SB SAREX @ AMSAT $STS-78.029 STS-78 Central USA R/S Times 7/5 Below are the rise and set times for STS-78 for selected US cities over the next three days. 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 Element set 917 is valid until 10:30 UTC July 6, at which time an orbit reboost test will raise the shuttle orbit by about one mile. Predictions for times earlier than 10:30 UTC on July 6 are based on set 917, predictions for later times are based on set 918. Landing is currently scheduled to occur on orbit 272, predictions for later orbits are provided in the event that the mission is extended. Early morning passes may be visible depending on local lighting conditions. Chicago, IL STS-78 Element Set 917/918 date rise tca set el az geo orbit 05Jul96 07:49:11 07:52:07 07:55:14 6 152 A-E 237 05Jul96 09:21:50 09:25:54 09:29:59 24 165 A-E 238 05Jul96 10:55:43 10:59:54 11:04:09 41 183 D-W 239 05Jul96 12:29:54 12:33:58 12:38:01 22 195 D-W 240 05Jul96 14:04:43 14:07:43 14:10:35 5 209 D-W 241 06Jul96 07:43:33 07:47:07 07:50:33 10 152 A-E 253 06Jul96 09:16:43 09:20:50 09:25:01 30 170 A-E 254 06Jul96 10:51:03 10:55:11 10:59:18 37 184 D-W 255 06Jul96 12:25:11 12:28:56 12:32:44 16 202 D-W 256 07Jul96 07:36:29 07:40:14 07:43:54 13 156 A-E 269 07Jul96 09:09:50 09:13:56 09:18:03 35 174 A-E 270 07Jul96 10:43:44 10:47:50 10:51:54 33 189 D-W 271 07Jul96 12:17:58 12:21:28 12:25:09 11 206 D-W 272 Huntsville, AL STS-78 Element Set 917/918 date rise tca set el az geo orbit 05Jul96 07:47:26 07:51:26 07:55:29 24 152 A-E 237 05Jul96 09:21:25 09:25:37 09:29:52 45 345 A-W 238 05Jul96 10:56:01 11:00:08 11:04:16 25 0 D-E 239 05Jul96 12:30:23 12:34:40 12:38:55 56 16 D-E 240 05Jul96 14:04:47 14:08:40 14:12:44 18 215 D-W 241 06Jul96 07:42:14 07:46:23 07:50:38 43 157 A-E 253 06Jul96 09:16:30 09:20:42 09:24:53 33 350 A-W 254 06Jul96 10:51:28 10:55:31 10:59:35 26 4 D-E 255 06Jul96 12:25:37 12:29:49 12:33:58 88 195 D-W 256 06Jul96 14:00:09 14:03:36 14:07:06 10 215 D-W 257 07Jul96 06:02:29 06:05:52 06:09:18 9 146 A-E 268 07Jul96 07:35:29 07:39:41 07:43:52 76 156 A-E 269 07Jul96 09:09:50 09:13:56 09:17:59 27 354 A-W 270 07Jul96 10:44:14 10:48:18 10:52:26 30 8 D-E 271 07Jul96 12:18:19 12:22:30 12:26:38 50 203 D-W 272 07Jul96 13:53:15 13:56:08 13:59:04 5 218 D-W 273 Houston, TX STS-78 Element Set 917/918 date rise tca set el az geo orbit 05Jul96 07:45:03 07:49:07 07:53:14 26 147 A-E 237 05Jul96 09:19:18 09:23:22 09:27:29 24 339 A-W 238 05Jul96 10:54:33 10:58:07 11:01:44 10 354 A-W 239 05Jul96 12:29:18 12:33:07 12:36:52 12 12 D-E 240 05Jul96 14:03:25 14:07:44 14:11:55 53 32 D-E 241 05Jul96 15:38:07 15:41:40 15:45:18 11 218 D-W 242 06Jul96 07:39:56 07:44:07 07:48:20 56 147 A-E 253 06Jul96 09:14:33 09:18:29 09:22:26 17 344 A-W 254 06Jul96 10:50:14 10:53:36 10:57:06 9 359 A-W 255 06Jul96 12:24:32 12:28:21 12:32:10 15 15 D-E 256 06Jul96 13:58:29 14:02:40 14:06:47 71 207 D-W 257 07Jul96 06:00:17 06:03:36 06:06:51 8 141 A-E 268 07Jul96 07:33:13 07:37:24 07:41:35 69 334 A-W 269 07Jul96 09:08:03 09:11:54 09:15:29 13 351 A-W 270 07Jul96 10:43:05 10:46:24 10:49:58 9 0 D-E 271 07Jul96 12:17:13 12:21:09 12:25:05 20 18 D-E 272 07Jul96 13:51:14 13:55:20 13:59:20 33 211 D-W 273 Denver, CO STS-78 Element Set 917/918 date rise tca set el az geo orbit 05Jul96 09:18:48 09:22:29 09:26:14 13 154 A-E 238 05Jul96 10:52:16 10:56:28 11:00:43 51 169 A-E 239 05Jul96 12:26:25 12:30:40 12:34:55 72 185 D-W 240 05Jul96 14:00:40 14:04:47 14:08:51 26 198 D-W 241 06Jul96 09:13:28 09:17:29 09:21:24 20 154 A-E 254 06Jul96 10:47:33 10:51:44 10:55:56 64 173 A-E 255 06Jul96 12:21:38 12:25:47 12:29:57 60 189 D-W 256 06Jul96 13:55:47 13:59:32 14:03:29 17 208 D-W 257 07Jul96 07:34:03 07:36:59 07:39:44 5 146 A-E 269 07Jul96 09:06:28 09:10:28 09:14:31 27 163 A-E 270 07Jul96 10:40:15 10:44:27 10:48:38 73 178 A-E 271 07Jul96 12:14:21 12:18:29 12:22:36 47 193 D-W 272 07Jul96 13:48:40 13:52:17 13:55:47 12 206 D-W 273 Compiled by Dan Schultz, N8FGV Submitted by Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO for the SAREX Working Group Send comments to n8fgv@amsat.org /EX