STS-131

[Nephi]

Just thought you might like these two as much as I do : as you know, the ISS was passing right in front of the moon moments before liftoff :



(look on the right of the second picture)

[bradleyjs]

Extremely cool!! From vantage point in Orlando, it was just below the Moon by say an "inch or so" -- it cruises pretty fast across the sky -- was really surprised.

[Admin]

Hmm. Although I think this is cool, no offense, but I usually question the veracity of this kind of pics - especially if they are on the Internet

I've seen enough fabrications and Photoshopped images doctored to be cool, or serve a political or propaganda purpose, not to question pics like these.

Who took the pic? How do you know its source is credible?

/Admin

[bradleyjs]

Well, from my perspective, it looked just like -a blob of light- that's what I saw "live" with my MK-1 Eyeball - but it was below the Moon as it passed ...

Eyewitness News - Channel 2007 - bradleyjs Reporting.... now back to you Mike 

[schmidtrock]

Yes from Space View Park 12 miles west of the pad, it looked like a really large star perhaps or airliner without red and green blinkers LOL! Man was it cruising!! For the next 3 days there are more viewing opportunities, tomorrow should be really good with Discovery closing fast if not already docked. I haven't checked the schedule but know it's FD 3 for docking. More here http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/04/06/watch-the-skies-for-the-shuttle-and-iss/

[bradleyjs]

Yep, it was really moving fast and as I heard today on NASA TV the docking with ISS will be sometime shortly after 0200 EDT tonight.

And, yes it did look like an airliner w/out the Nav/Anti-Collision lights.

[schmidtrock]

Docking timeframe and possible RSB liberation event

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/04/sts-131-discovery-iss-rsb-liberation-during-ascent/

[spaceboy7441]

Yep, it was really moving fast and as I heard today on NASA TV the docking with ISS will be sometime shortly after 0200 EDT tonight.

And, yes it did look like an airliner w/out the Nav/Anti-Collision lights.

Which sucks for people in our area. Gonna be a late night for me 

[spaceboy7441]

What is the difference in docking manually without radar in terms we can understand with our SSM? Are we able to do it in SSM?

[schmidtrock]

I don't have the answer to your question spaceboy, but should make for an interesting MP!

[Nephi]

Hmm. Although I think this is cool, no offense, but I usually question the veracity of this kind of pics - especially if they are on the Internet

I've seen enough fabrications and Photoshopped images doctored to be cool, or serve a political or propaganda purpose, not to question pics like these.

Who took the pic? How do you know its source is credible?

/Admin

Well... do you think NASA is reliable ?   After all... they DID fake moon landing, so who knows what they are capable of faking now  
So yes, I believe the source is quite reliable (if you still don't believe me, go there : http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=212 and you'll find it). I'm just sad not to be trusted after all this time on being careful enough to crosscheck my sources 

[Admin]

Ah, it's from NASA! Well, that settles it

AMOF it was not you who I didn't trust Nephi. Too many intelligent people fell for s****d ideas or fake pictures - nobody is immune - not even perfect-me

/Admin

[simking]

They showed it on NASA tv too as it passed over the pad just as we on the ground would see it and yep looked the same as it does when I see it fly over head.

[Admin]

STS-131 is due home. First landing attempt scrubbed. During the 90 minutes delay NASA will check the weather for a second attempt. Corrently however, weather looks bad, reduced visibility and rain.

/Admin

[Spaceguy5]

I hope it lands tomorrow TBH, tomorrow's landing opportunity is the most visible from where I live <_<