The shuttle will be more than a little lower than ISS as it passes
over the UK - ISS is around the 400km mark, and the shuttle will be
not above 100km over the UK (please correct me if I'm wrong anyone!).
So I still think it'll be in the darkness (sadly)
Matt
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Subject: Re: STS 105 and ISS over UK post launch
Author: SeeSat-L@blackadder.lmsal.com at MHS
Date: 10/08/2001 12:08
Matthew.Fawcett@eastriding.gov.uk wrote:
> I also get a pass around 21:34ut (22:34 local time), which I think>
will still be too late to see the shuttle and tank (they'll be in
> shadow).
I think it'll be visible. Naively adding the difference in the launch
times to the TLEs posted by Daniel Deak puts it just ahead of the ISS.
(This is unusual - the previous missions I've looked at have normally
put the shuttle just under half an orbit behind the space station in
question). This also puts the pass around 21:34UT.
STSOrbit Plus is not too good at getting the altitudes right for these
ascents - it gives an altitude of 41km at this point which would I think
make the shuttle visible for the wrong reasons.
Anyway, HA says:
ISS -0.6 22:33:28 10° W 22:36:39 65° SSW 22:37:40 39° SE
(times BST) so it is out of shadow for the bulk of the pass. The shuttles
hould be a little earlier though presumbly also a little lower so it
should also be in sunlight for most of the pass.
So far the weather here (High Wycombe, approx 20 miles NW of London)
looks good.
Ed.
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