Space X launch 4:33 EDT on Wednesday May 27th

[buddsy]

Had my scope out ZWO camera & Telrad at the ready...

Oh well moon looks nice...Oh well those clouds look nice :-(

buddsy

[Bigzmey]

Better safe than sorry, hopefully the weather cooperates on Saturday.

[helicon]

Just a quick update. The Cape Canaveral area is supposed to experience rain and thunderstorms for the next few days, seemingly making tomorrow's launch improbable. Looks like the next window starts on Monday, June 1st with partly cloudy skies.

[Buckethead 2.0]

Just a quick update. The Cape Canaveral area is supposed to experience rain and thunderstorms for the next few days, seemingly making tomorrow's launch improbable. Looks like the next window starts on Monday, June 1st with partly cloudy skies.

And it's not just rain and thunderstorms that can cause a scrubbed mission. Read this article to see what else can cause a weather scrub. A lot has to do with concern with electrical charge in the air, which can happen even in partly cloudy skies, for example.

A rocket launch can actually cause a lightning strike to hit it!

See article for details:

https://www.foxnews.com/us/weather-squa ... cex-launch

[Buckethead 2.0]

I didn't want to start a new thread for this, so I am posting this here. I am not overly superstitious, but I am concerned more than ever for today's launch. This is a test for a future vehicle, and in no way indicates the success or failure of today's manned mission. But let's send well wishes anyway...

This happened yesterday, May 29.

Click this to see the explosion:



Article from Popularmechanics.com:

https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/ ... -explodes/

[helicon]

It looks like there may be a break in the weather by the afternoon (3:22 EDT launch).

[Buckethead 2.0]

It looks like there may be a break in the weather by the afternoon (3:22 EDT launch).

Michael, we are going to witness great history here. I can feel it.

[smp]

I didn't want to start a new thread for this, so I am posting this here. I am not overly superstitious, but I am concerned more than ever for today's launch. This is a test for a future vehicle, and in no way indicates the success or failure of today's manned mission. But let's send well wishes anyway...

This happened yesterday, May 29.

Click this to see the explosion:



Article from Popularmechanics.com:

https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/ ... -explodes/

Indeed. Please see this topic:
viewtopic.php?f=78&t=10483

smp

[helicon]

Launch successful! Congrats to the astronauts, NASA, SpaceX, and Elon Musk!

[yobbo89]

[smp]

From Ars Technica:
"SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit"

https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/05 ... -to-space/

From Space.com:
"Liftoff! SpaceX launches 1st astronauts for NASA on historic test flight"

https://www.space.com/spacex-demo2-nasa ... ccess.html

From SpaceNews.com:
"Crew Dragon in orbit after historic launch"

https://spacenews.com/crew-dragon-in-or ... ic-launch/

smp

[Ylem]

Does anyone have any clip of the Falcon landing?

The on board camera failed, then the Earth based camera failed!!!!

[helicon]

Does anyone have any clip of the Falcon landing?

The on board camera failed, then the Earth based camera failed!!!!

I agree, I missed that too. It would be great to see.

[yobbo89]

Does anyone have any clip of the Falcon landing?

The on board camera failed, then the Earth based camera failed!!!!

[yobbo89]

It was like, the actual rocket probs ditched in the sea and they quickly cut the camera feed and deployed this dummy rocket prop, just like a cooking show " and here is one a prepared earlier"

[Ylem]

But of course I still love you!

[Graeme1858]

Just woke up to see a Youtube live video of a tiny white dot, the Dragon capsule as seen from the ISS.

It all went well last night then.

Brilliant!

Regards

Graeme

[Graeme1858]

So the capsule has been names Endeavour!



Regards

Graeme

[Graeme1858]

Crew awoken by Black Sabbath, Planet Caravan!

[Buckethead 2.0]

Our American astronauts have seen far by standing on the shoulders of giants. Thank you all countries who have worked with our astronauts to make this happen.

As proud as I am of the United States, my country, I'd be foolish and wrong to think we accomplished so much in our 240 years give or take without some help from our friends.