[AZ-Observing] URLs for Vandenberg AFB Missile Launch info

  • From: "Gene A. Lucas" <geneluca@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: AZ-Observing <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 21:31:35 -0700

Reportedly, there is an Atlas II rocket launch scheduled for 2 am (PST)
[3 am MST in PHX] Tues. Dec. 2, 2003 from  Vandenberg AFB, California. 
((Shhhhhhhh!  It's a SECRET Spy Mission!!))
http://spaceflightnow.com/atlas/ac164/031128preview.html <
http://spaceflightnow.com/atlas/ac164/031128preview.html> 
 
NOTE that these "announced" times may be subject to change without
notice!!
 
Sometimes the launch contrail is visible from the west end of the valley
in Phoenix, as the missile rises over the Pacific Ocean, beyond the
White Tanks Mountains.  Several times I have seen the "staging" as the
upper stage rocket motors are fired for Vandenberg launches.
 
Another good URL for launch info, by Brian Webb:
http://www.spacearchive.info/ <http://www.spacearchive.info/> 
 
Visual Satellite Observer's Pages
http://www.satellite.eu.org/satintro.html
<http://www.satellite.eu.org/satintro.html> 
 
STSPlus Satellite Tracking Software by Dr. David Ransom (Sedona, AZ) 
(Shareware -- Highly recommended!)
http://www.dransom.com/stsplus.html
<http://www.dransom.com/stsplus.html> 
 
Gene Lucas
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