SB SAREX @ AMSAT $STS-79.004
STS-79 Central USA R/S Times  9/17

Below are the rise and set times for STS-79 for selected US cities over
the next  day. This data was generated to help hams without orbit
programs to participate in the SAREX activities.  Please note that the
times shown are UTC and NOT LOCAL TIME.  This listing includes only those
passes with an elevation greater than 5 degrees. For information regarding
SAREX frequencies and operations procedures, check your local PBBS, or
bulletins from W1AW, W5RRR, W6VIO or WA3NAN.

Symbol key: rise = time that shuttle appears above horizon
            tca  = time of closest approach to observer and maximium
                   elevation
            set  = time that shuttle disappears below horizon
            el   = maximium elevation above horizon
            az   = azimuth at time of maximium elevation
            geo  = geometry: A = Ascending orbit,  moving south to north
                             D = Descending orbit, moving north to south
                             E = passes east of observer
                             W = passes west of observer

Chicago, IL
                     STS-79 Prelaunch Element Sets

    date     rise      tca       set      el   az   geo  orbit   el set

  17Sep96  13:34:51  13:38:29  13:42:06    9    5   D-E   20     JSC-004
  17Sep96  15:08:36  15:12:44  15:16:59   21   22   D-E   21     JSC-004
  17Sep96  16:42:06  16:46:29  16:50:51   36  219   D-W   22     JSC-004

  18Sep96  08:52:54  08:56:44  09:00:33   15  132   A-E   33     JSC-005
  18Sep96  10:25:58  10:30:09  10:34:24   35  333   A-W   34     JSC-005
  18Sep96  12:00:22  12:04:30  12:08:56   14  350   A-W   35     JSC-006
  18Sep96  13:35:45  13:40:07  13:44:30   14   12   D-E   36     JSC-006
  18Sep96  15:10:16  15:15:12  15:20:16   40   27   D-E   37     JSC-006
  18Sep96  16:44:57  16:50:12  16:54:29   21  209   D-W   38     JSC-006

Huntsville, AL
                     STS-79 Prelaunch Element Sets

    date     rise      tca       set      el   az   geo  orbit   el set

  17Sep96  15:10:31  15:13:43  15:16:58    6   25   D-E   21     JSC-004
  17Sep96  16:43:24  16:47:50  16:52:16   58   42   D-E   22     JSC-004
  17Sep96  18:17:58  18:20:58  18:24:05    6  236   D-W   23     JSC-004

  18Sep96  08:51:20  08:55:28  08:59:46   57  140   A-E   33     JSC-005
  18Sep96  10:25:58  10:29:20  10:32:54    9  330   A-W   34     JSC-005
  18Sep96  15:11:57  15:16:19  15:20:53   14   29   D-E   37     JSC-006
  18Sep96  16:46:07  16:51:10  16:56:18   54  227   D-W   38     JSC-006

Houston, TX
                     STS-79 Prelaunch Element Sets

    date     rise      tca       set      el   az   geo  orbit   el set

  17Sep96  16:43:29  16:47:07  16:50:48    9   36   D-E   22     JSC-004
  17Sep96  18:16:29  18:20:48  18:25:13   34  232   D-W   23     JSC-004

  18Sep96  08:49:14  08:53:14  08:57:26   31  132   A-E   33     JSC-005
  18Sep96  10:23:41  10:27:07  10:30:29    8  326   A-W   34     JSC-005
  18Sep96  16:45:50  16:50:39  16:55:31   24   41   D-E   38     JSC-006
  18Sep96  18:20:29  18:24:54  18:29:43   17  238   D-W   39     JSC-006

Denver, CO
                     STS-79 Prelaunch Element Sets

    date     rise      tca       set      el   az   geo  orbit   el set

  17Sep96  13:31:37  13:34:52  13:38:14    7  349   A-W   20     JSC-004
  17Sep96  15:06:18  15:09:37  15:12:52    7   11   D-E   21     JSC-004
  17Sep96  16:39:45  16:43:57  16:48:08   21   29   D-E   22     JSC-004
  17Sep96  18:13:16  18:17:27  18:21:50   27  229   D-W   23     JSC-004

  18Sep96  11:56:44  12:00:59  12:05:29   18  336   A-W   35     JSC-006
  18Sep96  13:32:44  13:36:59  13:40:22    8    5   D-E   36     JSC-006
  18Sep96  15:07:59  15:12:07  15:16:26   12   15   D-E   37     JSC-006
  18Sep96  16:42:22  16:47:22  16:52:26   45   36   D-E   38     JSC-006
  18Sep96  18:17:11  18:21:33  18:26:18   17  232   D-W   39     JSC-006

Compiled by Dan Schultz, N8FGV.

Send comments to n8fgv@amsat.org or WD8LAQ @ WA3NAN.MD.USA.NOAM

Submitted by Pat Kilroy, WD8LAQ for Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO and the
SAREX Working Group.

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