Shuttle launch 24th Feb 21.50

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Gordon Lalor
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Shuttle launch 24th Feb 21.50

Post by Gordon Lalor » Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:55 pm

The shuttle launches tomorrow at 21:50 to dock with the ISS. I'm guessing that this is
too long after sunset for it to illuminated from our point of view? The ISS is visible about
an hour before the launch low in the west, but it quickly enters the earths shadow.

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Post by Frank Ryan » Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:14 am

Seeing them both again woukd be class!!

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