On Fri, Sep 02, 2016 at 02:13:58PM -0400, Sean Breheny wrote:
> I can only suppose that the antenna position and pattern for the UHF
> antenna on the Shuttle was such that it did not transmit well in a
> horizontal plane perpendicular to the Shuttle longitudinal axis
> (i.e., the plane whose surface normal is parallel to the nose-tail
> vector of the Shuttle)

Yes, I remember this from an incident investigation report; as one of
the reasons for being upside down during climb.  My guess was the
antenna was directional, pointing aft, and on the upper edge of the
vehicle.

I guess I could go look, but I'm just voicing my opinion.  ;-)

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