----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Dailey (Gmail)" <redail...@gmail.com> To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 10:18 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] NASA 2 Line via mail?
> Back what I used to call "not so many" years ago, maybe 1980-1985, I recall NASA > mailing me 2-line elements for specific satellites I had selected. These would come in an > official manilla envelope with an extremely official looking NASA label affixed to it. I recall > these would arrive in my mailbox every week or so. Later they dwindled to perhaps one per month. > > At some point, they just stopped mailing them to me. Perhaps I had missed a reminder to update > my subscription info. I'm assuming more than likely the free service just became redundant, as BBS systems, > and later internet services began providing them online for free. Not to mention the Oscar data provided > in the AMSAT Journal. > Question(s): > * Which NASA office did these originate from? > * When did this service begin/end? > * Could requests be made for any unclassified object in orbit, as long as the designator was known? > > For your eyes only, (ssshhh...) > > Rich, N8UX Hi Rich, N8UX Early 1975 and up to 1985 I was receiving as well the keplerian elements by regular post from NASA but actually things are changed with a more fast distribution on internet. You can dowload the 2 line NASA keplerian elements for all satellite you need from the following site. http://celestrak.com/ Only for the amateur satellites here http://celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/amateur.txt If you need the amateur satellites keplerian elements sent by email to your address you can subscribe at no cost to the folloving AMSAT direction. http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/keps 73" de i8CVS Domenico _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
