STS 124: estimated MECO elements

From: Ted Molczan (ssl3molcz@rogers.com)
Date: Wed May 28 2008 - 16:40:55 UTC

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    If lift-off occurs as currently scheduled, on 2008 May 31 at 21:02:09 UTC, then
    about 20 min later the shuttle and its external tank will be visible from part
    of Europe. 
    
    Here are approximate MECO (main engine cut-off) elements:
    
    MECO                                                      57 X 230 km
    1 99999U          08152.88376158  .01000000  40444-5  44382-6 0    09
    2 99999  51.6339 100.5307 0132784 348.8013  68.9735 16.48549729    05
    
    About 40 min after launch, the shuttle will manoeuvre to raise its perigee.
    
    Spaceflight Now reports that, "the early weather outlook is favorable.
    Meteorologists predict an 80 percent chance of acceptable conditions at launch
    time ...":
    
    http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts124/status.html
    
    Ted Molczan
    
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