Predicted Evening Transits for
Mir/Shuttle Endeavour (STS-89)
January 30+, 1998

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Calculated 01-23-1998 @ 01:25:01 from "ftp://archive.afit.af.mil/pub/space/tle.131". The following predictions are valid for:

Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia.
Latitude 36.7 North, Longitude -76.3 West.
The times given are Eastern Standard Time.

On 1/30, sunset occurs at 5:27 p.m., civil twilight begins at 5:59 p.m.

(STS-89) Friday, 01/30/1998. A south to east transit from 6:27 to 6:29 p.m. Peak elevation will occur in the southeastern sky at 6:28, about 26 degrees above the horizon. Orbital altitude 364 km. (Mir) Friday, 01/30/1998. A south to east transit from 6:30 to 6:33 p.m. Peak elevation will occur in the southeastern sky at 6:32, about 30 degrees above the horizon. Orbital altitude 383 km.

Result - Shuttle Endeavour was visible at 6:27 p.m. on Friday Jan 30. Endeavour had separated from Mir the previous day and was in a lower orbit. Both Endeavour and Mir faded into earth shadow in the eastern sky. One extra treat, Progress M-37 was observed trailing Mir by about 6 seconds. Endeavour is scheduled to land at KSC on Saturday.