In a message dated 11/29/2008 1:27:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, ka3hdo@comcast.net writes:

Owen's historic flight on the STS-9 Space Shuttle Columbia mission was launched on November 28 and landed on December 8, 1983

A year later in 1984, the ARRL introduced cassette tapes of those STS contacts for purchase. They were produced by WA2DHF and titled Amateur Radio in Space - W5LFL Aboard Columbia STS-9.

73, Gary -K8KFJ- AMSAT #32,574 Sat VUCC #125

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