SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) VIEWING THREAD

[kirghizstan]

What will be the best way to watch it on the iPad or a roku?

[Lars_J]

What will be the best way to watch it on the iPad or a roku?

SpaceX's own live feed works on iPhone/iPad devices (I just tried):

http://www.spacex.com/webcast/

[kirghizstan]

What will be the best way to watch it on the iPad or a roku?

SpaceX's own live feed works on iPhone/iPad devices (I just tried):

http://www.spacex.com/webcast/

I get a "need adobe flash error"

Nm that is being caused by using an alternative browser for the iPad. Stupid dolphin

[thomasafb]

Does anybody have any links to the initial orbital parameters they will be aiming for?

[bad_astra]

Finally got back after a weekend of now internet access. Wish we'd seen something more than then we did, but if any of you LISATS guys are reading the forum, terrific job there at that viewing area. Wish I could be back on the 22nd.

[DaveH62]

iPad and iPhone streaming is great with the NASA app. The iPad app has NASA TV and sighting times based on your location. No Flash issues.

[docmordrid]

^^---- AGREED!! I had to go away from the home theater for about 30 minutes before the launch and the iPad app worked  great. Just put it on a stand.

[Robotbeat]

iPad and iPhone streaming is great with the NASA app. The iPad app has NASA TV and sighting times based on your location. No Flash issues.

iPhone works great, too, and has those features as well (any features unique to iPad?).

Also could watch Spaceflight Now on livestream on the iPhone Livestream app. And SpaceX's stream, too, I think.

[rickl]

On Saturday morning I was planning to run outside after first stage separation and hopefully catch a glimpse of Dragon and the second stage going by, like I did a couple of times with the Shuttle.  Alas, it's completely overcast here tonight.  I still hope they launch, though.

[yatpay]

Here's my photo of the launch, captured from the Max A. Brewer Memorial parkway.

http://i.imgur.com/MTNgx.jpg

[Sohl]

Here's my photo of the launch, captured from the Max A. Brewer Memorial parkway.

http://i.imgur.com/MTNgx.jpg

Very nice picture!

[yg1968]

I was on vacation in South Carolina and decided to watch the launch from the beach at 3:45 am. I kept looking South to see the launch. I never saw anything looking South but when I turned around and looked to the North, I saw this (see images below). It was the first time that I have went outside to see a launch. The Falcon 9 looked like a very bright comet. I managed to record some video with an iPhone. Unfortunatelly, the video is upside down. Here is a couple of stills from the video. It was actually brighter live than it is on these images.

[Antares]

Here's my photo of the launch, captured from the Max A. Brewer Memorial parkway.

http://i.imgur.com/MTNgx.jpg

Great shot!

[corrodedNut]

Here's my photo of the launch, captured from the Max A. Brewer Memorial parkway.

http://i.imgur.com/MTNgx.jpg

Looks like you got your money's worth!

[Comga]

Here's my photo of the launch, captured from the Max A. Brewer Memorial parkway.

http://i.imgur.com/MTNgx.jpg

Lovely image!
What were your camera details and settings?
Congrats on making the quick trip and being so lucky. 

[Chris Bergin]

Here's my photo of the launch, captured from the Max A. Brewer Memorial parkway.

http://i.imgur.com/MTNgx.jpg

You've done well there!

[Hog]

I had a clear shot of ISS passing this AM at 0419hrs Eastern, followed 2-3 minutes later by Dragon.  They both were very bright as they came out of the shadow, and faded as they approached the rising Sun.

Reminded me of STS 134 although the shuttle Endeavour and ISS were much closer for that viewing, that viewing was an hour or 2 after undocking.

ISS passing ahead of Dragon


Dragon passing after ISS


Maybe these "capsules" wont be so bad to view after all?

[rickl]

I had a clear shot of ISS passing this AM at 0419hrs Eastern, followed 2-3 minutes later by Dragon.  They both were very bright as they came out of the shadow, and faded as they approached the rising Sun.

Reminded me of STS 134 although the shuttle Endeavour and ISS were much closer for that viewing, that viewing was an hour or 2 after undocking.


Maybe these "capsules" wont be so bad to view after all?

That was the pass I wanted to see early this morning.  It was almost directly overhead for me.

The clouds or haze burned off almost as soon as the sun rose, and the sky was partly cloudy most of today.  Now some storms are coming in.

There's another good pass at around 3:30 Thursday where they will be even closer together.  That looks like the best one I'll get for the rest of the mission.  I really would like to see the two of them together, before berthing.

[DaveH62]

Here's my photo of the launch, captured from the Max A. Brewer Memorial parkway.

http://i.imgur.com/MTNgx.jpg

You've done well there!

Awesome!

[Hog]

I had a clear shot of ISS passing this AM at 0419hrs Eastern, followed 2-3 minutes later by Dragon.  They both were very bright as they came out of the shadow, and faded as they approached the rising Sun.

Reminded me of STS 134 although the shuttle Endeavour and ISS were much closer for that viewing, that viewing was an hour or 2 after undocking.


Maybe these "capsules" wont be so bad to view after all?

That was the pass I wanted to see early this morning.  It was almost directly overhead for me.

The clouds or haze burned off almost as soon as the sun rose, and the sky was partly cloudy most of today.  Now some storms are coming in.

There's another good pass at around 3:30 Thursday where they will be even closer together.  That looks like the best one I'll get for the rest of the mission.  I really would like to see the two of them together, before berthing.

Ive got a pass at 0500hrs Eastern Thurday, cloudless right now, hopefully so in 4 hours.    Am able to see the stars with great clarity along with Mars, Venus and Saturn.

Time for some shut-eye.