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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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