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Just saw the Dragon capsule pass over just after launch!

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9 years 7 months ago #103777 by Frank Ryan
While watching the launch it suddenly dawned on me we might be able to see it
passing over as we did the space shuttle the last time..
At 21:30 there is was tracking along in the same path as the ISS would take but BRIGHT and well...huge!
it had 2 small lights in the centre and 2 bright lights on the left and right
and NO it wasn't a plane!
tracked it along in binds and watched it fade quickly into the earths shadow..
Simply amazing.
I had a camera in my hands but u couldn't take my eyes off it..
who cares. saw it.
Anyone else?!

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9 years 7 months ago #103778 by ftodonoghue
Same as you Frank. Saw the launch and then headed outside. I had camera ready to go. Amazing site.

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9 years 7 months ago #103781 by Seanie_Morris
Couldn't catch the Dragon, just missed it coming out of a meeting, but did catch the ISS at 10:06pm.

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9 years 7 months ago #103788 by lunartic_old
I managed to spot it, even though I wasn't looking for it. Initially I believed that it was a plane, but couldn't see any red or white lights and didn't know what it was.

Thanks for clearing that up. ;-)

Paul

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