sts-127

[daryl_lincoln]

will the shuttle launch be visable over the UK as it was supposed to be last night before it was scrubbed if so where abouts in the sky

[Catanonia]

Good question, i hope so.

[beamish]

Well ISS is making a pass at 10:51 if I remember (lower than last night's pass) , so the nxt pass will be 90 mins later though possibly either low or too low down in the sky

[daryl_lincoln]

Well ISS is making a pass at 10:51 if I remember (lower than last night's pass) , so the nxt pass will be 90 mins later though possibly either low or too low down in the sky

Will the Shuttle launch follow this ISS orbit common sence says it should

[beamish]

00:27 ISS pass High !! 56 degrees above horizon !

Yup you ought to see the STS-127 playing catch up.

Also this link was posted yesterday, worth bookmarking !

Human Space Flight (HSF) - Orbital Tracking

[daryl_lincoln]

yeh i saw this post yesterday but just wondered with the launch being delayed are these time are they still relevant? and will we see any of the launch ie shuttle srb seperation or external tank seperation or just the usual dot chasing the ISS

[beamish]

Yes. Input your location and see what pops up. It's the ISS that the shuttle needs to catch up to, the ISS is predictable and those times won't change.

[daryl_lincoln]

Thanks but all this is irelevant now as clouds have rolled in and sat24 looks like it will be here to stay

Anyway 20 mins till nasa weather update on the launch so hope it fly's tonight 5 scrubed launches wont be good

And 13 men in space at one time a record