Shuttle approach possibly visible to Coloradoans?

[Anonymous]

The Space Shuttle is doing a rare over-the-continental-USA return today. Those near the flight path should be able to discern a point of bright light and/or a contrail.

If the landing occurs on orbit 238, then I get to watch it from Iowa and you guys are out of luck. If the landing is delayed until orbit 239, then those of you in Colorado steal the show… good luck!

Details at http://www.nasa.gov and flight paths at http://www.space.com/spacewatch/071107-ns-shuttle-flyover.html

If touchdown is on orbit 238, then the landing is at 11am Mountain time. If the landing is on the next orbit, then touchdown will be something like 80 minutes later. You should see it something like 10 minutes before landing? Check the websites for the up-to-date info. Hope your skies are clear!

JW

[Anonymous]

Saw it! cool…. I was a lot further north than what I would have liked to have been, but my wife and I were able to observe the shuttle…

[Art HoagParticipant]

Way jealous right now John! You have no idea, I was so bummed when I saw it was heading for you and not me, no hard feelings though 😀

I remember just a month or two ago, watching the shuttle and the Space Station go over right next to each other, I kind of felt like Homer Hickam did when he watched Sputnik go over.

Art

[Bruce R. Schaefer]

When living in So. Cal., I remember the double BAM-BAM as it would fly over occasionally to land at Edwards. Even though it was in earthquake country, kinda reassuring to know it got down okay. 8) But wait a minute, John, this is manned space travel… hee, hee… 🙂

[Anonymous]

But wait a minute, John, this is manned space travel… hee, hee… 🙂

I treated it like a daytime Iridium flare 🙂 BTW, I saw the ISS and the shuttle go over yesterday at 5:30AM (ish). The ISS was magnitude -2.1 and and the shuttle was about a 0.0 or so. Definitely worth getting up for….

[Bruce R. Schaefer]

The ISS was magnitude -2.1 and and the shuttle was about a 0.0 or so. Definitely worth getting up for….

Wow, that’s bright! Could you see them waving atcha? 😉

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