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Old June 9th 07, 02:39 AM posted to sci.astro.satellites.visual-observe
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Default Shuttle STS-117 First Orbit

Friday June-8 9:30 PM-EDT.

Just saw the Shuttle STS-117 go over on it's first full orbit after the
launch this evening. It was moving much faster than usual. This is
because it hasn't reached a circular orbit yet. It must have been near
perigee when it passed over my area in the northeast US. That would be
the point in it's eliptical orbit where it is currently the lowest and
therefore moving the fastest. There's still time for observers in the
central and western US to see it go over before the orbit becomes circular.
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