Live Rocket Launch - Cargo ship to ISS

[Shut Up Legs]

Just over 50 minutes to launch, I'm going to return in about 40... see you all later.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

T - 7 mins

 

[ianrauk]

Amazing pictures.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

That was impressive: 5 minutes to get to over 9000km/h.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

 

[ianrauk]

Loved the camera vid on the outside of the rocket at takeoff.

 

[subaqua]

Bumholes missed it again

 

[Shut Up Legs]

@ianrauk , did they show it docking with the ISS last time a launch like this occurred?

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Bumholes missed it again

They're showing replays, they may show another.

 

[ianrauk]

@ianrauk , did they show it docking with the ISS last time a launch like this occurred?

Yes they did. But looking at the TV schedule. Not this one.

 

[MisterStan]

Mega. My 3 yr old is mesmerised, one mention of 'rocket' and she was hooked.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

The control centre looks pretty impressive but...

...I managed to find a photograph of the UK Space Agency control centre, hope the Yanks see this to see how it really should be done.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Here's a few of my screen dumps of the launch:

 

[MisterStan]

The control centre looks pretty impressive but...

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...I managed to find a photograph of the UK Space Agency control centre, hope the Yanks see this to see how it really should be done.

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What are you doing in my shed?

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Well, I'm heading back to continue watching Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Later, all...