See SpaceX and ISS tonight

[swill453]

If sky is clear tonight, watch SpaceX chase the space station:

Lots of people are asking about timings for tonight's spacecraft sightings. For the UK:
Space Station, 21:20 (look west, right of the moon)
SpaceX launch, 21:33 (watch here: https://nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/#public), then about 21:50, it will be following the same path as the ISS over the UK.

https://twitter.com/astro_timpeake/stat ... 2739942401

Scott.

[kiloran]

Let's hope that SpaceX don't use the Tesla Autopilot to get to the ISS
https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/teslas-a ... -cars.html

--kiloran

[ReformedCharacter]

Let's hope that SpaceX don't use the Tesla Autopilot to get to the ISS
https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/teslas-a ... -cars.html

--kiloran

Well, the Dragon got there last time Unlike Boeing (if it's Boeing I ain't docking).

Apparently NASA have a way of calculating risk, risk of mission failure and risk of loss of life. The NASA acceptable risk of loss of live is 1 in 270 and they calculate that risk for this mission to be 1 in 276.

RC

[kiloran]

I just noticed ITV4 is showing Apollo 13 tonight. Hope that's not a bad omen!

--kiloran

[ReformedCharacter]

I just noticed ITV4 is showing Apollo 13 tonight. Hope that's not a bad omen!

--kiloran

Better than 'Lost in Space' perhaps

RC

[terminal7]

Maybe this should be elsewhere but as it started here - For All Mankind is a very interesting new TV series based on the premise that the Russians landed on the moon before the Americans and the subsequent ramifications. The fiction is mixed with fact - lot on Nixon's reactions etc - no more spoilers.

T7

[ReformedCharacter]

Maybe this should be elsewhere but as it started here - For All Mankind is a very interesting new TV series based on the premise that the Russians landed on the moon before the Americans and the subsequent ramifications. The fiction is mixed with fact - lot on Nixon's reactions etc - no more spoilers.

T7

A quick look on Google says it's made for Apple TV which I don't have. Do you happen to know any other ways I might watch it? Thank you.

RC

[tikunetih]

For anyone interested in this kind of stuff, Everyday Astronaut's Youtube channel is worth keeping an eye on:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6uKrU ... HMTY3LIx5Q

[kiloran]

Launch cancelled 17min before liftoff due to weather.
That was an anti-climax

--kiloran

[AleisterCrowley]

The ISS was a non starter - in the pale blue sky here, with pink contrails

[didds]

The ISS was a non starter - in the pale blue sky here, with pink contrails

ditto.

Then apparently it came past again circa 2200 when it WAS dark.

I learned that at 2300...

didds

[swill453]

22:09 tonight apparently.

Scott.

[terminal7]

A quick look on Google says it's made for Apple TV which I don't have. Do you happen to know any other ways I might watch it? Thank you.

RC - I accessed the App through Amazon Prime - however I have to say last night I tried to watch episode 3 and it would not allow me to watch stating that I had to subscribe directly to Apple TV. Trying to establish whether the first 2 episodes free via Amazon Prime were a 'teaser' or there was a fault last night.

T7

[scotia]

22:09 tonight apparently.

Scott.

Sunset tonight in west central Scotland is 21:45 - so 22:09 is early twilight.
London Sunset is 21:04, Dover is 20:56

[monabri]

The sky in the Midlands was pretty clear last night. I got my binoculars out to watch it. I downloaded " ISS Detector " app for android. The ISS will be visible (weather permitting) at 22:09 for 6mins 24secs.

[AleisterCrowley]

22:09 tonight apparently.

Scott.

Sunset tonight in west central Scotland is 21:45 - so 22:09 is early twilight.
London Sunset is 21:04, Dover is 20:56

21:09 in Reading, so I prob get another 30 seconds of daylight out here in the 'burbs

[terminal7]

RC - indeed the first 7 days free - then a monthly or yearly sub - £4.99 per month. There are 2 series of 8 episodes each - so clearly best to watch a couple 'free' and if you like then the rest in the following month - not expensive for jolly good series if initial promise is fulfilled.

T7

[swill453]

22:09 tonight apparently..

Nothing visible here in central Scotland, still too bright with a light haze too.

Scott.

[AndyPandy]

The sky in the Midlands was pretty clear last night. I got my binoculars out to watch it. I downloaded " ISS Detector " app for android. The ISS will be visible (weather permitting) at 22:09 for 6mins 24secs.

I use the ISS Detector App. It notifies you before the event and also shows you the trajectory with a built-in compass, updated in real time. Idiot-proof. Fortunately.

Seen it about 3 times this week, including tonight. All from Suburbia and its light pollution - very visible.

[Itsallaguess]

NASA have a 'live stream' website, and will be streaming the re-arranged SpaceX launch on Saturday night.

The Saturday (30th May) launch is planned for 8.22pm UK time (launch coverage will start from 4pm UK time)

NASA live website here -

https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive

Cheers,

Itsallaguess