Re: Launch info for the next Titan-4
Floyd Weaver (fweaver@nbn.net)
Wed, 5 Nov 1997 02:55:39 -0500 (EST)
On Tue, 4 Nov 1997, Tony Beresford wrote:
> At 02:38 4/11/97 -0500, Floyd Weaver wrote:
> > How visivible will this be from the US east coast? It looks like
> >it will be closer to the coast than a shuttle flight to Mir (55
> >inclination orbit and a launch azimuth about ten degrees to the right of
> >the shuttles). Does the Titan-4 follow a similar path to orbit? I'd hope
> >it climbs higher during powered flight than the shuttles 70 miles because
> >then I will be able to see it higher than 10 degree elv. If any of you can
> >give a good estimate of the launch time, to the narrow the offical two
> >hour window, would be very helpfull. Any other pluses or minuses?
> >
> > I saw one launch of the shuttle from the locate below and would
> >enjoy seeing more.
> Floyd, the object will be at 197Km or about 123miles at the
> injection point about 9N of you and 15E of you.
> Tony Beresford
>
Thanks for the info. Where do you get the info on the 197km
height? Is there web sites that give rocket's performance during
ascent, such as height. I know the shuttles basic pattern, but want to
find out some of the other rockets. What I am trying to figure out in
plain words is the flight plath accross the sky for me. The numbers you
gave me are a good start. I have not checked them out yet, but believe at
that position it will not be visible from my location. What will the
height be at say 8 minutes into launch? I should be able to see it at that
time. When I saw Atlantis the last launch I used STSPLUS to get at least
an idea of where it should be. STSPLUS will not work for Deltas or Titans.
I have noticed the Delta launch tonight should be vivible form my
locale. Will a Titan and Delta be higher than the shuttle from about 4
minute MET to 8 Minute MET?
Thank You
Floyd Weaver
3 miles north of Lebanon Pa.
40.389N 76.417W
http://users.nbn.net/~fweaver