Go Back   IceInSpace > General Astronomy > General Chat

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread
  #1  
Old 19-04-2018, 08:53 AM
glend (Glen)
Registered User

glend is offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Lake Macquarie
Posts: 7,033
TESS deployed over Western Australia

Just watched the SpaceX launch of the TESS mission. It has an interesting orbit, way out from Earth. The Falcon 9 second stage boosted it to 600kms high and released it over Western Australia, climbing away from Earth. Good video all the way, worth watching. Apparently TESS is doing a lunar flyby to position it in its 232K mile high orbit for operation of the mission.
E Musk apparently messaged about bringing the second stage back using a large drag balloon and a "Catcher Ship", I would like to see that!
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 19-04-2018, 10:36 AM
LewisM's Avatar
LewisM
Novichok test rabbit

LewisM is offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in the cosmos...
Posts: 10,388
I saw a trail in the sky over Canberra last night that I commented to my wife looked suspiciously like a rocket plume trail. I wonder if it was? It definitely did NOT look at all like a regular vapour trail.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 19-04-2018, 11:51 AM
glend (Glen)
Registered User

glend is offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Lake Macquarie
Posts: 7,033
Quote:
Originally Posted by LewisM View Post
I saw a trail in the sky over Canberra last night that I commented to my wife looked suspiciously like a rocket plume trail. I wonder if it was? It definitely did NOT look at all like a regular vapour trail.
Lewis, it was launched this morning. Your sighting must have been something else.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 19-04-2018, 12:27 PM
LewisM's Avatar
LewisM
Novichok test rabbit

LewisM is offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in the cosmos...
Posts: 10,388
Tis a shame. It was a weird looking trail. Must've been a chemtrail
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +10. The time is now 11:53 PM.

Powered by vBulletin Version 3.8.7 | Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Advertisement
Bintel
Advertisement
Testar
Advertisement