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stopbush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-05 03:02 PM
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So, Did They Land Discovery In The Middle Of The Night "Just In Case?"
I'm just sayin'...
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XNASA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-05 03:03 PM
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1. Actually, I would be easier to see it in the night sky.....
Doncha think?
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stopbush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-05 03:06 PM
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3. No, it wouldn't. No sun to reflect the shuttle and very difficult
to see vapor trails like Columbia.

Plus, fewer people up with video cameras in hand.

I hadn't thought about this until I read wire reports that NASA was "relieved" that the landing went well.
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XNASA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-05 03:10 PM
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5. Believe me. An spacecraft burning up on re-entry would be easier to see...
...in the night sky.
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ThoughtCriminal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-05 03:05 PM
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2. No - Orbital Mechanics at work - nt
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-05 03:11 PM
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6. No, they had a very small window of time
in which to re-enter the atmosphere or they would have had to wait until tomorrow.
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WoodrowFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-05 03:14 PM
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7. no
Edited on Tue Aug-09-05 03:15 PM by WoodrowFan
orbital mechanics don't care what time it is on the ground.
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