Spot the Space Station

[OakIslandBrewery]

Looks like NASA's new "austerity program" is taking its toll...

https://nasawatch.com/iss-news/nasa-is-removing-space-station-sighting-website-info/

Is it cheaper to push notifications to a phone app?

I like viewing content on my tablet or better yet my PC.

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Starship Launch #9 in four hours or so.

 

[Konadog]

Sounds like there not going to catch the first stage this time. Going to test different engine configurations to simulate failures. I guess they don't want to blow up the launch site.

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Sounds like there not going to catch the first stage this time. Going to test different engine configurations to simulate failures. I guess they don't want to blow up the launch site.

Correct. Still, it's interesting that this is a second flight for booster 14, second and last.

 

[Konadog]

It's all a good way of saying that there will be 2 crash landings today. Weather or not they will be controlled or not is another story.

 

[day_trippr]

Anticlimactic AF...

 

[Konadog]

Well, I love watching stuff blow up, but that's just me!

 

[day_trippr]

A blow-up would have been entertaining...

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

I know with every launch they are collecting valuable data but flight 9 was disappointing. The booster almost landed like it was suppose to in the Gulf of Mexico. The ship, well that did better, went farther than the previous two. It was doomed when it started spinning. Beautiful but sad video. It's still experimental.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/...-only-to-find-more-on-latest-starship-flight/

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

After I get the Flight 9 patch I'll have room for #10. I'll need to add on or rearrange for any others. I know, I'm dreaming to think Flight 10 will be a fabulous success! Probably need room for at least ten more . . . .

 

[day_trippr]

Heads up!

AURORA UPDATE: NOAA suggests a "severe" G4 geomagnetic storm will be possible Monday, June 2nd with the arrival of energy from Friday's solar flare.

 

[Pkrd]

Back yard last night.
Clouded over shortly after of course.

 

[tracer bullet]

MN skies are covered with smoke from Northern Wildfires. Perfect timing.

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

MN skies are covered with smoke from Northern Wildfires. Perfect timing.

Same for Wisconsin. Sure was stinky outside on Friday, not so much this weekend but hazy. Sad times for everyone.

 

[day_trippr]

This second iSpace lunar landing attempt had slipped out of my view (due to the 5 month travel time - who can remember anything that long? ) but apparently their Resilience lander dug a crater and likely at rather high speed due to a lethargic range-finder...

https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/06/...akes-second-attempt-at-historic-moon-landing/

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Preparing for a static engine firing, a sad setback.

https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/06/19/next-starship-explodes-on-test-stand/

 

[day_trippr]

Video



I'd say that Starship totally left this Reality!

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Video



I'd say that Starship totally left this Reality!

Last night for the static firing NSF was live, half way through they got more excitement than they wanted.

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

More interesting reading on the mishap.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/...-after-a-late-night-explosion-in-south-texas/

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Got the Flight 9 patch for my collection. Flight 10 will be a long ways off now.

 

[balrog]

Ok, this was so freaking cool

 

[day_trippr]

Gonna be some cool stuff coming out of this new 'scope!

Vera C. Rubin Observatory Releases Long-Awaited First Photos​

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Cheers!

 

[day_trippr]

This is kinda cool and scary

https://orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov/photo-gallery/

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

This is kinda cool and scary

https://orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov/photo-gallery/

Yup, the sky will be falling!

I thought I read something SpaceX was awarded a contract to build a space debris garbage ship to cleanup space junk. Never heard anything more on that.

 

[day_trippr]

The space station spotted a "red sprite" while transiting the US...

https://www.newsweek.com/rare-red-sprites-phenomenon-captured-international-space-station-2094610

Cheers!

 

[day_trippr]

This is cool...

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

This is cool...

Cool? It's spectacular! So beautiful.

Thanks for sharing.
!

 

[Konadog]

Reminds me of this. Just a different perspective.

 

[day_trippr]

Love that one, too. The alternate camera orientation makes it special

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Absolutely, great post from both of you!!!

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

I'm into the fireflies

 

[day_trippr]

That Fraser person has skills.

 

[day_trippr]

 

[balrog]

so

this is cool

https://futurism.com/james-webb-planets-forming

 

[day_trippr]

Another artist with scope and camera...

 

[day_trippr]

Another Fraser aurora pic.


Wachusett Mountain 7.22.25
Single
6400 5" f2.8
Sony A7iii Astromod
Northern Lights from North Road.

 

[balrog]

'Sup with my cell service today?

Oh.

 

[day_trippr]

Another Fraser...

 

[Konadog]

I've been forgetting to post the recent viewable Space X launches. Here's last nights. Once the first stage shuts down, you don't see much anymore.

Flashing red/blue lights were from the end of a drunk driving accident that ended in from of my house with 4 police cars, 1 fire truck, and one paramedics van. No one hurt, but 3 destroyed vehicles.

 

[day_trippr]

Unfortunately the two days waning moon is going to hinder observation but the brightest meteors could shine through...