ISS and Space-related discussion

[Kingsway]

Seen ISS racing across !

Not seen sat train sadly

Same here, it will make another pass later, crazy really as the ISS didn’t even pass over us if you look at it’s route the closest it got was northwest France

 

[Loz]

22:30 tonight been too cloudy last few nights.

 

[catfood12]

22:30 tonight been too cloudy last few nights.

Just missed it....

Although quite a few low orbit satellites visible tonight... GPS, Glonass and whoever knows what else.....

 

[Ghost]

Hi all..

50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, and we have a bright ISS pass over the UK tonight..

First pass will be at 22:01

Second pass will be at 23:37


Good luck for a clear sky

 

[Peatey]

Hi all..

50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, and we have a bright ISS pass over the UK tonight..

First pass will be at 22:01

Second pass will be at 23:37


Good luck for a clear sky

Just checked the forecast and we are covered in cloud

 

[Ghost]

Just checked the forecast and we are covered in cloud

I will keep everything crossed for 22:01
Cloud cover here atm, but forecast all clear for later.

 

[Eli]

 

[RichDavies82]

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Spotted! If moves at quite a rate!

 

[Loz]

Superb crossing

 

[Loz]

Sighting in 2 mins

 

[Ghost]

I seen the ISS going over on the 22nd, and again last night.
last night I could see more of the clear H shape of the ISS.

 

[Ghost]

Hopefully there will be a live rocket launch later today..
SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft will send more than 5,000 pounds of cargo to the ISS.

If weather is good, Liftoff is scheduled for 6:01 p.m. EDT (2201 GMT).

Webcast will go live 15 minutes before liftoff
CRS-18 MISSION | SpaceX


If it’s a successful launch, and again hopefully.. we will see the Dragon spacecraft not far behind the ISS, when it passes over the UK, till docks with the ISS.

 

[Loz]

Hopefully there will be a live rocket launch later today..
SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft will send more than 5,000 pounds of cargo to the ISS.

If weather is good, Liftoff is scheduled for 6:01 p.m. EDT (2201 GMT).

Webcast will go live 15 minutes before liftoff
CRS-18 MISSION | SpaceX


If it’s a successful launch, and again hopefully.. we will see the Dragon spacecraft not far behind the ISS, when it passes over the UK, till docks with the ISS.

Yes, that's what I was hoping for last night when the Hold came at T-29 seconds.
Unfortunately, I fear that the first pass will be before solar panel deployment so we might not see it..

 

[Ghost]

@Loz Yes, best chance maybe tomorrow’s pass.. at 21:54 or 23:31 ?

 

[Ghost]

ISS going over now.!!!

Dragon launch at 23:01
Approx 23:19 over UK


That’s going some, from Cape Canaveral to pass over us in 18 minutes!

Watch launch live..
CRS-18 MISSION | SpaceX

 

[Loz]

Nice launch, cloud was a bit hit and miss to see dragon, should be easier to spot tomorrow as it won’t be far behind and on same orbit.

 

[Ghost]

Great to watch the launch live.
Good commentary explaining what was going on too.
Very interesting to hear (briefly) what experiments they will be doing aboard the ISS.

I was very lucky we had clear skies here, and I was able to watch the Dragon spacecraft go overhead in low orbit, I could clearly see it’s Solar panels.

 

[Ghost]

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[Ghost]

The ISS is back over the UK tonight at 20:23

 

[Peatey]

Just had a really good view over head nice clear night for viewing