DANG!! Fastest speed run I've ever seen was last night with a repeat tonight!
07-07-2006 | 05:23 PM
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DANG!! Fastest speed run I've ever seen was last night with a repeat tonight!
Got on the various websites on Wednesday and found when the Shuttle was flying over.....last night the ISS and the Shuttle cruised over at about 8:51 last night for 3 minutes....and about 17,500MPH.
Check it out in your area! It's pretty cool! This info below is for my area.....so your will be different.
LINK TO SITE (select your area)
Check it out in your area! It's pretty cool! This info below is for my area.....so your will be different.
LINK TO SITE (select your area)
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THE FOLLOWING ISS SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM MON JUL 03 TO SAT JUL 15
SATELLITE LOCAL DURATION MAX ELEV APPROACH DEPARTURE
DATE/TIME (MIN) (DEG) (DEG-DIR) (DEG-DIR)
ISS Mon Jul 03/09:20 PM 2 13 12 above N 10 above ENE
ISS Tue Jul 04/09:43 PM 1 37 29 above N 34 above ENE
ISS Wed Jul 05/10:05 PM < 1 36 29 above W 36 above W
ISS Thr Jul 06/08:53 PM 3 36 29 above N 13 above ESE
ISS Fri Jul 07/09:16 PM 2 47 37 above W 25 above SSE
ISS Sat Jul 08/09:38 PM 2 12 10 above WSW 10 above SW
ISS Mon Jul 10/08:49 PM 2 12 12 above WSW 10 above SSW
ONLY DAYS WITH SIGHTING OPPORTUNITIES ARE LISTED
THE FOLLOWING SHUTTLE SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM TUE JUL 04 TO WED JUL 19
SATELLITE LOCAL DURATION MAX ELEV APPROACH DEPARTURE
DATE/TIME (MIN) (DEG) (DEG-DIR) (DEG-DIR)
SHUTTLE Wed Jul 05/08:35 PM < 1 10 10 above NNE 10 above NE
SHUTTLE Thr Jul 06/08:53 PM 3 36 29 above N 13 above ESE
SHUTTLE Fri Jul 07/09:16 PM 2 47 37 above W 25 above SSE
SHUTTLE Sat Jul 08/09:38 PM 2 12 10 above WSW 10 above SW
SHUTTLE Mon Jul 10/08:49 PM 2 12 12 above WSW 10 above SSW
07-07-2006 | 06:35 PM
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Re: DANG!! Fastest speed run I've ever seen was last night with a repeat tonight!
Nort,
Cool post!
It's amazing to think that they initially re-enter @ approx. 17,000 mph too! When I was working the shuttle program back in the early 90's, some of the shuttle astronauts were @ Edwards AFB for training and they ran into some of the SR-71 pilots. The SR-71 pilots had patches on their flight suits that said "MACH 3+". Well the shuttle astronauts got together had some patches made for their flight suits that said "MACH 17+"!!
The shuttle astronauts are some of the most fearless and dedicated people you will ever meet.
Go USA!
Cool post!
It's amazing to think that they initially re-enter @ approx. 17,000 mph too! When I was working the shuttle program back in the early 90's, some of the shuttle astronauts were @ Edwards AFB for training and they ran into some of the SR-71 pilots. The SR-71 pilots had patches on their flight suits that said "MACH 3+". Well the shuttle astronauts got together had some patches made for their flight suits that said "MACH 17+"!!
The shuttle astronauts are some of the most fearless and dedicated people you will ever meet.
Go USA!
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07-07-2006 | 08:14 PM
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Re: DANG!! Fastest speed run I've ever seen was last night with a repeat tonight!
I'm in awe of the whole space program. I saw a simulation of how fast the shuttle/ISS combo would be like a few hundred feet above ground...unbelievably fast....talk about the ride of your life
07-07-2006 | 08:46 PM
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Re: DANG!! Fastest speed run I've ever seen was last night with a repeat tonight!
Originally Posted by ApacheCarl
Reggie could go faster in a Fountain 
Stay tuned for his new video "the shuttle killer"
07-07-2006 | 09:21 PM
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Re: DANG!! Fastest speed run I've ever seen was last night with a repeat tonight!
Originally Posted by On The Heat
For the non-scientists here, what is best way to determine where in th sky to look?
Use that link I put up there......it's different for every location. It give you a time, a compass heading.....and the degree from the horizon that it will appear and disappear
07-07-2006 | 09:57 PM
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Re: DANG!! Fastest speed run I've ever seen was last night with a repeat tonight!
One thing to remember.....the site provides "visible" times.....I was surprised last night. I was watching it go across, the wham....it was gone. Actually...I just couldn't see it anymore as the sunshine (or moonshine) wasn't hitting it anymore so that is why they give a degree from the horizon that it will appear and disapear, plus the compass heading.
