[MilCom] Fwd: [MilRadioComms] Shuttle pre-launch comms (Corrected)

[AllanStern at aol.com]

OOOps, I meant to type STS-129 instead of STS-128.
 
Al Stern  Satellite Beach FL
 
Previous posting:
 
     Range clearance activities have been underway all  morning in 
preparation for this afternoon's launch of Space Shuttle Orbiter  "Atlantis" on 
Shuttle Mission STS-128. Range Control is controlling USCG and  USAF assets on 
157.075.
     A short while ago a helo that had entered the  launch-restricted 
Safety Zone was forced to land, and USCG helo "Dolphin 01"  hovered over the helo 
until law enforcement folks arrived.  The violator  helo had been forced to 
land in an open field.
     Now T-38N "NASA 902" is up on 126.65 with Weather  Capcom in Houston. 
For a while NASA 902 had trouble raising Weather Capcom  because of an open 
mic on the freq, but he contacted Cape Control on 264.8 and  had them relay 
a message to Houston about the open mic.
     Patrick AFB HH-60G helos "Jolly 01," "Jolly 02,"  "Jolly 03," and 
"Jolly 04" have been informing "Variety" on 141.3 of vessels  that have been 
encroaching into the Restricted Area surrounding the launch pads,  and CG 
Cutter "Kingfisher" has chased several away.
     FL-ANG 125FW F-15s have been flying the Apollo CAP  (Combat Air 
Patrol), maintaining comms with NORAD's Huntress on 260.9.
     "Nation 01" and "Nation 02" are the supporting  tankers.
     Skymaster "Video 37" is working the launch as  well.
     Seems like more interlopers for this launch than  usual.  As the 
number of launches remaining dwindles, there may be more  folks willing to take a 
chance in order to get good photos of the launch.
     USMC KC-130T "King 3" has just requested that  Variety on 141.3 ask 
JOLLYs to come up on 138.275 as their AR prime.
     I will be posting all the active freqs and  vessel/unit callsign to my 
Email groups, listed below.  They are some of  the busiest email groups 
around now, with serious, sharing members and no  Tomfoolery.  MilRadioComms 
has 860 members and averages from  950-1000 postings per month.   

AL STERN  Satellite Beach  FL
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