Shuttle reentry update
I just received a map showing STS-107's predicted reentry ground track across Utah. Find a small version at http://planet.state.ut.us/files/107ENTRYSM.JPG And a larger version at http://planet.state.ut.us/files/107ENTRYLG.JPG The black line represents the track as plotted by my contact at JSC. I've added red, blue and green lines showing how high the orbiter will reach above the horizon. Green = 20 degrees Blue = 45 degrees Red = 70 degrees As you may have seen posted here, Brent Watson is looking for folks to fly down with him. I'm undecided about my mode of transport but if I do decide to drive down I-15 is there anyone out there that would care to caravan with me? Patrick paw@trilobyte.net
Patrick- My wife, Marilyn, and I are making tentative plans to go down south for that. However, we would be driving down on Friday afternoon in our camper. Never having been there, I thought that Parowan Gap might be a good spot to catch the re-entry, if we can find an appropriate place to park/camp that night. We'd plan to make a weekend of it (depending upon weather), including seeing the petroglyphs at Parowan Gap and cross country skiing/snowshoeing/hiking near Delano Peak, east of Beaver, and maybe a visit to the ghost towns of Frisco and Newhouse. We'd return Sunday afternoon. Bob Grant ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Wiggins" <paw@trilobyte.net> To: "utah astronomy listserve" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 10:36 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Shuttle reentry update
I just received a map showing STS-107's predicted reentry ground track across Utah.
Find a small version at http://planet.state.ut.us/files/107ENTRYSM.JPG
And a larger version at http://planet.state.ut.us/files/107ENTRYLG.JPG
The black line represents the track as plotted by my contact at JSC. I've added red, blue and green lines showing how high the orbiter will reach above the horizon.
Green = 20 degrees Blue = 45 degrees Red = 70 degrees
As you may have seen posted here, Brent Watson is looking for folks to fly down with him.
I'm undecided about my mode of transport but if I do decide to drive down I-15 is there anyone out there that would care to caravan with me?
Patrick paw@trilobyte.net
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Hi Patrick, My wife and I are planning to go to Cedar City on Friday Afternoon sometime after 2:00 PM and spend the night there to observe the re-entry on Saturday morning. Do you have a time for the re-entry? Is Cedar City going to be far enough South? Or we can caravan down with you. What ever works out. Thanks. Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Wiggins" <paw@trilobyte.net> To: "utah astronomy listserve" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 10:36 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Shuttle reentry update
I just received a map showing STS-107's predicted reentry ground track across Utah.
Find a small version at http://planet.state.ut.us/files/107ENTRYSM.JPG
And a larger version at http://planet.state.ut.us/files/107ENTRYLG.JPG
Hi, The last I heard the shuttle may be further south than originally thought. If Columbia does not go too far south Cedar should be fine. I'm supposed to hear back from my contact at JSC later this week. In the mean time, everything I know now is at http://planet.state.ut.us . You would be welcome to caravan down with me but if I do go, I intend to leave early Saturday morning. Patrick Larry Frisk wrote:
Hi Patrick, My wife and I are planning to go to Cedar City on Friday Afternoon sometime after 2:00 PM and spend the night there to observe the re-entry on Saturday morning. Do you have a time for the re-entry? Is Cedar City going to be far enough South? Or we can caravan down with you. What ever works out.v
Patrick- FYI - I've had to cancel my plans to go to Parowan Gap for the shuttle re-entry. An unanticipated business trip to Idaho on Friday and the further south re-entry makes for too many miles in-between. Bob Grant ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Wiggins" <paw@trilobyte.net> To: "utah astronomy listserve" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 10:36 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Shuttle reentry update
I just received a map showing STS-107's predicted reentry ground track across Utah.
Find a small version at http://planet.state.ut.us/files/107ENTRYSM.JPG
And a larger version at http://planet.state.ut.us/files/107ENTRYLG.JPG
The black line represents the track as plotted by my contact at JSC. I've added red, blue and green lines showing how high the orbiter will reach above the horizon.
Green = 20 degrees Blue = 45 degrees Red = 70 degrees
As you may have seen posted here, Brent Watson is looking for folks to fly down with him.
I'm undecided about my mode of transport but if I do decide to drive down I-15 is there anyone out there that would care to caravan with me?
Patrick paw@trilobyte.net
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