In a message dated 11/26/2015 3:55:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, seesat-l_at_satobs.org writes: I don't see any reason, people couldn't spot the light coming from the upper stage. Only problem, I seem to see, is that the rocket will be low in altitude, so won't be high in elevation for people trying to see it. Kevin If anybody has any specifics regarding this flight, such as how long will the first stage burn . . . and how long after that the transition to the ignition of the Centaur . . . and how long that will last, that would help a lot. Keep in mind that during Shuttle launches MECO occurred about 400 miles southeast of NYC and at an altitude of 75 miles, placed the orbiter about 8 degrees above the SE horizon from the Tri-State NY area about 8 minutes after leaving Pad 39A at KSC. I've scourered the Internet looking for specific numbers or some sort of timeline regarding launch-to-orbit of this mission with little success. It might actually be more advantageous -- from a visibility standpoint -- to have the launch occur about an hour earlier, which would allow the vehicle to be illuminated by the Sun. A delay of 3 days -- from Thursday, Dec. 3 to Sunday, Dec. 6 -- would likely push a possible liftoff time back to just before 5 p.m. EST. -- joe rao _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-lReceived on Thu Nov 26 2015 - 22:08:31 UTC
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