America’s Final Space Shuttle Launch

America’s Final Space Shuttle Launch

As of January 15th, the final launch of an American Space Shuttle from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, is scheduled for September 16th, 2010 at 11:57 AM EDT. Final Launch has been cancelled till some time in 2011. Watch this site for more information

This launch is subject to delays due to the nature of the event. Weather, technical problems and other launch parameters may affect the announced launch. Also this launch may be delayed due to prior launches being rescheduled.

This marks the conclusion of the Space Shuttle Project. However, budgets and various funding may possibly permit additional launches. This remains an “unknown” for the future.

Call Sign
Special Event Call Sign N4S (NASA For Space) has once again been authorized by the FCC via the courtesy of the ARRL authority. It is authorized for September 16th thru 30th. If launch delays occur beyond September 30th, we may be able to extend the authorization.

If not, I’m sure you will still be able to find our activity on 28.283, 21.283, 14.283, 7.183 and 3.883 MHz. These frequencies were selected after an in-depth analysis of other Special Events and net operations as published in QST for January, February and March 2010.

Stations
As of this writing, we have not determined how many operators will be available to simultaneously operate on the announced frequencies above.

Certificate
Certificates only will commemorate your QSO via a SASE. Address to be provided later. QSL cards will not be available.

History
For America’s First Space Shuttle Launch on April 12,1981 at 7:05 AM, the Space Center Amateur Radio Society had 8,000 QSOs world-wide. Each QSO was confirmed by Certificate.

For the 25th Anniversary of America’s Space Shuttle Project, 10 operating positions were functioning at courtesy of the Florida Space Authority on Cape Canaveral. This Special Event for N4S was sponsored by the North Brevard Amateur Radio Club of Mims, Fl. Once again several thousand Certificates were mailed.

Authorization is hereby granted to distribute the above information via Amateur Radio web sites, emails and media.

Additional updates to this information will occur as needed. Please return often.

Today’s date: January 15, 2010
 

 

SPECIAL EVENT MANAGER:
Carl Zelich, AA4MI, 1720 Old River Trl., Chuluota, FL 32766-8603
Home: 407 977-5978     Cell: 407 687-8083     E-Mail: AA4MI

"AMERICA'S FINAL SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH"