[TriLUG] OT -- NASA Shuttle Launch Today

[Carl Crider]

Currently, the ISS doesn't show up on the list at flybys. For anyone
interested,
here's the link.

http://www.spaceweather.com/flybys/



On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 2:05 PM, Neil L. Little <nllittle at embarqmail.com>wrote:

> There are several reasons for the 2 day period. (During Gemini missions the
> did it in one day) One, the craft has to catch up with the ISS. There is
> also a limit to fuel (Soyuz and Progress take 3 days). There is Space
> Adaptation Syndrome. Not all astronauts get it but its best to get over that
> period before docking as time on ISS is packed. The next reason is there are
> a lot of things to be done on the shuttle. Equipment to be configured and
> such. There is also the TPS inspection routine that takes a whole day. So
> you see 2 days is a good amount of time to get there for a reason.
>
> 73,
> Neil, WA4AZL
>
>
> Brian Daniels wrote:
>
>> On 07/08/2011 12:40 PM, Joseph Mack NA3T wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 8 Jul 2011, William Chandler wrote:
>>>
>>>  Just a friendly reminder that the Shuttle launch is today at 11:25am.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks, watching it on the internet is better than being there.
>>>
>>> Anyone know why it takes 2days for the shuttle to reach the ISS? Why
>>> can't they launch the shuttle to arrive right at the ISS?
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
>>>  The ISS orbits in a plane that is not optimal for launches from Kennedy
>> to reach, but is instead a compromise to allow Soyuz launches from Baikonur.
>> It takes time for the small OMS thrusters on the Shuttle to make the needed
>> changes to the orbit.
>>
>> --Brian
>>
>>  --
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