Shuttle Watch Maybe?
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Shuttle Watch Maybe?
It looks likely that we will spot the Shuttle Endeavour and the external tank fly over just 18-20 minutes after liftoff.
Scheduled Endeavour Launch time is
Sat. July 11, 7:39 p.m. EDT:
Anyone want to convert that to GMT?
If the weather looks ok would any of ye be up for a 'Shuttle Watch?'
It would be very cool to try and catch the Iss toolbag / Iss / Progress / Shuttle & external tank!
All we need is a place thats high up with good clear horizons...
I wonder where that would be!?
Scheduled Endeavour Launch time is
Sat. July 11, 7:39 p.m. EDT:
Anyone want to convert that to GMT?
If the weather looks ok would any of ye be up for a 'Shuttle Watch?'
It would be very cool to try and catch the Iss toolbag / Iss / Progress / Shuttle & external tank!
All we need is a place thats high up with good clear horizons...
I wonder where that would be!?
- Dave Lillis
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as far as I know that's 00.39 sunday morning local time here.
The idea of an observing group for this was somehting that I was hoping to have if the weather is good, so lets go for it if so.
Boher or Burren ?
The idea of an observing group for this was somehting that I was hoping to have if the weather is good, so lets go for it if so.
Boher or Burren ?
Dave L. on facebook, See my images in flickr
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The launch has been delayed untill Sunday night / monday morning
Eg 00.12 hrs. Gmt athough as we all know
The launch schedule changes at a moments notice.
The weather is hit and miss.
Im definatly going to try an see this.
It all depends on the weather of course
And I still cant decide wherebest to try and
View it but I don't want to travel far.
With the shuttle programe ending soon
It would be nice to see.
Anyone else up for this?
You'd want to have no work monday!
Eg 00.12 hrs. Gmt athough as we all know
The launch schedule changes at a moments notice.
The weather is hit and miss.
Im definatly going to try an see this.
It all depends on the weather of course
And I still cant decide wherebest to try and
View it but I don't want to travel far.
With the shuttle programe ending soon
It would be nice to see.
Anyone else up for this?
You'd want to have no work monday!
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Well,
live coverage is on NASA tv right now...
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/
I'm just going to hang around at home to watch it.
12 midnight ISS flyby,
the 30 ro so min later Shuttle & External tank...
Hope the weather holds!!!!!
live coverage is on NASA tv right now...
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/
I'm just going to hang around at home to watch it.
12 midnight ISS flyby,
the 30 ro so min later Shuttle & External tank...
Hope the weather holds!!!!!
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Aw Hell.
Clear here.
I saw the ISS just pass with progress.
Came back in to see the launch..
NO GO.
Scrubbed! Thunderstorms to the west of KSC - 24-hour turnaround. New launch time at 6:51pm EST (23:51 Irish time).
Boo..
Oh well...
lets look at heavens above for the passes for tomorrow and see what we got...
Clear here.
I saw the ISS just pass with progress.
Came back in to see the launch..
NO GO.
Scrubbed! Thunderstorms to the west of KSC - 24-hour turnaround. New launch time at 6:51pm EST (23:51 Irish time).
Boo..
Oh well...
lets look at heavens above for the passes for tomorrow and see what we got...
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yea, a bummer for sure, lets hope it clears again tonight !
Like yourself, ISS + progress was class, the ISS had a tiny nice shape in binoculars.
Like yourself, ISS + progress was class, the ISS had a tiny nice shape in binoculars.
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WOW!
That was coooo!
A short vid of the launch and then the shuttle and external
tank blazing over southern Ireland.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_YKM3si7Xs
That was coooo!
A short vid of the launch and then the shuttle and external
tank blazing over southern Ireland.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_YKM3si7Xs