SpaceX and other space stuff

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2nd crew of four astronauts (2 are NASA, 1 JAXA, 1 ESA) launching tomorrow morning aboard Spacex's Dragon capsule.

Thurs 22 Apr, 6:11am Eastern Daylight Time.

SpaceX, NASA delay Crew-2 astronaut launch to Friday due to weather | Space

 

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SpaceX, NASA delay Crew-2 astronaut launch to Friday due to weather | Space

Poopy kaka.

Thanks for the update.

 

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Poopy kaka.

Thanks for the update.

no prob.

 

[T_Bone_TL]

I'll take weather delay over repeating the mistakes of "ignore the weather, launch Challenger," thanks.

 

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Don't remember if this was posted, but worth a repeat.

Website called Heavens Above will give you predictions of all manner of sky stuff from your location. Times are accurate. Also gives brightness magnitudes of items, sky maps for each, some interactive animations, etc. Just a cool site.

Heavens-Above

Have to input your Lat/Long in decimal form in upper right corner. Here's an online converter once you find your Lat and Long in Degrees, Minutes, Seconds first.

Degrees Minutes Seconds to Decimal Degrees Coordinates

The reason I posted this was because, looking at future ISS passes from my location, might see the dragon capsule tracking with it before docking. Unfortunately, the answer is probably no for me due to the morning passes LOL.

Anyway, for those who haven't used Heavens Above, hope you enjoy.

 

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The Lyrid meteor shower peaks tonight.

 

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The reason I posted this was because, looking at future ISS passes from my location, might see the dragon capsule tracking with it before docking.

Back in the 80's or 90's I saw one of the shuttles closing in on the ISS. That was cool.

 

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I'll take weather delay over repeating the mistakes of "ignore the weather, launch Challenger," thanks.

Remembering Allan McDonald: He Refused To Approve Challenger Launch, Exposed Cover-Up

 

[T_Bone_TL]

The Lyrid meteor shower peaks tonight.

Lovely snow clouds...yep, no meteor shower visibility, as per usual. We did have thundersnow, though.

 

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Back in the 80's or 90's I saw one of the shuttles closing in on the ISS. That was cool.

I've only seen something similar once about a month or so ago. One was ISS, other was less bright object ahead of ISS. Very cool. Found out it was a pallet of garbage let lose from ISS to burn up in atmosphere LOL. Still cool, though.

 

[Winslow]

We did have thundersnow, though.

I nominate thundersnow as the best snow for metal.

Found out it was a pallet of garbage let lose from ISS to burn up in atmosphere LOL.

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SPAAAAAAAACE GARRRRRBAAAAAGE!!!
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[DirtDog]

I rewatched Apollo 11 last night. I was reminded that I’ve been to the launchpad, seen Armstrong’s suit in real life and met and shaken hands with Neil Armstrong, Gene Cernan and Jim Lovell. When Neil died, I tipped a glass of whisky at the moon. Perhaps I’m more of a space geek than I thought I was!

 

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Wasn't aware. Ingenuity helo made second successful flight. A bit more involved than the first. Cool.
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Latest for Spacex crew launch is tomorrow morning, Fri, 23 Apr at 5:49am Eastern Daylight Time.

 

[Winslow]

Wasn't aware. Ingenuity helo made second successful flight. A bit more involved than the first. Cool.

Oh hey, hadn't heard about this (from the same article):

NASA is already preparing to send Dragonfly, a much larger rotorcraft-lander, to Saturn's icy moon Titan where it will fly multiple sorties in search of extraterrestrial life when it reaches there in 2034

MOAR SPACE CHOPPAHS!!!

 

[drummer5359]

I'm currently watching the Crew-2 launch live.


WATCH SpaceX Crew 2 Launch | With Reused Falcon 9’s First Stage and the Dragon Spacecraft - YouTube


It will launch toward the International space station in fifteen minutes.

 

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I'm currently watching the Crew-2 launch live.

Here. Almost overslept. 1: 30 sec to go.

 

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Safely on their way. Great view from my driveway, even 138 miles (222 km) away. These pre-dawn launches are great, 'cause I can see the stage separation and the expanding illuminated clouds of gas. Could see the 1st stage chuffing with it's attitude thrusters and watched it's first engine restart. Eventually, 1st and 2nd stage dropped below the tree line.

 

[SBassman]

I rewatched Apollo 11 last night. I was reminded that I’ve been to the launchpad, seen Armstrong’s suit in real life and met and shaken hands with Neil Armstrong, Gene Cernan and Jim Lovell. When Neil died, I tipped a glass of whisky at the moon. Perhaps I’m more of a space geek than I thought I was!

You were blessed to shake those hands. I wish I had met any astronaut. Or Gene Krantz. Would love to have a couple of beers with him.

 

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Warp drives: Physicists give chances of faster–than–light space travel a boost