First, here's the latest from my contact at JSC: "The STS-107 launch was on time this morning, so as of now the entry still looks good for the morning of Feb 1. They will not be making updates to the predicted entry trajectory data until probably around Jan 27 or 28. I will keep you informed about what it looks like then. The latest predictions I have now show that the entry will pass over Cedar City, Utah with a peak of 81 deg elevation at 13:41 GMT (6:41 am MST) on the morning of Feb 1, which will be about 55 minutes before sunrise then." And here are a few thoughts based on the 2 shuttle reentries I've seen: Q: Binoculars, yes or no? A: Bring them along for quick views during the pass and maybe for detailed views of the ion train after the shuttle passes over the horizon. But for the most part, just plan on sitting back and enjoying the view. Q: Where to watch from? A: That may depend on if you plan on taking pictures or just looking. In both of my experience I took pictures. The first time I positioned myself directly under the flight path. That made for a great view but turned out to be a mistake for picture taking as it was very hard to keep up with the shuttle as it sped overhead. So for my second outing I positioned myself a few kilometers north of the path. This put the shuttle lower in the sky (~60 to 70 degrees maximum) and made for much easier imaging. Q: How far from the path can I be and still see it? A: To that my JSC contact answered: "At the altitude that the shuttle will be crossing over Utah on entry, it will peak at 20 degrees elevation for locations 105 statute miles north or south of the ground track. It will peak at 45 deg elevation 35 miles either side of the ground track, and at 70 deg elevation for 10 miles to the side." Q: Where does the ground path run through Utah. A: I'm waiting to hear back from NASA on that but for now, it looks like Columbia will cross the Nevada/Utah border at about the same latitude as Beaver, cross over Cedar and thence over Page, Arizona. Q: Anything else I should know? A: There is one big catch. It's a 4 hour drive from SLC to Cedar which means SLC drivers will want to leave home around 2:00 am to have time to get directly under the path. Trouble is the rocket firing that starts the shuttle down will not happen until about 6 am. So, it's possible the hapless driver could find herself/himself several hours into their drive only to hear on the radio the landing has been scrubbed. Bummer... I don't know of a way to solve that problem but hope to minimize it for any caravan I might be traveling with by keeping in touch with my NASA contact via cell phone on the way down. Hopefully I'll receive word of any scrub before we get too far into our drive. Of course, if they wait until the last minute to scrub, well I guess it's breakfast in Cedar and then back home. Patrick