SPACE SHUTTLE & ROCKET LAUNCH FREQUENCIES

MILITARY MOTOROLA UHF TRUNKED SYSTEMS
- These systems are used by Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Air Force Base, USAF Malabar Annex
  and Patrick Air Force Base.
- They are Motorola Astro SmartZone Digital Trunked Systems.
- You can monitor the digital talkgroups only with the following digital scanners:
  Bearcat BC250D and BC785D Digital Scanners with a BCi25D board installed
  Bearcat BC296D and BC796D Digital Scanners
  Radio Shack PRO-96 Digital Scanner
- See Brevard County Military Trunked Systems

EASTERN TEST RANGE CONTROL
U.S. COAST GUARD RANGE CONTROL

FREQ.      CH.   USAGE
156.60     12    Port Canaveral Operations
156.80     16    Launch Danger Zone Announcements
157.10     22    Launch Danger Zone Announcements & Surveillance
157.15     23    Port Canaveral Coast Guard Station - Working Channel (clear & DES modes)
157.075    81    Launch Danger Zone Surveillance - Cutters, Boats & Aircraft

Range Control goes into operation three hours before the scheduled launch time.

AMATEUR RADIO SHUTTLE REBROADCASTS
NASA SELECT AUDIO
146.940R     Merritt Island
145.170R     Melbourne
421.250R     NASA TV - Amateur Television - Cocoa
             (Cable channel 57 connected to a TV antenna)

FAA PATROL AIRCRAFT
The FAA patrol aircraft are called "Patrol 1, 2 & 3". They are directed by Patrick Tower
or Cape Control where to chase off aircraft that are violating the range restricted air
space. Patrol 1 & 2 are based at Orlando Executive Airport.
118.70      Orlando Executive Tower
121.05      Patrick Air Force Base Eastern Test Range Safety
133.80      Cape Control

AIRSCAN, INC.
AirScan, Inc., based out of the Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville, provides
Airborne Surveillance and Security Operation to the Kennedy Space Center. The aircraft
callsigns are "Bat##" and their base is called the "Bat Cave".
118.90      Space Coast Regional Airport - Tower
121.80      Space Coast Regional Airport - Ground
126.65      NASA Air Support
128.55      NASA Tower
133.80      Cape Control

BOEING CORPORATION
Boeing's main operation is the Space Station Processing Facility located at the Kennedy Space Center.
All comms are in digital mode. You can monitor the digital comms only with a Digital Scanner.
451.400     Safety - Radio Net 1
451.925     (unknown)
452.175     Security / Delta Control
452.225     (unknown)  

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP.
462.200     Security  (pl 165)

KSC VISITORS COMPLEX
154.515     Operations / Tour Buses - "Control" (pl 167.9)
154.60      Portable Radios
1320 AM     Travelers Information System

KSC AREA NATIONAL PARKS
KSC Security & Fire Rescue are also able to communicate on these frequencies.
165.45      Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge - Park Rangers / Fire Dept. / Maintenance (pl 103.5)
            (Clear & digital modes)
164.75      Canaveral National Seashore (pl 156.7)

BREVARD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
The countdown status is transmitted over the EOC talkgroup.
800 MHz     Brevard County Trunked System - Talkgroup 01-44

KCS/CCAFB SECURITY GATES

            GATE #      LOCATION
              1         CCAFB  Phillips Parkway (South Gate)
              2         KSC    State Road 3 (Main Gate)
              2B        KSC    NASA Parkway (East Gate)
              3         KSC    NASA Causeway (West Gate)
              4         KSC    Kennedy Parkway (North Gate)

FIRE STATIONS
NASA/USAF FIRE RESCUE DEPT.
     STATION    LOCATION
        1       CCAFS Main Station - Industrial Area - Phillips Pkwy. & Skid Strip Rd.
        2       KSC   Main Station - VAB Area (LC 39)
        3       CCAFS Port Station
        4       KSC   Industrial Area - 3rd. St. & "C" Rd.
        5       CCAFB ITL Station
        6       KSC   Pads 39A & B Area - Intrumentation Rd.
        7       KSC   Shuttle Landing Facility - Sharkey Rd.
PAFB FIRE/RESCUE/CRASH
     STATION    LOCATION
       54       950 S. Patrick Dr.

WARNINGS

WEATHER WARNINGS
Weather warnings are transmitted over most KSC / CCAFB nets.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch:   Does not require immediate action. A severe thunderstorm watch
                             is issued to heighten public awareness.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Indicates that imminent danger to life and/or property is possible
                             in the path of the storm.
Phase I Lightning Advisory:  Issued when lightning is present or expected within five nautical
                             miles of the announced location which may produce cloud to ground
                             lightning within thirty minutes. 
Phase II Lightning Warning:  Issued when lightning is imminent or observed within the five
                             nautical mile boundary of all or a specific area of PAFB, KSC
                             or CCAFS. 
Tornado Watch:               Conditions are favorable for tornado development.
Tornado Warning:             A tornado has been sighted or is imminent.
HURCON IV:                   Issued 72 hrs in advance of the earliest possible arrival of a
                             tropical storm / hurricane with 58 mph winds.
HURCON III:                  Issued 48 hrs before the earliest possible arrival of a tropical storm /
                             hurricane with 58 mph winds.
HURCON II:                   Issued 24 hrs in advance of the earliest predicted arrival of a tropical
                             storm / hurricane with 58 mph winds.
HURCON I:                    Tropical storm / hurricane is imminent.

FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS
ALPHA:                       A general warning of possible hostile activity
BRAVO:                       An increased and more predictable threat of hostile activity
CHARLIE:                     An incident occurred or a confirmed intelligence report has been received
                             indicating some form of terrorist action a is imminent.
DELTA:                       An attack occurred or is underway. 

INTER-SQUAD RADIO
The following frequencies are to be used by all government agencies for low power communications.
Narrow-Band FM Portable Radios
396.8750    Ch.1         398.0500    Ch.9
397.1250    Ch.2         399.4250    Ch.10
397.1750    Ch.3         399.4750    Ch.11
397.3750    Ch.4         399.7250    Ch.12
397.4250    Ch.5         399.9250    Ch.13
397.4750    Ch.6         399.9500    Ch.14
397.5500    Ch.7         399.9750    Ch.15
397.9500    Ch.8

NOTES
- Some of the above VHF frequencies are no longer in use as users switch over to the new 400 MHz Motorola
  Astro SmartZone Digital Trunked Systems. All of PAFB and most CCAFS comms are now on this system.
- 148.4850 (CCAFB Net G) is the best frequency to monitor for both Space Shuttle and rocket
  launches. It relays the launch status and the countdown to the Universal Camera Sites (UCS) along the east coast.
  It also broadcast the landing status for the Space Shuttle.
- Some CCAFB, KSC & PAFB Security Police, Fire Rescue and Ambulance units are equipped with
  Brevard County 800 MHz System portable radios.
- The airspace for all three bases is controlled by Daytona Approach / Departure Control
  North 134.95 / 239.335
  South 132.65 / 281.425
- For more information on monitoring NASA frequencies go to the Monitoring Times
  "The NASA Frequency List" at http://www.grove-ent.com/nasa.html.
- For launch information go to the KCS Launch Info Web Page at http://www.ksc.nasa.gov
  or SPACE.com at http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/next_launch.html.

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