patsylabrador Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 If I've read it right and if the sky is clear and you live in Cornwall sort of area you might glimpse the NASA/spacex dragon robot chasing the ISS. I'm excited and nervous about the launch this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Thanks for flagging up PL! I heard Tim Peake on the wireless today talking about this...any idea what time it will pass over us? I thought I heard 9.50pm ish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Yes, I saw the same time. robot... Silly me, rocket. I've been playing with my robots a lot today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 2 hours ago, soapdragon said: Thanks for flagging up PL! I heard Tim Peake on the wireless today talking about this...any idea what time it will pass over us? I thought I heard 9.50pm ish? Thanks for the reminder, i will try to watch out for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 No go. Think they will try again on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Bad weather over there I hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Oh I was just about to head out to have a squint up at the sky.....better luck next time then!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Couldn’t see the ISS tonight either - I think it was too light. I find it mind boggling to see it go over and think that there are PEOPLE up there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 36 minutes ago, mullethunter said: Couldn’t see the ISS tonight either - I think it was too light. I find it mind boggling to see it go over and think that there are PEOPLE up there! .... going round at 17,000 miles an hour! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 If you like this stuff, there's some pretty crazy footage of the Falcon twin landing here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 So exciting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 That was so cool!! 13 minutes to get to space! Go Bob and Doug. I’ll be looking out for them in half an hour 🚀🛰🛸 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_H Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Exciting stuff. I remember, many years ago (before 9/11) I hired a 4 seater plane and flew myself around the shuttle landing strip in Cape Canaveral. I first landed at the Space Centre Executive airport and we had lunch (OH & I). Took off, called NASA Tower on the radio (as you do!) , asked to be allowed to do 'Space shuttle tour'. To my amazement, (who would let a pilot with a non-American accent anywhere near the facility???) they said yes - with instructions "join the circuit pattern in a certain way and overfly the landing strip but not below 500feet "- so I did - could see a Space Shuttle over near one of the hangers. Amazing! H 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 Wow. That's an amazing memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
