Danger-Mouse Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 For any space junkies. Watch history unfold on Wednesday, May 27, as NASA and SpaceX launch astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to the International Space Station. This mission marks the first time since the retirement of the space shuttle in 2011 that humans will fly to the space station from U.S. soil. Tune in starting at 12:15 p.m. EDT as NASA and SpaceX provide joint, live coverage from launch to arrival at the space station. Teams are targeting 4:33 p.m. EDT for the launch of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket from historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Crew Dragon is scheduled to dock to the space station at 11:29 a.m. Thursday, May 28. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 That is taking social distancing to the extreme! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bavarianbrit Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 Nope, one of them is a certified Tesla roadster mechanic and he has to check the tyre pressures on the one Elon has spinning around up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy1950 Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 (edited) ISS is due overhead this evening at 2130 and the Dragon approx 20 mins later. Hoping that the clouds stay away for me to see them both. Cant say EM is a favourite of mine, but I do wish the astronauts a safe flight, both out and back. FB Edited May 27, 2020 by Flyboy1950 Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 stuff the astronauts.................the part i like to see is the bit that falls to earth and lands on an oil rig type barge out in the sea...ready to be used again.....now that is cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy1950 Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 Going to be a fast trip from Florida to UK in 15 mins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 26 minutes ago, Flyboy1950 said: Going to be a fast trip from Florida to UK in 15 mins. Freddy Laker eat yer heart out.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 Quicker than a trip to barnards castle...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 Godspeed to both astronauts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy1950 Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 Sadly weather stopped play. Flight scrubbed. New date to be set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bavarianbrit Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 Trip postponed. Forgot the tyre compressor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted May 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 Postponed until Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted May 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 0computer says no.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 Unbelievable, with all the technology they have and a bit of “inclement weather” (their words) stops liftoff, how did we ever land on the moon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ditchman Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 i know the real reason......................................... 7..............6...............5..............4.................".stop the countdown" "why"....................."i want a wee"..............."why didnt you have one before we went..?..".............."i had stuff to do.....i wasnt like you ...i was busy doing stuff" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, old'un said: Unbelievable, with all the technology they have and a bit of “inclement weather” (their words) stops liftoff, how did we ever land on the moon? Just imagine if they had tried to launch Apollo 11 from the UK with all the #### weather we have it would be still on the launch pad 50yrs later 🙈 Edited May 28, 2020 by blackbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, blackbird said: Just imagine they if they had tried to launch Apollo 11 from the UK with all the #### weather we have it would be still on the launch pad 🙈 Much the same as luanching the moon probe at night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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