[Technology] Space X launch, Sat 30 May 20:22 BST

[Offside Oz]

Hopefully will get to see something on Saturday evening...fingers crossed.

Weve been lucky enough to visit NASA & Space X a few times when in Florida, I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone. We were out there for the final night takeoff of the shuttle a few years ago, and had an amazing view of it from our pool down in Davenport!

This is an incredible view from Bakersfield, California, of the Falcon 9 launch - just stunning to watch (from about 2 mins in)

Me and my kids saw Juno launch back in 2011 as just happened to be on hols in Florida. It was indeed an amazing day.

 

[Oscar]

There was quite a few (socially distanced) space watchers up on the Downs last night. Great view of the ISS going over but no SpaceX rocket of course. I was really hoping to go again for Satuerday's launch but it seems highly unlikely we'll see anything in daylight.

 

[NorthstandRacoon]

Hmmm part of me thinks we may not see it on Saturday, but thinking about it, looking in the right direction with sunglasses, we may be ok!?

 

[NorthstandRacoon]

Genius, reusable rockets.

Plus his electric cars and electric vehicle technology, we need this moving forward to move away for fossil fuels.

 

[Algernon]

SpaceX Starship SN4 Raptor engine static test doesn't go well.
Nobody onboard. Just a test.
I wonder what the families of the two guys scheduled for the upcoming launch are thinking?
Chocolate button time.

 

[Chicken Run]

Hi mods can we update the thread title please?

 

[Guinness Boy]

Hi mods can we update the thread title please?

Done

 

[Chicken Run]

Done

Cheers.

Edit not for one moment do I think the weather will play ball though!!

 

[Barham's tash]

Looking like a 60% chance of storms at launch time so most likely another scrub. Not sure when the next launch window is.

 

[Frutos]

Looking like a 60% chance of storms at launch time so most likely another scrub. Not sure when the next launch window is.

Tomorrow, 8pm UK time.

 

[Frutos]

1hr 10mins to scheduled launch.

Weather could still go either way, but for now countdown is proceeding.

 

[Frutos]

T-48 minutes, the call is "we are go on weather".

 

[Papa Lazarou]

The call is 'Go'

 

[Higham Seagull Army]

Have they got a spare seat for Trump...just drop him off somewhere perhaps.

 

[Frutos]

Weather is "marginal, but acceptable" at T-29 minutes.

 

[The Kid Frankie]

What time are we likely to be able to see it over Brighton? Internet can’t seem to give me a straight answer.

 

[The Wizard]

What time are we likely to be able to see it over Brighton? Internet can’t seem to give me a straight answer.

Around 10.15 looking south west apparently, the first pass it will be too light to see.

 

[dazzer6666]

What time are we likely to be able to see it over Brighton? Internet can’t seem to give me a straight answer.

15 mins after takeoff- will be too light though....

 

[Frutos]

Around 10.15 looking south west apparently, the first pass it will be too light to see.

I think that's the ISS, not the Crew Dragon.

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

I think that's the ISS, not the Crew Dragon.

According to Tim Peake on Twitter you will see the ISS followed 5 mins later by Spacex. I saw this via the BBC news website.