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Here is the future of space travel, and in the near future, possible space tourism.
This will be the first manned launch from US soil since they abandoned their Space Shuttle program in July 2011.
"The rocket will lift-off at around 4.33pm EDT (9.33pm BST), and if it all goes to plan, it means we could see the rocket flying over the UK 15 minutes later, which will be around 9.45-9.50pm."
It should be visible for a few minutes looking south, with the rocket moving west to east.
I am hoping to get a glimpse of it tonight. smile
https://www.mirror.co.uk/science/spacex-rocket-carrying-astronauts-fly-22092659

Also watch the launch live
https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive

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Hi Mike, the link seems to say this happened yesterday.

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Originally Posted by Fidelio
Hi Mike, the link seems to say this happened yesterday.

It is tonight Fidelio, the Mirror have got the day wrong grin
Click on the live link and it gives you the times for tonight, just add 5hrs to get BST. thumbsup

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9:30pm BST.. might not happen. Thunder storms this afty.

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Originally Posted by snowshoes
9:30pm BST.. might not happen. Thunder storms this afty.

Looking at weather.com, it has scattered thunderstorms at 4.30pm and cloudy from 4.45pm onwards, so hopefully just delay the launch for 15 minutes or so.
Fingers crossed it doesn't postpone the launch for another day because the skys are clear here. pray

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They only have a 2 minute window to get it off.

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Don't dampen my hopes snowshoes, haha!

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I won't but the weather might lol

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oh well mike, we'll have to wait till Saturday

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Originally Posted by snowshoes
oh well mike, we'll have to wait till Saturday

Damn it frown
I hope we have clear skies Saturday

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Just checked and NASA will now attempt the test flight to the International Space Station on Saturday at 3:22 p.m. ET.
That is such a shame. Now there will be no chance of spotting it here because it will be too light.
Ahh well!

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Waiting for the breaking news Covid 19 is now in space!

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Originally Posted by keef666
Waiting for the breaking news Covid 19 is now in space!

Hahaha! That will never happen, they have been on strict lockdown. wink

Lift off tonight at 8.22pm.
Watch it live here thumbsup
https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive

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We should be able to get a glimpse in the UK about an hour after launch. smile

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It's like the gods are against the take off.
Weather.com has scattered thunderstorms around the launch time and mostly cloudy either side of it.
https://weather.com/weather/hourbyh...b55e34c0508ee35e5bab186fb5f800fa680e6693

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