ISS and Space-related discussion

[Loz]

There was some great video on last night's SpaceX Oneweb launch.

 

[coullstar]

Uber impressive with that recovery of stage 1.

 

[Bav]

Always wanted to see a shuttle launch when I was younger. After seeing and hearing this I must get out to witness this in person!!!!

Sometimes in awe at what we can actually engineer.

Me & Mrs Bav happened to be in Florida when the Hubble Telescope was due to be launched. The timing was coincidental, but it was an absolute no-brainer that we should go witness this historic event, especially as Cape Canaveral was only a 2-hour drive from where we were in Tampa.

We were told to expect lots of traffic and set off at silly o'clock in the morning to get a good viewing spot, but as we got within a few miles the traffic just ground to a halt. We ended up pulling over onto the verge to watch the launch from a roadside embankment, along with 100s of Floridians. Thankfully, the view wasn't too bad - we could see the shuttle in the far distance - and the excitement mounted as the countdown was relayed over various radios.

We got to (I think) T-minus 8 seconds and... and then the launch was aborted! Absolutely gutted.

 

[coullstar]

That's my concern as wouldn't be going to that area for any other reason.

 

[huxwar]

Thought there was an unannounced passing of the space station last night……….realised after, it was just Harry Kanes peno!

 

[Ghost]

There’s a satellite launch from Cornwall UK tonight.
The rocket attached to the underside of the left wing of a Boeing 747 will carry the rocket out over the ocean for launch.

There is no guarantee the launch will take place on the first attempt.

Cornwall space launch: Virgin Orbit targets Monday for UK mission

 

[Ghost]

 

[Loz]

 

[Ghost]

I was just looking myself

 

[Sackmycook]

Not a 'proper' launch though......

 

[Sackmycook]

If the Rocket is dropped in French airspace, will they not claim it?

 

[Bigsidavies]

If the Rocket is dropped in French airspace, will they not claim it?

They’ll probably surrender when they see it coming into their airspace.

 

[Bav]

If the Rocket is dropped in French airspace, will they not claim it?

Depends on what warhead was attached to it.

 

[Sackmycook]

Well that went well.........
Plucky Brits

 

[Linoleum Bonypart]

I’m waiting for this to launch one day

 

[Loz]

Depends on what warhead was attached to it.

Camembert...

 

[Bav]

Camembert...

Ahh, a dirty bomb

 

[Sackmycook]

Just seen on the BBC that Virgin Orbit do not know (or aren't telling us) exactly where the rocket now is. Apparently it reached space and may be in an unknown orbit.......

 

[Linoleum Bonypart]

Burnt up over North Atlantic

 

[Sackmycook]

Is that possible at 245,000km altitude?