(meteorobs) Visibility of upcoming night launch of Shuttle Discovery

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Sat Dec 9 12:30:06 EST 2006


Rats, to correct my correction, that link refers to the Moday launch from
Wallops Island VA.

Here is the correct discovery launch link:

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/061205_shuttle_spotting.html#Scene_1

Wayne

> Joe, when I tried this link today, it did not work. Has SDC moved it or
> soemthing?
>
> Meteor Wayne
>
>> Members of our Internet list may be interested in viewing the article
>> that
>> I
>> have
>> written for SPACE.com concerning visiblity of the upcoming night launch
>> of
>> Discovery that is scheduled for Thursday evening:
>>
>> http://space.com/scienceastronomy/061205_shuttle_spotting.html_
>>
>> Based on my "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.
>>
>> -- joe rao
>>
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