matters with =
TsUP Moscow. (Repairs of lifesupport systems, like the Vozdukh CO2 =
scrubber, the Elektron oxygen generator etc.) The heavy workload caused =
problems. There was not enough time for physical trainings, rest etc. =
The work schedules in the so called forms 24 could not be executed in =
space. Even Shepherd was not happy that tasks lasting 30 hours had to be =
done in 18 hours.=20
Sometimes I had the impression that I was monitoring MIR-traffic again.=20
For those interested in communications here some information:
So the Exp-1 crew continues to use the VHF-1 and 2 channels . Sometimes =
both channels are active, also now and then 1 of them for service =
traffic by Packet Radio. Relayed by Moscow Shepherd regularly uses a =
VHF-channel for voice communications with TsUP Houston.=20
Monitoring traffic during the approach of the freighter Progress-M1-4 =
was very interesting. During the first pass of ISS and the Progress-M1 =
for my position Gidzenko reported that the approach had been broken off =
and that he was ready to take over the operation with the manual TORU =
system. (18.11.00 between 0251-0258UTC during the pass in ISS-orbit =
11405).
One orbit later (0425-0435UTC) Progress-M1-4 had been docked at the =
nadir port of Zarya and Gidzenko and Krikalyov reported about the =
observation problems they experienced during the TORU operation.=20
Endeavour: On 1.12.2000 at 0325UTC so 19 minutes after the launch of =
this Shuttle, I could monitor Commander Brent Jett when he communicated =
to Houston via a tracking facility in Spain. This traffic took place via =
259.700 mc AM-W.=20
Progress-M1-4 is flying autonomously waiting for a decision for a =
redocking with the purpose to check the Kurs automatic approach system. =
Thusfar I did not log any signals of Pr-M1-4 transmitters.=20
(Originally a redocking had been planned for 15.12.2000, but this has =
been put back until 26.12.2000 at about 11 or 12 UTC.)
On 9.12.2000 between 1901-1905UTC I monitored traffic via both =
VHF-channels while the telemetry transmitters 628.123.7 and 630.124.4 mc =
(Zvezda transmitters).=20
Chris van den Berg, NL-9165
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11 DECEMBER 2000
In the period in which Shuttle Endeavour (STS-97) was =
docked at=20
the ISS the VHF-channels 1 and 2, so resp. 143.625 and 130.165 mc, =
remained=20
active. The crew of the Shuttle communicated via their own channels with =
Houston=20
and the ISS crew, Shepherd, Gidzenko and Krikalyov used for voice =
traffic the=20
VHF. The 2 Russians discussed technical matters with TsUP Moscow. =
(Repairs of=20
lifesupport systems, like the Vozdukh CO2 scrubber, the Elektron oxygen=20
generator etc.) The heavy workload caused problems. There was not enough =
time=20
for physical trainings, rest etc. The work schedules in the so called =
forms 24=20
could not be executed in space. Even Shepherd was not happy that tasks =
lasting=20
30 hours had to be done in 18 hours.
Sometimes I had the impression that I was monitoring=20
MIR-traffic again.
For those interested in communications here some=20
information:
So the Exp-1 crew continues to use the VHF-1 and 2 =
channels .=20
Sometimes both channels are active, also now and then 1 of them for =
service=20
traffic by Packet Radio. Relayed by Moscow Shepherd regularly uses a =
VHF-channel=20
for voice communications with TsUP Houston.
Monitoring traffic during the approach of the =
freighter=20
Progress-M1-4 was very interesting. During the first pass of ISS and the =
Progress-M1 for my position Gidzenko reported that the approach had been =
broken=20
off and that he was ready to take over the operation with the manual =
TORU=20
system. (18.11.00 between 0251-0258UTC during the pass in ISS-orbit =
11405).
One orbit later (0425-0435UTC) Progress-M1-4 had been =
docked at=20
the nadir port of Zarya and Gidzenko and Krikalyov reported about the=20
observation problems they experienced during the TORU operation.
Endeavour: On 1.12.2000 at 0325UTC so 19 minutes =
after the=20
launch of this Shuttle, I could monitor Commander Brent Jett when he=20
communicated to Houston via a tracking facility in Spain. This traffic =
took=20
place via 259.700 mc AM-W.
Progress-M1-4 is flying autonomously waiting for a =
decision for=20
a redocking with the purpose to check the Kurs automatic approach =
system.=20
Thusfar I did not log any signals of Pr-M1-4 transmitters.
(Originally a redocking had been planned for =
15.12.2000, but=20
this has been put back until 26.12.2000 at about 11 or 12 UTC.)
On 9.12.2000 between 1901-1905UTC I monitored traffic =
via both=20
VHF-channels while the telemetry transmitters 628.123.7 and 630.124.4 mc =
(Zvezda=20
transmitters).
Chris van den Berg, NL-9165