[amsat-bb] Next Shuttle visible at night

[Miles Mann <mmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi All
FYI,
The next shuttle mission STS-99 is going to be in a high in Inclination
orbit (57 degrees)
which means, it will pass over most of the world. 
It should be visible in the evening skies over the USA and Europe.

(After the launch check the nasa web pages for current keps and keep
your
tracking program updated daily to compensate for Engine burns)

This mission does not carry any amateur radio equipment.  However
they will be sending some high quality still images to earth via the
TDRS satellite
network for schools to monitor. 

73 Miles MAREX-NA



http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/

                                   Shuttle Radar
                                   Topography
                                   Mission
                             Shuttle:
                                   Endeavour
                             Launch
                               Pad:
                                   39-A
                            Launch:
                                   February 11,
                                   2000
                                   11:30 a.m. CST
                            Window:
                                   2 hours
                                   10 minutes
                            Landing:
                                   February 22,
                                   2000
                                   3:38 p.m. CST
                            Duration:
                                   11 days, 4
                                   hours, 8
                                   minutes
                              Orbit
                            Altitude:
                                   126 nautical
                                   miles
                              Orbit
                           Inclination:
                                   57 degrees
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