Following on form SpaceX's successes Oribital Sciences Corporation are now looking set to start suppling the ISS with their Antares rocket and Cygnus capsule wi=hich had a successful test yesterday following weather delays:
See below
oops? I think that might be the wrong link there, DD. You've shared the article of Buried Burmese Spitfires again. :)
Glad to see you are on your toes Mr Morton :sign-great-job:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22193330 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22193330)
Hey DD, you do know you can edit your posts rather than posting again if you like.
Look for the little screwdriver and spanner on your post or use the modify link at the top of your posts.
Thanks Data, I did know about that but in this case it seemed better to own up and repost though :booboo:
But the 2nd link is wrong too!!
Smart arse :D
I was just thinking it would be better to not leave a bad link on the thread, will be annoying for our guests.
Good forum protocol and all that.
There you go removed and second link corrected, I appear to be having a bad day ::)
Thanks DD :thumbsup:
It's Monday, the best day to have a bad day, you are forgiven :)
SO OSC have launched Cygnus for it's proving flight to the ISS:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24147578 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24147578)
Hopefully will have some clear skies and be able to spot this.
Brighton viewing. (http://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/view.cfm?country=United_Kingdom®ion=England&city=Brighton#.UjnqG75waUk)
Dublin viewing. (http://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/view.cfm?country=Ireland®ion=None&city=Dublin#.Ujnqqb5waUk)
Carson City viewing. (http://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/view.cfm?country=United_States®ion=Nevada&city=Carson_City#.Ujnq6b5waUk)
Charlestown viewing. (http://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/view.cfm?country=United_States®ion=Rhode_Island&city=Charlestown#.UjnsEL5waUk)
Looks like the 2oth and 21st will be the best nights for my area, where the ISS sill glide past, followed shortly by Cygnus. :) Wish I had the video gear to handle recording the events, but I do not. :(
Buggered if I'm getting up that early in the morning to look at rain clouds :P
Quote from: DaveMorton on September 18, 2013, 22:46:30 PM
Looks like the 2oth and 21st will be the best nights for my area, where the ISS sill glide past, followed shortly by Cygnus. :) Wish I had the video gear to handle recording the events, but I do not. :(
Looks like the 19th for you Dave, it'll be 20°. Still low. 10° will be pretty hard to spot. 29th for the ISS. Oops, just spotted that was this morning.
I may check the weather forecast and get up before 6am. Then again, DD's assessment is probably going to come true.
The last couple of mornings were a bust for viewing, because I slept through my alarms (must have been very tired). This morning, however, is a different story. I'll be hopping outside in about 10 minutes, and hope to see the ISS glide past, followed about a minute later by Cygnus. I'll report back when it's all over. :)
Well, this morning was a bust as well, because the only clouds in the sky were also to the north/northeast. Drat! :(
However, Jupiter is up in the mornings now, so I set up my brother's small telescope and had a good look at not only old Jove himself, but also several moons. That almost made up for it. :)
Quote from: DaveMorton on September 21, 2013, 13:07:11 PM
However, Jupiter is up in the mornings now, so I set up my brother's small telescope and had a good look at not only old Jove himself, but also several moons. That almost made up for it. :)
Sounds good, It was worth it then 8)
Cygnus has arrived at the ISS:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24306173 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24306173)
And SpaceX continue to go from strenghth to strength:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24326413 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24326413)