SB SAREX @ AMSAT $STS-78.031 STS-78 World R/S Times 7/5 Below are the rise and set times for STS-78 for selected world 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. London, England STS-78 Element Set 917/918 date rise tca set el az geo orbit No passes above horizon for this city Paris, France STS-78 Element Set 917/918 date rise tca set el az geo orbit 05Jul96 04:58:07 05:01:14 05:04:18 6 179 A-E 235 06Jul96 04:52:59 04:56:07 04:59:07 6 183 D-W 251 Tokyo, Japan STS-78 Element Set 917/918 date rise tca set el az geo orbit 05Jul96 16:45:48 16:49:52 16:53:59 27 155 A-E 243 05Jul96 18:19:50 18:24:05 18:28:20 48 348 A-W 244 05Jul96 19:54:24 19:58:35 20:02:46 33 4 D-E 245 05Jul96 21:28:41 21:32:58 21:37:13 84 200 D-W 246 05Jul96 23:03:17 23:06:58 23:10:36 12 212 D-W 247 06Jul96 15:07:56 15:10:59 15:13:52 6 142 A-E 258 06Jul96 16:40:27 16:44:34 16:48:44 46 158 A-E 259 06Jul96 18:14:34 18:18:42 18:22:51 37 350 A-W 260 06Jul96 19:48:57 19:53:04 19:57:12 36 8 D-E 261 06Jul96 21:23:03 21:27:14 21:31:22 48 202 D-W 262 06Jul96 22:57:55 23:00:59 23:03:52 6 214 D-W 263 07Jul96 14:59:56 15:03:22 15:06:56 10 149 A-E 274 07Jul96 16:33:02 16:37:14 16:41:25 77 163 A-E 275 07Jul96 18:07:21 18:11:29 18:15:34 32 356 A-W 276 07Jul96 19:41:36 19:45:47 19:49:55 45 11 D-E 277 07Jul96 21:15:45 21:19:49 21:23:53 28 207 D-W 278 Sydney, Australia STS-78 Element Set 917/918 date rise tca set el az geo orbit 05Jul96 04:03:16 04:07:24 04:11:37 30 27 D-E 234 05Jul96 05:37:26 05:41:43 05:45:54 36 191 D-W 235 05Jul96 07:12:09 07:16:16 07:20:24 22 179 A-E 236 05Jul96 08:46:35 08:50:50 08:55:05 47 164 A-E 237 05Jul96 10:20:59 10:24:59 10:28:57 20 329 A-W 238 06Jul96 02:25:29 02:28:33 02:31:41 6 37 D-E 249 06Jul96 03:58:11 04:02:26 04:06:43 57 26 D-E 250 06Jul96 05:32:37 05:36:48 05:40:59 27 189 D-W 251 06Jul96 07:07:18 07:11:26 07:15:33 23 174 A-E 252 06Jul96 08:41:34 08:45:53 08:50:08 78 162 A-E 253 06Jul96 10:16:12 10:19:53 10:23:30 11 326 A-W 254 07Jul96 02:18:37 02:22:11 02:25:48 11 34 D-E 265 07Jul96 03:51:48 03:56:01 04:00:16 81 200 D-W 266 07Jul96 05:26:16 05:30:20 05:34:27 23 186 D-W 267 07Jul96 07:00:40 07:04:48 07:08:57 27 171 A-E 268 07Jul96 08:34:48 08:39:03 08:43:16 59 336 A-W 269 07Jul96 10:09:40 10:12:40 10:15:52 6 321 A-W 270 Compiled by Dan Schultz, N8FGV Submitted by Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO for the SAREX Working Group Send comments to n8fgv@amsat.org /EX