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East Coast Night Launch Viewing
Members of our list may also be interested in viewing this article on
SPACE.com concerning visibility of the upcoming night launch of Discovery that is scheduled for Thursday evening: http://space.com/scienceastronomy/06...spotting.html_ Based on the "visibility footprint" map, the best region to watch the Shuttle's powered ascent to orbit is across the Carolinas, where both the solid rocket boosters and three-main engine burn (to MECO) should be visible. Tim |
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East Coast Night Launch Viewing
Tim Rogers wrote:
Members of our list may also be interested in viewing this article on SPACE.com concerning visibility of the upcoming night launch of Discovery that is scheduled for Thursday evening: http://space.com/scienceastronomy/06...spotting.html_ Based on the "visibility footprint" map, the best region to watch the Shuttle's powered ascent to orbit is across the Carolinas, where both the solid rocket boosters and three-main engine burn (to MECO) should be visible. Tim There is also a possibility that observers at a specific location on the northeast coast of Florida will be able to see the Shuttle pass (transit) in front of the moon during the launch phase. The footprint area for this event is quite small, probably a few miles long and even less in width. This news came from a very credible contributor on the Shuttle newsgroup but I haven't been able to find any more information on the exact location for seeing it. |
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