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For those interested there is a launch tomorrow (Wednesday) at 9.33pm (GMT) - https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/schedule.html

Date: May 27, 2020 - 4:33 p.m. Eastern
Mission: Commercial Crew SpaceX Demo-2 Flight Test (Crewed)
Description: SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission is a flight test with crew, prior to certification of systems by NASA for operational missions to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will fly on the Crew Dragon spacecraft, lifting off on a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A in Florida.

I heard on the radio that we may be able to see it in some parts of the UK around 20 mins after launch travelling west to east. I guess it will resemble the ISS when that goes over.
Could be worth looking out for.
A couple of years ago one of the unmanned cargo rockets could be seen closing in on the ISS over the UK until they docked over the North Sea.

Launch aborted due to weather. Will try again on Saturday.

The weather around Florida has been horrible for the last few days. The Miami Airport web cam has just shown torrential rain.

bulleidboy wrote: ↑Wed May 27, 2020 9:20 pm Launch aborted due to weather. Will try again on Saturday.

I wonder if the Astronauts are able to claim compensation and meal vouchers for being delayed over 6 hrs or whether they are on a cheap Ryanair no frills, find your own way type ticket ?

New launch time 8.22pm (GMT) Saturday 30th May 2020.

Who is lighting the Blue Touch Paper? Mr Trump or Elon?

Brian wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 6:33 pm Who is lighting the Blue Touch Paper? Mr Trump or Elon?

No politics Brian, Your Rules!

No politics at all.

What’s Elon got to do with politics.


The rocket doesn’t have a blue touch paper Brian, it’s electric.