[MilCom] NASA aircraft busy today over KSC

[AllanStern at aol.com]

Lots of NASA acft have been up today.
   NASA 926, the WB-57F high-altitude research aircraft is up  rehearsing his 
role in Saturday's Space Shuttle launch, where he will take  pictures of the 
STS after launch. NASA 926 departed Patrick AFB at 10:05am this  morning and 
quickly went into a spiraling climb to reach his FL480-FL510  block.
  NASA 926 has been in comms with the ground on 253.6, IDd as  "Primary," and 
on 270.0, IDd as "Backup."
  The two STAs, NASA 944 and NASA 946, were also up and worked the  airspace 
over KSC, making steep dives onto Rnwy 15 to simulate the Orbiter's  landing 
profile.
  I also heard NASA 4 depart Patrick AFB at 7:09am this  morning; I did not 
catch his destination.
  NASA 908, NASA 960 and NASA 912 were also heard. NASA 960 arrived  and 
landed at the Cape Canaveral AFS Skid Strip instead of at the SLF.
 
AL STERN  Satellite Beach  FL
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