Thanks to Milo for the time lapse shot of the STS-116 launch.
STS-116 Launch specifics:
Launch date/time: December 10, 2006 0147 UTC; December 9, 2006 9:47 EST
Launcher: Space Shuttle Discovery
Launch location: Kennedy Space Center, Launch complex/pad: 39B
International Designator: 2006-055A
SSC #: 29647
Here is the latest frequency report related to the STS-116 launch:
SRB Ship Recovery Net (Freedom/Liberty Star/Cape Radio)
7765.0 7833.0 10780.0 kHz (USB)
UHF Milsat SAR Support Net 252.150 MHz (NFM) Cape Osborne, DOD Cape, DoD Moron, Herky 641/651, and Wolfden. Audio recordings from Paul Marsh and UHF-Satcom.com are available at http://www.uhf-satcom.com/sounds/252150_081206.wav and http://www.uhf-satcom.com/sounds/252150_081206a.wav
46.6500 CCAFS JOLLY 1-4 air-air
118.625 CCAFS Tower
118.900 Space Coast Regional Tower
121.750 NASA Ground
121.850 Space Coast Regional Ground
123.600 FSS St Pete Radio
124.800 Orlando Approach
126.650 KSC WX / STA
128.550 NASA Tower
132.650 Orlando Approach
133.475 Miami Center – Melbourne
133.750 Patrick Tower
133.800 Cape Control
138.450 ETR/Launch Contingency Forces DOD CAPE (AM Mode)
139.825 Shaw AFB 77th FS PITMAN air-air
141.300 ETR Range/Restricted Area Surveillance VARIETY Net (AM) also 294.600
143.800 NORAD CAP 20FW aircraft air-to-air PITMAN
152.345 Spaceport USA repeater [pl 167.9]
152.405 Spaceport USA repeater [pl 167.9]
154.515 Space Port USA Tour Control [pl 167.9]
156.600 Marine Ch 12 FREEDOM STAR
156.800 Marine Ch 16 SECTOR JACKSONVILLE, STATION PORT CANAVERAL
157.075 Marine Ch 81A RANGE CONTROL
157.125 Marine Ch 82A BRD, FREEDOM STAR
157.150 Marine Ch 23A STATION CANAVERAL
157.175 Marine Ch 83 BEAR COVE
228.900 NORAD KSC CAP HUNTRESS
251.900 Patrick AFB
252.000 NORAD KSC CAP HUNTRESS
253.600 CCAFS WAVE GROUND, probable B3 Range Safety Net
255.500 Patrick AFB JOLLY OPS
259.700 Shuttle Air-Ground 1
260.900 NORAD CAP AR boom
264.800 Range Support/Control CAPE RADIO/CONTROL
269.300 Miami Center – Melbourne
270.000 CCAFS Projects
284.000 NASA Tower
294.600 ETR Range/Restricted Area Surveillance VARIETY Net (AM) also 141.300
311.000 Patrick AFB Command Post/King-Jolly AR Boom
321.000 Patrick AFB Command Post/Air-to-Air
343.700 Miami Center – Melbourne
345.000 USCG Primary
349.600 Range Contingency Support
411.400 [pl 118.8]
411.450 [pl 123.0] Direct 7
KSC Trunk Radio System:
Complete information on this system can be found on our Monitoring NASA and Space Communications file available on the Monitoring Times website.
TG 336 Comm 107
TG 416 Radio Maint
TG 656 Test counts
TG 688 Alarm Tech
TG 976 Fire 116
TG 1120 Unknown user/usage
TG 1136 Fire Tac 1
TG 1200 Fire Training
TG 1296 KSC Medical-117
TG 1616 Safety-105
TG 1648 Orbiter Safety-110
TG 1680 Safety-205
TG 1760 Safety B Net
TG 1936 KSC Security 103
TG 1952 CCAFS Security 203
TG 2016 Security Escort
TG 2112 Security Tac 1
TG 2128 Security Tac 2
TG 2208 Unknown user/usage
TG 2896 Convoy Commander Net
TG 2928 Purge Net
TG 2960 Cooling Net
TG 5136 Unknown user/usage
TG 5392 Environmental Health
TG 5776 Maintenance
TG 6736 Photo / Timing
TG 7056 Unknown user/usage
TG 7760 Unknown user/usage
TG 7792 Unknown user/usage
TG 9936 PAO-108
TG 9952 PAO-1
TG 11600 NASA Tower
TG 12176 Unknown user/usage
TG 12192 Unknown user/usage
TG 12496 Support-104
TG 13136 Transportation-206
TG 13776 KSC TV Ops
TG 14096 Utilities-101
TG 14256 Utility-301
TG 18144 Unknown user/usage
TG 18256 FCA
TG 18272 Unknown user/usage
TG 20208 Unknown user/usage
As always your reports are appreciated and welcomed for this and future missions. Email address is in the masthead.
