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They're talking about having a night launch for next shuttle flight since they're confident that they've worked out the foam issues. Question: Launching at night means we won't see the tank in daylight. However, I assume they still have the on-tank camera and will still use it. The last time I saw a night launch the solids lit up the coast like daylight. I have to assume that there will still be illumination for the tank camera at least during the solid boost phase. Anybody have a clue on this? Also, how much light do you think we'd get from the main engines after the solids separate. Finally, given the time that the launch is scheduled, will there be any chance that the tank and shuttle will emerge into daylight together after separation while they're still close enough to get pictures? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>