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Bendy
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PostPosted: 13:02 - 04 Apr 2010    Post subject: Spacenerds: Shuttle launch Monday Reply with quote
Because we like watching noisy shouty things being noisy and shouty... 11.21am tomorrow morning Thumbs Up

www.spaceflightnow.com
www.spacevidcast.com
www.nasa.gov/ntv

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Bendy
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PostPosted: 10:10 - 05 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
https://www.weirdspace.dk/RogerHargreaves/Graphics/MrBump.gif

About an hour to go, all looking good so far.
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P.addy
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PostPosted: 10:16 - 05 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
im watching it right now...
says lift off in under 1 hour... im intrigued
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PostPosted: 10:33 - 05 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is there any way we can see the shuttle from here, like in 5 hours time or something, or like tonight in orbit?

I know its probably a pretty dumb question.

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Bendy
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PostPosted: 10:51 - 05 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
c_dug wrote:
Is there any way we can see the shuttle from here, like in 5 hours time or something, or like tonight in orbit?

I know its probably a pretty dumb question.

c_dug


Your best bet is to wait until it has docked with the ISS, as it gives you something much bigger to look for.

Stick your location into HeavensAbove and you can find out when and where the ISS will pass over. You should be able to see the shuttle attached to it if you use binoculars on a good night.

https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=25544&lat=51.39921&lng=-1.05469&loc=Unspecified&alt=0&tz=CET (rough south of england - you should put in your exact location)
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P.addy
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PostPosted: 10:51 - 05 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
c_dug wrote:
Is there any way we can see the shuttle from here, like in 5 hours time or something, or like tonight in orbit?

I know its probably a pretty dumb question.

c_dug


You might be able to see something... ive got nando's at 2.. so by atleast 10pm tonight theres going to be glowing..somewhere on earth Laughing Laughing
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Bendy
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PostPosted: 11:18 - 05 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bounce!
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PostPosted: 11:21 - 05 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sad I went and made breakfast and when I came back it had launched, all I could see was a little dot in the sky.

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Bendy
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PostPosted: 11:24 - 05 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
For a 'not technically a night launch' that was very night launchy Cool

Now for some tank-cam
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P.addy
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PostPosted: 11:31 - 05 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
having never seen one, i was actually quite interested... its a pretty cool sight!
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Bendy
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PostPosted: 15:09 - 05 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
https://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts131/launch/03.jpg

https://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts131/launch/07.jpg

Expect a spate of ufo sightings from our slightly dim transatlantic cousins.

https://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts131/launch/2265.jpg

https://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts131/launch/14.jpg
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PostPosted: 16:22 - 05 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looks like someone snapped the stick off Very Happy
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