Spot the Space Station

[madscientist451]

Out at the fire pit last night, someone had the app and the thing went almost directly overhead at 1030 pm. But is a glimpse of a shiny object in the night sky worth $100 billion? Those in charge will likely put up another one after this, but I’m not sure it’s really worth it.

 

[day_trippr]

Starliner launch tomorrow!

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-updates-coverage-for-boeings-starliner-launch-docking/

Sorry about crossing the streams

 

[Konadog]

Did they push the date already?

 

[day_trippr]

Whoops! Thanks for noticing, I pasted the wrong link ^up there^ - which I've fixed.

This link is for the 4th Starship launch on June 5.

https://everydayastronaut.com/starship-super-heavy-flight-4/

Apologies!

 

[day_trippr]

Heads up tonight - if you'll have clear skies and live in the north - as there's a chance the auroras will be visible.

https://www.newsweek.com/northern-lights-aurora-over-new-york-idaho-geomagnetic-storm-1906776

 

[day_trippr]

Going by this NOAA page I think it's going to be a long shot unless one lives up in Canada...

 

[Pkrd]

Drove 200 miles (and back) today for the 3pm Rocketlab launch.
Countdown made it all the way down to 4 min, twice. Scrubbed.

I did get a nice walk up and down the beach while waiting though.

 

[day_trippr]

Starliner live stream here:

 

[day_trippr]

Hold invoked at T-3:50. Not looking good for launch today. Systems have been recycled back to T-4:00 where they're holding now while they try to figure out what went wrong...

 

[Konadog]

So close!

 

[day_trippr]

Scrubbed. Don't know why yet but apparently the "Ground Launch Sequencer" detected a fault somewhere and automatically halted the show. I'm presuming that's a ULA issue but might be wrong...

 

[day_trippr]

Looks like there were multiple problems just getting to T-3:50, but from what I've read they're all related to 1st and 2nd stage boosters.

Meanwhile, China landed on the "far side" of the moon again...
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/01/china/china-change6-moon-landing-intl-hnk-scn/index.html

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Those poor astronauts, climbing in and out of that capsule, when do they finally say, "I give up, I'm staying home!".

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Whoops! Thanks for noticing, I pasted the wrong link ^up there^ - which I've fixed.

This link is for the 4th Starship launch on June 5.

https://everydayastronaut.com/starship-super-heavy-flight-4/

Apologies!

I'm seeing June 6 now as the Starship ITF-4. Check ahead of time in case it changes again. So far they don't have launch approval yet.

 

[Pkrd]

Those poor astronauts, climbing in and out of that capsule, when do they finally say, "I give up, I'm staying home!".

They still get paid for that shift though, right?

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

They still get paid for that shift though, right?

I'm sure they are getting paid real well.

 

[day_trippr]

Starliner launch attempt now scheduled for the 5th at 10:52 Eastern...

https://spacenews.com/starliner-launch-rescheduled-for-june-5/

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Possibly a double header week!

 

[day_trippr]

Or a "Back to the Drawing Boards Week"

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Or a "Back to the Drawing Boards Week"

I expect that with the Starship since it's still experimental. I hope Starliner doesn't have to.

 

[Pkrd]

I'm sure they are getting paid real well.

They would have to be to climb into that thing.

 

[day_trippr]

Starship still lacking permits but SpaceX looking to the 6th for launch...

https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-launch-date-june-6

And Starliner still looking at June 5 launch at 10:52 am Eastern.

https://www.space.com/news/live/boeing-starliner-live-updates

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

According to NasaSpaceflight Starship license has been granted.

 

[day_trippr]

Here we go again, again

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

GREAT launch!

 

[day_trippr]

So far so good but it ain't over 'til the Centaurs run out of fuel

[edit] Good through separation, the next drama will be testing the heat shield on the return leg.
Have to say SpaceX does a much better video production than NASA

 

[Konadog]

Well, fist stage booster was a success, nothing better that watching 500 excited engineers cheer on "vs" NASA's dry commentary.

 

[day_trippr]

I'm assuming both booster and Starship ended up in the ocean - and the Starship engineers need a solution to burning up the control surfaces on re-entry

 

[day_trippr]

This video captures the highlights including stuff I didn't see in the live SpaceX feed - like the booster "soft touchdown" at sea, which is pretty cool...

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

The whole event was incredible. I watched several feeds during and now some better ones after. Certainly a fabulous launch and landing and a huge credit to the work Space X has been able to achieve.