STS 127 SHUTTLE VISIBLE OVER IRELAND 19 MINUTES AFTER LIFTOF

From what I've seen before in starrynight the orbits of the iss and shuttle collide at a certain time and the the shuttle passes it out where in reality the shuttle doesnt pass it out and docks instead.
I wouldnt take the HA shuttle times as relaible for today if it is docking today.

Thats exactly right Dave,
if you looked at the HA times before docking you'd see
the times for the shuttle to end up being before the ISS
(obviously coz it's going faster to catch up etc...)

mjc wrote:

For those interested in NLC displays it is worth noting that some see a correlation in space shuttle launches and NLC formation as the shuttle injects water vapour into the atmosphere above the thermosphere.

Yes,
I heard of this before.
Nothing as of yet tonight in terms of visible NLC's.
I'm partially clouded here though...

Shuttle and ISS docked as at 1:47:11 p.m. EDT.
If you want to see them pass go on the ISS predictions until
undocking...

Nows a great opportunity to get a shot of them docked..
If only my scope was in working!!!

C'mon guys!!!!
There are only 10 more of these launches!
Get snappin'!!
:woohoo:

artyfarty wrote:

For any of you that didn't see the launch, here it is in HD

Very nice to see this in HD.
Thanks for posting.

artyfarty wrote:

I was out in my back yard and I could hear the neighbours two doors up saying "Come out quick, this look amazing!!!"

Same here,
a few houses down they were out taking photos
(flash..I bet they will be pretty dissapointed when they look at them)
but a few doors up it was the same malarky..
people out oohing and aahing..

:woohoo:

We are not alone!!!

www.spacemultimedia.nl.eu.org/archive/sts-127/replay1.php

Here are yesterdays flight days highlights.Beautiful pass last night over Ballybunion,just before 11pm.

Hope everyone is keeping up with the mission,and enjoying.some interesting space walks ahead,i met dave wolf a few years ago,he is a great guy