[AZ-Observing] Re: URLs for Vandenberg AFB Missile Launch info
- From: "Jack Jones" <spicastar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 21:52:56 -0700
Good article! I saw one of those triple satellites gliding thru my telescope
field once last winter. That was one weird sight, especially not knowing
what it was at the time.
Jack
> 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
> (17250)
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