tomato Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Based on this schematic it will be heading South West towards the equator, so away from the UK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_taurus83 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 24 minutes ago, tooth_dr said: What direction does it fly once launched? Is it possible to see this as a dot moving across the sky like a satellite ? https://virginorbit.com/the-latest/where-can-i-spot-the-launcherone-rocket-on-launch-day/ Fingers crossed for no clouds Adam! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malpi12 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 23 minutes ago, tooth_dr said: Is it possible to see this as a dot moving across the sky like a satellite ? The rocket launch is far enough from land such that quote" ,, the blast zone, in the event of catastrophic failure, poses no risk to people or property ,,," last night on telly! Also shown was one of the ( 9 ? ) mini-sats being one-hand held so even with its small solar panels extended it (they?) is probably going to be dim. I have not got the dimensions of Prospero to hand but I think it was a lot bigger than this (these) and the rocket was very big ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooth_dr Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Not looking likely unless they mix up north and south. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malpi12 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 CH4 News jusr said launch time about 11pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveS Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Looking at the flight path I think it might be visible from the southern most coast of Ireland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveL59 Posted January 9, 2023 Author Share Posted January 9, 2023 live stream on youtube: Start Me Up Livestream | Virgin Orbit - YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robindonne Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 No online orders of astrogear tonight please 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul M Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Best I can hope for is to see the 747 on Flightradar24.com . Everyone in this household came home excitedly telling me about the rocket launch tonight. Do I know, have I see, where's it going and why. I guess it's been all over the news today 😀 Me thinks someone paid for some promotion here! Branson was best in his Atlantic racing and ballooning days. I think he's missed the boat in the space race! Or did he miss a space in the boat race... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 1 hour ago, DaveS said: Looking at the flight path I think it might be visible from the southern most coast of Ireland. Not tonight it won’t! I live on the south west tip of Ireland, perfect place you might think. But current solid cloud and pouring rain is forecast to continue until about 4am 😢 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malpi12 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Live on Sky Hews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz2b Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) Watching the flight on flightradar24. chaz Edited January 9, 2023 by Chaz2b 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Clear here currently 🫰 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul M Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 174k people watching it. Also a lot of interest in the couple of charter flights heading up the Irish Sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveS Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Looks to be level at 30000 ft currently. Anyone know what height it launches at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malpi12 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 6 minutes ago, Stu said: Looks to be level at 30000 ft currently. Anyone know what height it launches at? I think Sky News reporter said 35,000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Predicted drop just after 11, @Stu you’re a bit closer, you got a reasonable south westerly horizon? I could go to the local park but after the recent Mercury-in-trees fun I think it’ll be too low…. How far away can you see the light of a big firework… it’s not in the scale of Elons?! Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Why the on screen data in psi and Fahrenheit….hope we’re not going to see any imperial-metric issues… previous flights were from the US where they tend to use there archaic old units…. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malpi12 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 12 minutes ago, Stu said: Clear here currently I'm not saying here high on my SW facing hillside, , in case the cloud gods hear me, . .where is my rabbit's foot , , 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, Malpi12 said: I'm not saying here high on my SW facing hillside, , in case the cloud gods hear me, . .where is my rabbit's foot , , I’m in the garden, good horizon from here but clouding up a bit 🤬. Anyone know how high it will be? @Captain Scarlet we need some of your maths ability here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Not very from the BAA predictions… like less than 10days and heading southwards at speed, you’ve got 100miles or so on me. More detail on the predictions at different times, with some elevation estimates would have been useful. peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, Stu said: I’m in the garden, good horizon from here but clouding up a bit 🤬. Anyone know how high it will be? @Captain Scarlet we need some of your maths ability here! I think Magnus has gone to bed with a hot chocolate, nothing to see apart from what he can view on the live stream. Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveL59 Posted January 9, 2023 Author Share Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Stu said: I’m in the garden, good horizon from here but clouding up a bit 🤬. Anyone know how high it will be? @Captain Scarlet we need some of your maths ability here! you gonna be posting a video of the view of it flashing across the sky? 🤞 Would have been nice to have heard the to/fro with pilots and tower on the taxi and clearance to go etc rather than some of the chatter but such is life. A live vid from the cockpit too as they start the loop and prep, dunno if they'll be doing that. Edited January 9, 2023 by DaveL59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muc Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Have a clear SW horizon here in Waterford, Ireland, but think I've cloud all the way along line of sight. Lovely calm night though. Mad to see so little air traffic over Ireland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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