Space Shuttle scheduled to fly over Calgary **EDIT- landing delayed! **

[Madman]

If all goes to plan tomorrow, you will be able to look up at 5:13am and see the Space Shuttle fireball streaking over the City.

I vividly remember seeing it in 1996 and it was amazing then.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/technol...594/story.html

Mod edit- landing delayed:
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/04/20...anding/?hpt=T2

[Sliver]

That would be awesome.

[Bigtime]

Now I'm debating on setting the alarm to get up early to see this.

[Madman]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

Now I'm debating on setting the alarm to get up early to see this.

It is the very last time this will happen, I would not miss it if at all possible.

We just need to hope the weather in Florida holds out to let this happen.

[Misterpants]

Set the alarm. I assume it will be in the southernish portion of the sky? I don't want to miss it because I was blocked by the building I live in.

[Pinner]

I've seen it twice orbiting like a satellite,well one time it must have been the space station because it was big and easy to see. Neither time I was looking, just a chance sighting.

Last chance to see the shuttle.

[chalms04]

Definitely setting the alarm for this. What would be the best place to watch?

[Pinner]

Might be too light at 5:13 ?

[CaptainCrunch]

Lucky they're not flying over Vancouver, they'd probably get blinded by a laser.

[Delthefunky]

Last year it was detaching from the space centre, and for two nights it was really incredible to see them both start next to each other and slowly seperate and go there own ways. Just amazing to watch.

[Thor]

Originally Posted by Pinner

Might be too light at 5:13 ?

I don't believe so, I think this fireball will be pretty obvious day or night, but lets hope its still quite dark.

I'm setting my alarm for sure.

[Bigtime]

Ok you have all convinced me, the alarm will be set for this. Any idea what area of the sky we should be looking at?

[T@T]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

Ok you have all convinced me, the alarm will be set for this. Any idea what area of the sky we should be looking at?

Look to the west and probably a little south.

[Redliner]

Man I wish I could see this. Probably no chance it would be visible from Lethbridge, eh?

[Jayems]

I'll try and snap some piccies. No promises. I haven't been up that early in a heck of a long time.

[Azure]

Any chance of seeing it further south? Say...Pincher Creek?

[tvp2003]

Any photos from 1996? I have a feeling my barometer of "coolness" might be skewed that early in the morning...

[Pinner]

Originally Posted by Thor

I think this fireball will be pretty obvious day or night

It's at an elevation of 83,000 ft @ 60 miles out... we're about 3000 miles out the way it curves.

I'm too far away to see it but I would love to, is this the last mission ?

[Pinner]

Originally Posted by Redliner

Man I wish I could see this. Probably no chance it would be visible from Lethbridge, eh?

I would think so if Calgary can see it, it's going to be way high...

Entry
The entry phase of flight begins approximately five minutes before entry interface, which occurs at an altitude of 400,000 feet. At EI minus five minutes, the orbiter is at an altitude of about 557,000 feet, traveling at 25,400 feet per second, and is approximately 4,400 nautical miles (5,063 statute miles) from the landing site.

[Mightyfire89]

Originally Posted by Jayems

I'll try and snap some piccies. No promises. I haven't been up that early in a heck of a long time.

I hate you.

I'll be up because that's what time I get up for work anyways. Should be pretty cool to see.