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sci.space FAQ - Network Resources

Archive-name: space/net
Last-modified: $Date: 92/09/02 14:48:21 $

NETWORK RESOURCES

OVERVIEW

You may be reading this document on any one of an amazing variety of
computers, so much of the material below may not apply to you. In
general, however, systems connected to 'the net' fall in one of three
categories: Internet, Usenet, or BITNET. Electronic mail may be sent
between these networks, and other resources available on one of these
networks are sometimes accessible from other networks by email sent to
special 'servers'.

The space and astronomy discussion groups actually are composed of
several mechanisms with (mostly) transparent connections between them.

One mechanism is the mailing list, in which mail is sent to a central
distribution point which relays it to all recipients of the list. In
addition to the general lists for space (called SPACE Digest for
Internet users, and SPACE on BITNET), there are a number of more
specialized mailing lists described below.

A second mechanism is Usenet 'netnews'. This is somewhat like a bulletin
board operating on each system which is a part of the net. Netnews
separates contributions into hundreds of different categories based on a
'group name'. The groups dealing most closely with space topics are
called 'sci.space.news', 'sci.space', 'sci.space.shuttle', 'sci.astro',
and 'talk.politics.space'. Contributors 'post' submissions (called
'articles' in netnews terminology) on their local machine, which sends
it to other nearby machines. Similarly, articles sent from nearby
machines are stored locally and may be forwarded to other systems, so
that an article is posted locally and eventually reaches all the Usenet
sites interested in receiving the news group to which the article was
posted.

Gateway machines serve to redirect Usenet netnews into Internet and
BITNET mailing lists and vice versa. If you can receive netnews, its
more flexible interface usually makes it the preferred option to getting
on one of the main mailing lists.

MAILING LISTS

SPACE Digest is the main Internet list, and is now being run by the
International Space University (in only its second change of management
in over a decade). Email [email protected] (message body
should be in the format 'subscribe space John Public') to join. Note
that the moderated SPACE Magazine list is defunct at present for lack of
a moderator.

Elements is a moderated list for fast distribution of Space Shuttle
Keplerian Elements before and during Shuttle flights. NASA two line
elements are sent out on the list from Dr. Kelso, JSC, and other sources
as they are released. Email to [email protected] to join.

Space-investors is a list for information relevant to investing in
space-related companies. Email Vincent Cate ([email protected]) to join.

Space-tech is a list for more technical discussion of space topics;
discussion has included esoteric propulsion technologies, asteroid
capture, starflight, orbital debris removal, etc. Email to
[email protected] to join. Archives of old digests and
selected excerpts are available by anonymous FTP from
daisy.learning.cs.cmu.edu (128.2.218.26) in /usr/anon/public/space-tech,
or by email to space-tech-request if you don't have FTP access.

SEDS-L is a BITNET list for members of Students for the Exploration and
Development of Space and other interested parties. Email
[email protected] with a message saying "SUBSCRIBE SEDS-L your
name". Email saying "INDEX SEDS-L" to list the archive contents.

SEDSNEWS is a BITNET list for news items, press releases, shuttle status
reports, and the like. This duplicates material which is also found in
Space Digest, sci.space, sci.space.shuttle, and sci.astro. Email
[email protected] saying "SUBSCRIBE SEDSNEWS your name" to join.
Email saying "INDEX SEDSNEWS" to list the archive contents.

Ron Baalke ([email protected]) runs a mailing list which
carries the contents of the sci.space.news Usenet group. Email him
to join the list.

As a general note, please mail to the *request* address to get off a
mailing list. SPACE Digest, for example, relays many inappropriate
'please remove me from this list' messages which are sent to the list
address rather than the request address.

PERIODICALLY UPDATED INFORMATION

In addition to this FAQ list, a broad variety of topical information is
posted to the net (unless otherwise noted, in the new group
sci.space.news created for this purpose). Please remember that the
individuals posting this information are performing a service for all
net readers, and don't take up their time with frivolous requests.

ACRONYMS
Garrett Wollman ([email protected]) posts an acronym list around the
first of each month.

ASTRO-FTP LIST
Veikko Makela ([email protected]) posts a monthly list of
anonymous FTP servers containing astronomy and space related
material to sci.space and sci.astro.

AVIATION WEEK
Henry Spencer ([email protected]) posts summaries of
space-related stories in the weekly _Aviation Week and Space
Technology_.

BUYING TELESCOPES
Ronnie Kon ([email protected]) posts a guide to buying telescopes to
sci.astro.

ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF THE ASA
Don Barry ([email protected]) posts the monthly Electronic Journal
of the Astronomical Society of the Atlantic to sci.astro.

ESA BULLETIN
Harm Munk ([email protected]) posts summaries of articles in the
quarterly _ESA Bulletin_ and the _ESA Journal_.

FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL
Swaraj Jeyasingh ([email protected]) posts summaries of
space-related news from _Flight International_. This focuses more on
non-US space activities than Aviation Week.

LARGE ASTRONOMICAL PROJECTS
Robert Bunge ([email protected]) posts a list describing many
"Large Telescope Projects Either Being Considered or in the Works"
to sci.astro.

NASA HEADLINE NEWS & SHUTTLE REPORTS
Peter Yee ([email protected]) posts a variety of NASA material,
including NASA Headline News (with the schedule for NASA SELECT),
shuttle payload briefings and flight manifests, and KSC shuttle
status reports. For Usenet users, much of this material appears in
the group sci.space.shuttle.

NASA UPDATES
Ron Baalke ([email protected]) posts frequent updates from
JPL, Ames, and other centers on the Ulysses, Gailileo, Pioneer,
Magellan, Landsat, and other missions.

ORBITAL ELEMENT SETS
TS Kelso ([email protected]) posts orbital elements from
NASA Prediction Bulletins.

Mike Rose ([email protected]) posts orbital elements for the Hubble
Space Telescope to sci.astro.

Jost Jahn ([email protected].de) posts ephemerides for asteroids,
comets, conjunctions, and encounters to sci.astro.

SATELLITE LAUNCHES
Richard Langley ([email protected]) posts SPACEWARN Bulletin, which
describes recent launch/orbital decay information and satellites
which are useful for scientific activities. Recent bulletins are
available by anonymous FTP from nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov in
ANON_DIR:[000000.ACTIVE.SPX].

SHUTTLE MANIFEST
Ken Hollis ([email protected]) posts a compressed version
of the Space Shuttle launch manifest to sci.space.shuttle. This
includes dates, times, payloads, and information on how to see
launches and landings.

SOLAR ACTIVITY
Cary Oler ([email protected]) posts Solar Terrestrial reports
(describing solar activity and its effect on the Earth) to
sci.space. The report is issued in part from data released by the
Space Enviroment Services Center, Boulder Colorado. The intro
document needed to understand these reports is available by
anonymous FTP from solar.stanford.edu (36.10.0.4) in
pub/understanding_solar_terrestrial_reports. nic.funet.fi
(128.214.6.100) also has this document in
/pub/misc/rec.radio.shortwave/solarreports and is an archive site
for the reports (please note this site is in Europe, and the
connection to the US is only 56KB). A new primary archive site,
xi.uleth.ca (142.66.3.29), has recently been established and will be
actively supported.

SOVIET SPACE ACTIVITIES
Glenn Chapman ([email protected]) posts summaries of Soviet space
activities.

SPACE ACTIVIST NEWSLETTER
Allen Sherzer ([email protected]) posts a newsletter, "One Small Step for
a Space Activist," to talk.politics.space. It describes current
legislative activity affecting NASA and commercial space activities.

SPACE EVENTS CALENDAR
Ron Baalke ([email protected]) posts a calendar including
anniversaries, conferences, launch dates, meteor showers and
eclipses, and other space-related events.

SPACE NEWS
John Magliacane ([email protected]) posts "SpaceNews" (covering
AMSATs, NOAA and other weather satellites, and other ham
information) to rec.radio.amateur.misc and sci.space.

SPACE REPORT
Jonathan McDowell ([email protected]) posts "Jonathan's Space
Report" covering launches, landings, reentries, status reports,
satellite activities, etc.

TOWARD 2001
Bev Freed ([email protected]) posts "Toward 2001", a weekly
global news summary reprinted from _Space Calendar_ magazine.

WARNING ABOUT NON-PUBLIC NETWORKS

(Included at the suggestion of Eugene Miya, who wrote the item)

NASA has an internal system of unclassified electronic mail and bulletin
boards. This system is not open for public use. Specifically, NASA
personnel and procurement operations are regarded with some sensitivity.
Contractors must renegotiate their contracts. The Fair and Open
Procurement Act does not look kindly to those having inside information.
Contractors and outsiders caught using this type of information can
expect severe penalities. Unauthorized access attempts may subject you
to a fine and/or imprisonment in accordance with Title 18, USC, Section
1030. If in fact you should should learn of unauthorized access, contact
NASA personnel.

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