Lift-off is scheduled for 2006 Aug 27 at 20:29:57 UTC. Spaceflight Now reports that the weather forecast is for only a 40 percent probability of GO for launch: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts115/status.html NASA's estimated elements should be available soon at the following URL. They take into account all planned manoeuvres, and are revised throughout the mission, as required. http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/SSapplications/Post/JavaSSOP/orb it/SHUTTLE/SVPOST.html In the meantime, for those curious about visibility soon after orbital insertion, here are estimated elements: 1. Aug 27, 20:46:26 UTC (MECO) - Aug 27, ~21:14 UTC 55 X 228 km 1 99999U 06239.86141204 .01000000 00000-0 35709-6 0 05 2 99999 51.6300 178.6805 0133087 347.3299 70.5036 16.49322810 03 Ted Molczan ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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