Russian Cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko, RN3BF, of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly have been selected for a one-year mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in 2015. According to NASA, the mission will include collecting scientific data important to future human exploration of our solar system and to understand better how the human body react…
American Radio Relay League | Ham Radio Association and Resources
A recently declassified account of the morbid incident that took place off Spain coast involving the US carrier striking force on a mission in the Mediterranean. A routine radio-communication session, intercepted and deciphered by the Russian surveillance facilities clandestinely deployed in the region, had nearly triggered a major crisis and even an all-out war between the NATO allies. English/Español subtitles Spanish-American talks registered at a marine distress frequency. Spanish: A-853 is speaking. Please, turn 15 degrees South to avoid collision with us. You’re heading straight for us. The distance is only 25 nautical miles. Americans: The Master of the United States Ship is speaking. We advise YOU to turn 15° to avoid the collision with US. Spanish: We deem your instruction impossible and inadequate, and we advise you to turn 15° South so as not to ram into us. Americans: Richard James Howard, the Commander of the USS ‘Lincoln’, the aircraft carrier, the second largest vessel of the US Navy, is speaking. We’re escorted by 2 cruisers, 6 jet-fighters, 4 submarines and the task force support fleet. Now I’m not advising you, I’m ordering you to alter your course by 15° North. Otherwise, we’ll have to take all the necessary measures to ensure the safety of our ship. Back off our course! Spanish: Juan Manuel Sales Alcanara is speaking to you. 2 men here. We’re escorted by a dog, a supper, 2 bottles of beer. We’re supported by a canary-bird, which is sleeping right now …