The obvious question to us newbies is, what in the world is the beta angle? Thanks, Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Baldridge, Rick" <Rick.Baldridge@wj.com> To: "SeeSat-L" <SeeSat-L@satobs.org> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 1:11 PM Subject: RE: Shuttle launch on May 30th - anyone have a launch time computed? > Just received this from someone working on the launch: > > Rick Baldridge > ______________________________ > > Please be aware that beta angle cut off is June 2, so there will be no > launch attempt June 2. We found out that the Shuttle will have three > launch attempts, May 30, 31, and June 1. After June 2, the beta angle > window closes, and the launch will be delayed 3 to 4 weeks. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ted Molczan [mailto:molczan@rogers.com] > Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 12:22 PM > To: SeeSat-L > Subject: RE: Shuttle launch on May 30th - anyone have a launch time > computed? > > > Robert Smathers requested estimates of the lift-off time of STS 111. > > Here are my latest: > > Shuttle to ISS: Pad 39A Launch Time > > Launch Coplanar Lift-off > Date UTC UTC > ----------------------------------- > 2002 May 30 23:48:10 23:44:12 > 2002 May 31 23:24:29 23:21:41 > 2002 Jun 01 23:00:48 22:55:54 > 2002 Jun 02 22:37:07 22:33:23 > 2002 Jun 03 22:13:25 22:10:52 > 2002 Jun 04 21:49:44 21:45:05 > 2002 Jun 05 21:26:03 21:22:34 > 2002 Jun 06 21:02:21 21:00:03 > 2002 Jun 07 20:38:40 20:34:16 > 2002 Jun 08 20:14:58 20:11:45 > > Lift-off times are expected to be accurate to +/- 5s, assuming that the > ISS elements are reliable for the above dates. > > 1 25544U 98067A 02141.49083569 .00030245 00000-0 37654-3 0 4731 > 2 25544 51.6356 187.1637 0006584 100.0917 339.1085 15.59646188199867 > > The public version of the program that generated the above predictions > should be complete shortly. I will be pleased to e-mail a copy to anyone > who requests it. Source code is not available, but the key portion of > the algorithm is explained in the readme file. > > Ted Molczan > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' > in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org > http://www2.satellite.eu.org/sat/seesat/seesatindex.html > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' > in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org > http://www2.satellite.eu.org/sat/seesat/seesatindex.html > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/sat/seesat/seesatindex.html
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