[amsat-bb] Re: shuttle launch coming up the coast?

[Tyler Harpster]

Yes, it heads east, but it has to match up with the ISS, so it has to match 
the inclination of the ISS.  It all depends on which orbit they're trying to 
match up with the ISS as to what eastward direction they head after launch.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David - KG4ZLB" <kg4zlb at googlemail.com>
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 9:07 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: shuttle launch coming up the coast?


>I believe after launch it heads out eastwards towards Europe which is
> why one of the emergency landing sites is in Spain.
>
> From here (EL96 - the other side of Florida) I get some great views at
> night as it launches but once it starts heading out I quickly lose it.
>
> I may be wrong of course but someone else can provide the detail I am 
> sure!
>
> 73
>
> David
> KG4ZLB
>
>
>
> On 2/7/2010 20:30, Tyler Harpster wrote:
>> The rescheduled shuttle launch is for early Monday morning.
>>
>> Is there any way of finding out what direction  they are heading during
>> launch?  It would be pretty cool to see it from the eastern seaboard if 
>> it
>> came up that way.
>>
>> Thanks
>> KM3G,  Tyler
>> Shrewsbury, PA
>>
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