Shuttle spotting ???

[doogalman]

I seem to be struggling on finding anything for this, BUT is there a tracking type website that shows the orbits and projected sight time for the Shuttle missions.
I know they are coming too the end of there service life but i missed the pass over the other night and am kicking myself now.

[john_p]

http://heavens-above.com/

According to that, you won't see Discovery in the UK before she lands at 5pm (unless the landing is delayed, not sure if that's possible now)

[Eric Mc]

john_p said:

http://heavens-above.com/

According to that, you won't see Discovery in the UK before she lands at 5pm (unless the landing is delayed, not sure if that's possible now)

No, both the Shuttle and ISS are now not passing over the UK in viewable conditions. I think the ISS should be visible one last time tonight and then the passes for the next month or so will happen in broad daylight, which means they can't really be seen.

However, the visible passes occur in cycles and in a few weeks the ISS will again be visible, this time early in the morning. Then another non-visible period will occur followed by evening visibility passes. That is the normal cycle for ISS spotting.

Discovery is landing in the next few days so will not be visible again.

Edited to amend - it does look like there are some more visible passes for the ISS up until 14 March.

[funkyrobot]

Lovely picture of sunspots, the ISS and the shuttle (as it undocked):



From Spaceweather.com.

[Caruso]

We'll soon be able to do some Shuttle spotting up close and personal when they start arriving in museums.