[Species8472]

Does anyone know if this will be a equatorial or polar orbit? I will be in eastern Virginia tomorrow and might be able to spot it if it is a high inclination (polar) orbit that follows the east coast.

Thanks!

[pfflier]

Cape Canaveral does equitorial orbits. Vandenberg AFB does the polar orbits.

[pfflier]

Cape Canaveral does equitorial orbits. Vandenberg AFB does the polar orbits.

[Moonman62]

The ISS, which is the Shuttle's destination is on a Russia friendly orbital inclination of 51.6 degrees. It's not equatorial or polar, but is slightly more polar.

The past several missions have been launched on this inclination, so if you've seen the Shuttle before from your spot in eastern Virginia, you should be able to see it again tomorrow, weather permitting.