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Shuttle Launch Visible from Ireland Tonight

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    #122
    tvbrat
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    efla wrote: »
    Poor crew, it must be frustrating. Looks like it may run to wednesday

    Yeah and it takes ages to get them back out. :(

    Reasons given for non launch
    Lightning : Red
    Anvil Clouds : Red
    Field Mills : Red

    About Field Mills
    http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=2194


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    #123
    Ostrom
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    JoseJones wrote: »
    Whatever about the crew, the poor guy stuck on the ISS waiting to come home!

    And I think there is a first-time flyer in the crew :)

    Just announced 48 hour turnaround


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    #124
    no scope
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    48 hour scrub

    wednesday is launch


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    #125
    Beeker
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    efla wrote: »
    How about later passes, orbit lasts 18 hours right?
    No orbit takes 90 mins. Latter passes will not be visible. We only see it when it is still in sunlight and we have gone into darkness. during the next pass it would also be in the earths shadow.
    Launch off now until Wednesday night at 23:03 So should be visible at about 23:21.


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    #126
    GiftGrub100
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    Changed again Wednesday at 6.03 pm EDT for next attempt. (23.03 for the Irish)

    If they don't make it on Wednesday, will they have to postpone until end of July ? I think the ISS is due a delivery from a Russian Freighter craft.

    Does anyone know why the Irish media totally ignore the launch and numerous sighting oppurtunities that the Shuttle and Space station offer.

    Think of the hours of free programming RTE or TV3 could get by covering launch and landing, all they have to do is play the NASA TV feed. And the newspapers could publish the sighting oppurtunities daily.

    As far as I know NASA do not charge for any of the information feeds, from the web or TV, come on Ireland lets get with it.


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    #127
    Beeker
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    JoseJones wrote: »
    Whatever about the crew, the poor guy stuck on the ISS waiting to come home!
    He wont be too pushed about getting home. He wont get the chance to go up again so he may as well enjoy the few extra days.


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    #128
    Ostrom
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    Beeker wrote: »
    No orbit takes 90 mins. Latter passes will not be visible. We only see it when it is still in sunlight and we have gone into darkness. during the next pass it would also be in the earths shadow.
    Launch off now until Wednesday night at 23:03 So should be visible at about 23:21.

    I meant the time from shuttle launch to ISS dock


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    #129
    Beeker
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    GiftGrub100 wrote: »
    Tuesday at 6.03 pm EDT for next attempt. (23.03 for the Irish)

    Does anyone know why the Irish media totally ignore the launch and numerous sighting oppurtunities that the Shuttle and Space station offer.

    Think of the hours of free programming RTE or TV3 could get by covering launch and landing, all they have to do is play the NASA TV feed. And the newspapers could publish the sighting oppurtunities daily.

    As far as I know NASA do not charge for any of the information feeds, from the web or TV, come on Ireland lets get with it.
    Not considered news any more! But the death of a singer was?


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    #130
    Beeker
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    efla wrote: »
    I meant the time from shuttle launch to ISS dock
    Oh sorry, it takes about 70 hours


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    #131
    Ostrom
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    Beeker wrote: »
    Oh sorry, it takes about 70 hours

    Ah right, I was wondering if we would be able to view it trailing the ISS if the time was right, like progress last night


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    #132
    Calibos
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    Typical though. Would be visible about now over Ireland. I just looked outside. Its effing clear!! THe clear patch did arrive in time after all!


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    #133
    lord lucan
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    GiftGrub100 wrote: »
    Changed again Wednesday at 6.03 pm EDT for next attempt. (23.03 for the Irish)

    If they don't make it on Wednesday, will they have to postpone until end of July ? I think the ISS is due a delivery from a Russian Freighter craft.

    Does anyone know why the Irish media totally ignore the launch and numerous sighting oppurtunities that the Shuttle and Space station offer.

    Think of the hours of free programming RTE or TV3 could get by covering launch and landing, all they have to do is play the NASA TV feed. And the newspapers could publish the sighting oppurtunities daily.

    As far as I know NASA do not charge for any of the information feeds, from the web or TV, come on Ireland lets get with it.

    Only the 24 hour news channels consider it newsworthy now,sadly RTE/TV3 would only give the shuttle programme coverage when there's a serious incident.


