Matthew.Fawcett@eastriding.gov.uk wrote: > I also get a pass around 21:34ut (22:34 local time), which I think > will still be too late to see the shuttle and tank (they'll be in > shadow). I think it'll be visible. Naively adding the difference in the launch times to the TLEs posted by Daniel Deak puts it just ahead of the ISS. (This is unusual - the previous missions I've looked at have normally put the shuttle just under half an orbit behind the space station in question). This also puts the pass around 21:34UT. STSOrbit Plus is not too good at getting the altitudes right for these ascents - it gives an altitude of 41km at this point which would I think make the shuttle visible for the wrong reasons. Anyway, HA says: ISS -0.6 22:33:28 10° W 22:36:39 65° SSW 22:37:40 39° SE (times BST) so it is out of shadow for the bulk of the pass. The shuttle should be a little earlier though presumbly also a little lower so it should also be in sunlight for most of the pass. So far the weather here (High Wycombe, approx 20 miles NW of London) looks good. Ed. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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