Spot the Space Station

[day_trippr]

I agree, you'd think with all the warning and time there'd be no way the thing could sneak by

Reentry occurred at 2:24 a.m. ET (0624 GMT or 9:24 a.m. Moscow time) over the Indian Ocean west of Jakarta, Indonesia, according to Russia's space agency Roscosmos. Kosmos 482 appears to have fallen harmlessly into the sea.

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

I agree, you'd think with all the warning and time there'd be no way the thing could sneak by

Reentry occurred at 2:24 a.m. ET (0624 GMT or 9:24 a.m. Moscow time) over the Indian Ocean west of Jakarta, Indonesia, according to Russia's space agency Roscosmos. Kosmos 482 appears to have fallen harmlessly into the sea.

Wow, this morning I read it fell in Germany but then again yesterday I read it could be London. Probably more fake news.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

For the most part even when they do a controlled reentry of a spent satellite they don't know when or where it will land.

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

For the most part even when they do a controlled reentry of a spent satellite they don't know when or where it will land.

Wouldn't the term "controlled" mean there's enough fuel to bring it back?

 

[Broken Crow]

I agree, you'd think with all the warning and time there'd be no way the thing could sneak by

Reentry occurred at 2:24 a.m. ET (0624 GMT or 9:24 a.m. Moscow time) over the Indian Ocean west of Jakarta, Indonesia, according to Russia's space agency Roscosmos. Kosmos 482 appears to have fallen harmlessly into the sea.

Yup...Jakarta... Here's some officials talking about it;

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Wouldn't the term "controlled" mean there's enough fuel to bring it back?

Yup. We ain't China or Russia . I think even when they have enough fuel to bring to a most probable safe the thing has like half the earth of probability. So point it to the ocean

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Hope he wore sunscreen

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tory...4DxfsY0DQvs_ISYo4fbqHc&utm_campaign=copy_link

 

[Pkrd]

 

[Pkrd]

Alien life probably sucks at making beer.
https://www.astronomy.com/science/k...-sulfide-in-its-air-but-is-it-a-sign-of-life/

 

[day_trippr]

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

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

 

[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.