Re: External Tank Reentry

From: Marko Meyer (mme@myprog.de)
Date: Mon Apr 08 2002 - 09:03:41 EDT

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Hi,

thorin@softhome.net writes:
 > 
 > Hi all 
 > 
 > I would like to ask a question. I've read the STS-110 liftoff schedule.
 > It's written that external tank reentry will be end over Indean Ocean. Does
 > anybody know where it will exactly enter to the atmosphere? (Can I see it
 > over Turkey?)

It's unlikely that the external tank of a high inclination mission
(like every ISS mission) drops into the Indian Ocean. Rather it will
end up in the Pacific, as far as I know.

Although theoretically possible, you will not see the external tank
over Turkey, because the shuttle/tank will already be in earth shadow
then. 

(Not even we in Germany will probably get a good look; perhaps the
guys in the UK.)

Regards, 

Marko.

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