Alien 13 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Have I missed something, still waiting for the first stage landing Alan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 1 minute ago, Astro Noodles said: Well, we've waited long enough for it, I suppose a few more months doesn't matter. Yep, much better to get it right, and safely in position than rush it now. Crazily complex, I wouldn’t want to be an engineer on launch day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 1 minute ago, Alien 13 said: Have I missed something, still waiting for the first stage landing Alan We get a bit spoiled don’t we! All these old school SRBs which just fall into the sea! It’s so ‘noughties’ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien 13 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 1 minute ago, Stu said: We get a bit spoiled don’t we! All these old school SRBs which just fall into the sea! It’s so ‘noughties’ The landing is often the best bit.. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Just now, Alien 13 said: The landing is often the best bit.. Alan Yea I agree. I love watching the two boosters from the ‘Heavy’ landing together. I would love to hear the sonic booms as they come back down! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Noodles Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 I'm really looking forward to the test of the Starship booster. That will be something to see. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 13 minutes ago, Astro Noodles said: I'm really looking forward to the test of the Starship booster. That will be something to see. Yes! It’s one thing to see them failing back on the pad, but disintegrating on re-entry is something else! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Noodles Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Just now, Stu said: Yes! It’s one thing to see them failing back on the pad, but disintegrating on re-entry is something else! Scrap metal dealers in Texas must be really happy that SpaceX chose Boca Chica for their Starship tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy-kat Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 I thought I caught spaceX on the 5 in early morning as not that long after starlink train passed but reading this post I see that it didn't launch that day 4/5th. Doesn't the starlink train break apart shortly after launch day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 27 minutes ago, happy-kat said: I thought I caught spaceX on the 5 in early morning as not that long after starlink train passed but reading this post I see that it didn't launch that day 4/5th. Doesn't the starlink train break apart shortly after launch day? They take a little while to separate out fully. I’ve seen them once very close together, and a few times as long strung out chains that go on forever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy-kat Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 I have both bunched and strung out with slight separation. The ISS is never caught as bright as the moving object that I caught at 02:34 and then again at 04:11 on the 5th and it was the wrong direction for a plane on full lights for landing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey-T Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 5 hours ago, happy-kat said: I have both bunched and strung out with slight separation. The ISS is never caught as bright as the moving object that I caught at 02:34 and then again at 04:11 on the 5th and it was the wrong direction for a plane on full lights for landing. Sounds about right, roughly an hour and a half between orbits, brighter in summer. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 SpaceX launch due in about 38 mins if there are no delays 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzybear Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Stu said: SpaceX launch due in about 38 mins if there are no delays cheers for the heads up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 ten mins now 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien 13 Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 T-10 mins, safe trip water bears... Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzybear Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 watching now dinner can wait 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzybear Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 lift off............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzybear Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 job done. So far 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blameTECHIE Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 (edited) got to hand it to SpaceX - when they provide video coverage they do it very well. loved the launch-to-land stage one camera, tend not to be too bothered with stage two/payload these days Edited June 3, 2021 by blameTECHIE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 Great to watch as always. It has become routine, but it’s still amazing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robindonne Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 Pff No starlink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mognet Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Not quite a rocket launch, but the Virgin Galactic takeoff is currently scheduled for 1530 BST https://www.virgingalactic.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfamily Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 22 minutes ago, Mognet said: Not quite a rocket launch, but the Virgin Galactic takeoff is currently scheduled for 1530 BST https://www.virgingalactic.com/ Oh good to know the launch has beenput back - we'll nip out to the shops now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Blue Origin is set to launch today at 14:00 BST (hope that's correct): Live stream here: 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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