STS-132, the last flight of Atlantis is scheduled to launch at 2:20 pm EDT today, should see quite a bit of activity from NASA aircraft:
KTTS activity (Shuttle landing Facility:
flightaware.com/live/airport/KTTS
NASA fleet:
flightaware.com/live/fleet/NAS
NASA TV, now showing live shots of Atlantis:
Live coverage:
The Shuttle training aircraft NASA 947 is flying weather detail around Merritt Island and the Cape:
Landing today, a P-3 Orion has taken off to image the orbiter as it streaks over the Caribbean at high MAch numbers, called HYTHIRM:
Awesome! Glad they’re down safe.
Heard the sonic boom, always a treat for the ears.
You’re in the right place if they land on 33, ain’t ya?
Yeah, first time I heard it I thought a plane crashed at Whitham. It shook my vehicle. Learned what it was later that day. Since then, I look forward to hearing them. Not many left though. 