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    #134
    Beeker
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    efla wrote: »
    Ah right, I was wondering if we would be able to view it trailing the ISS if the time was right, like progress last night
    Sure you can see it trailing the ISS for the first 3 days after launch and again for a day or two before landing after they undock.


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    #135
    Beeker
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    lord lucan wrote: »
    Only the 24 hour news channels consider it newsworthy now,sadly RTE/TV3 would only give the shuttle programme coverage when there's a serious incident.

    Too true. Where would we be without the internet


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    #136
    Ostrom
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    Press conference in 45 mins on nasa tv. Great to have flexible work hours :)

    They're following the close out crew too


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    #137
    jumpguy
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    Yeah it's a pity spaceflight become "routine". Must be abit depressing for the people who put all the hard work into it and only get noticed when there are failures. Instead, RTE decides broadcasting a movie we've all seen at least twice and as old as the hills and an ancient re-run of 24.


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    #138
    [Deleted User]
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    I got good views of the ISS through my scope there, at least that was some consolation.

    It's such a pity, the sky is absolutely cloudless where I am now. With my luck it'll no doubt be overcast tomorrow.


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    #139
    Ostrom
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    -JammyDodger- wrote: »
    I got good views of the ISS through my scope there, at least that was some consolation.

    It's such a pity, the sky is absolutely cloudless where I am now. With my luck it'll no doubt be overcast tomorrow.

    What scope are you using if you dont mind my asking? I got a look with the binos just there, but I'm wondering if its possible to resolve any detail with a scope?


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    #140
    Firewalkwithme
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    I just popped outside for a smoke and had a gaze upwards while not really knowing what to look out for or where but happened to see a shooting star - which was nice :)


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    #141
    doud
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    Cartoon_Head wrote: »
    I just popped outside for a smoke and had a gaze upwards while not really knowing what to look out for or where but happened to see a shooting star - which was nice :)

    You most likely saw the ISS station going from west to east :)


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    #142
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    efla wrote: »
    What scope are you using if you dont mind my asking?

    A Meade ETX-125PE. It isn't the biggest in the world but it does all I want it to do (for now), and it's nice and handy to set up. I'm hoping to upgrade to a Celestron CPC-1100 in the next year (or something similarly sized).

    Edit: As for detail. With the scope I'm using you can make out some vague detail (cross-ish shape). If you use something larger it's possible to make out a lot of detail (especially with photography).


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    #143
    sparkzter
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    Great view of ISS tonight from beside Pheonix park, followed by a shooting star and a satellite all within 5 mins. No mistaking the ISS though, have never seen anything like it before, well cool.


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    #144
    doud
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    sparkzter wrote: »
    Great view of ISS tonight from beside Pheonix park, followed by a shooting star and a satellite all within 5 mins. No mistaking the ISS though, have never seen anything like it before, well cool.

    I stopped staring after seeing the ISS, was really sleepy, sorry Cartoon Head, thought you were mentionning the station, seems you were lucky then :)

    Cheers, DouD


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    #145
    jumpguy
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    Beautiful viewing conditions here tonight. Could see the full sky. Why couldn't they have scheduled to today? :(


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    #146
    Ostrom
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    jumpguy wrote: »
    Beautiful viewing conditions here tonight. Could see the full sky. Why couldn't they have scheduled to today? :(

    Its not all for nothing, I caught a few meteors earlier! If it clouds over tomorrow I'm going to cry


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    #147
    [Deleted User]
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    Yah it's very annoying! The sky where I am is perfectly clear.

    I caught the pass of the ISS and a couple of meteors, anyway. Let's just hope it's as clear tomorrow night.


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    #148
    Ostrom
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    Go to fuel external tank, looks like a possibility


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    #149
    Mayoegian
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    Has the shuttle been launched yet?


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    #150
    [Deleted User]
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    Mayoegian wrote: »
    Has the shuttle been launched yet?

    Nope, it'll lauch at 23:03 tonight (hopefully) and it'll start to be visible here between 23:20 and 23:22.

    (P.S. It'd be great if a mod from here could put the details in an announcement? There was nearly 100 people on this forum on Monday night, I'm sure most of them were just looking for the time and direction from which the Shuttle would have been visible.)


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    #151
    sam_mom1
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    fingers & toes crossed for clear skies!!!


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