Packet Mail from the International Space Station Alpha

Amateur Radio Packet Mail from the International Space Station Alpha

This Amateur Radio packet email was received by Miles WF1F on November 19, 2002. The message was written by ISS Cosmonaut Commander Valery Korsun while he was in orbit on the International Space Station, and posted to Amateur Radio Personal Message System on ISS.  The ISS crew #5 will be in orbit during the Leonid Meteor shower on November 19.  Miles provided the commander with some instructions on where to look to se the Meteor Shower.

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Msg # Stat Date Time To From @ BBS Subject

601 P 00/00/00 00:07 WF1F RS0ISS LEONID
599 PR 02/11/18 03:00 RS0ISS WF1F leonid update

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Posted : 00/00/00 00:07
To : WF1F 
>From : RS0ISS 
Stat : PR 
Posted : 00/00/00 00:07
To : WF1F 
>From : RS0ISS 
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Subject: LEONID

DEAR MILES, THANKS A LOT FOR INFO.
WE WILL BE NEAR WINDOWS AT THAT TIME. 
IT'S VERY GOOD DIRECTION.
I'LL USE DICTAPHONE END FIRST MESSAGE I'LL SEND TO YOU.
THANKS MY FRIEND!.73.VALERY.

CMD(B/H/J/K/KM/L/M/R/S/SB/SP/ST/SR/V/?)> R 599

Posted : 02/11/18 03:00
To : RS0ISS 
>From : WF1F 
Stat : PR 
Posted : 02/11/18 03:00
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>From : WF1F 
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Subject: leonid update

Dear Commander:

Here is the information we discussed about the Lenonid Meteor Shower.
The first storm peak will be at 04:00 UTC Nov 19th.
The storm center will be near Egypt.
03:28 Sunset ISS Approaching central Mexico.
The Moon will be near Cuba and may interfere with your viewing.
03:48 Moon behind ISS, Station St John Canada, viewing good.
03:57 Best viewing, over North Atlantic
03:59 Over Italy, near storm center, look up.
04:00.37 Sunrise ISS

Second storm 10:37 UTC over Cuba
Sunset ISS 09:36, passing near New Guinea
Moon is over Hawaii and may interfere with viewing.
Look towards Cuba
09:52 Best viewing
10:06 over great lakes
10:10 over Washington DC, sunrise in a few seconds
10:15, over Cuba, in storm center, not visible

I will be on the radio during most of the Boston passes

73 my friend Miles

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