Today may be shuttle Discovery's last ever flight

If everything goes according to plan this evening, the Space Shuttle Discovery will make its final flight in to space.

Checkout the video segment in this link showcasing a retrospective look on Discovery's life as the workhorse of the Shuttle fleet:
www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/ind...ml?media_id=21356981

Seanie.

Shuttle should be visible here if the sky clears.

From Calsky:

Close to Alnilam, Eps  Ori (SAO 132346, HIP 26311 HD 37128), Magnitude=1.7mag. Separation=0.290°  Position Angle=5.6°
Angular diameter=27.3"  size=37.0m x 24.0m x 10.0m
Satellite at Azimuth=221.6° SW   Altitude= 28.1°  Distance=342.1 km (in shadow)
In a clock-face concept, the satellite will seem to move toward  9:35
Angular Velocity=67.7'/s

Centerline, closest point →Map: Longitude=  6°50'28"W  Latitude=+53°25'11" (WGS84)  Distance=3.35 km  Azimuth=  7.3° N    Path direction= 97.3° E    ground speed=7.766 km/s
Sun elevation=-37°  Elongation from Sun=106°
Orbit source: NASA predicted orbit

Any idea how long after launch that will be?

Also, looks from the data that it will be coming across Orion. That correct?

From the last time Dave it took aprox 18min.
Mike, Calsky says 'in shadow' - do you think it will still be visible?

Odd.
Calsky is not showing passes for me....
This is all it says...

Thursday 24 February 2011 Time Object (Link) Event
Observer Site Ballycasey, Ireland
WGS84: Lon: -8d49m37.7s Lat: +52d37m09.4s Alt: 69m
All times in GMT or IST (during summer)
21h50m STS-133 Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-133): Launch of Space Shuttle at the Kennedy Space Center KSC, Florida
23h15m STS-133 Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-133): PAYLOAD BAY DOOR OPENING (may not be televised live)

If the engine is burning we might see it?