ISS n' Co.

[ving (David)]

Was anyone watching the ISS fly-over last night?
I noticed a flashing green light trailing the space station, did anyone else? any idea what it would have been?

[ZeroID (Brent)]

Police car ?

[ving (David)]

[icytailmark (Mark)]

just saw the ISS fly over just a min ago from west to north was very bright and easy to see

[ving (David)]

was it being tailed by a green light Mark?

[OICURMT]

Originally Posted by ZeroID

Police car ?

Possible... Vehicle standards information (NSW) 24November 2010 | Rev 4.1 , Section 8 CLEARLY states...

Green

A green flashing light warns road users of the presence of a stationary operational fire brigade, accredited NSW Rural Fire Service, ambulance or police emergency site command vehicle. They should not be operated while a vehicle is in motion. These display a red, or red and blue flashing light as applicable while in motion (see above).

Therefore, it was obviously an Australian civil service vehicle. Note that green can only be used when the vehicle is NOT in motion.

I'd argue that relative to the ISS, this is TRUE and therefore the green light was one of the afore mentioned vehicles.


I rest my case...

OIC!

[LewisM]

Originally Posted by ving

Was anyone watching the ISS fly-over last night?
I noticed a flashing green light trailing the space station, did anyone else? any idea what it would have been?

I could be wrong, but another Space X trial is up there now I think. May explain it.

Or, it's a Martian Police car.

[ving (David)]

you are quite right lewis. this is what i was viewing:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/vi...-station-video

awesomeness!