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SpaceX engineer forgot what Earth is called just then.

Could just be a plane but seems a big coincidence that there was an incredibly bright circle of light from that direction too? Was moving very fast. Didn’t get the light on vid.
Having said that, per the map they just showed the launch did go directly over the UK so maybe!
 

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Could just be a plane but seems a big coincidence that there was an incredibly bright circle of light from that direction too? Was moving very fast. Didn’t get the light on vid.
It passed over the UK 15 minutes after launch.

It was unpowered though so wouldn't have been leaving a trail.
 

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ISS going past now, 5 mins till Dragon.
 

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Saw something, probably the International Space station are there any photos people have taken?
 

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I actually didn't spot Dragon, sky could've done with being a half hour darker.
 

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Saw the Space Station but no Dragon , there was a few bats dive bombing flies and moths above the pond in the garden , saw a hedgehog and an owl too . Lovely warm night.
 

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Peak 21st century = Human Space exploration restarting and PogChamp spam in the twitch stream :lol:
 

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The capsule will land in the ocean because NASA didn’t accept the spaceX landing which they did it successfully a few times
I don't think SpaceX has ever landed a Dragon propulsively. They were looking at Dragon 2 landing using thrusters but the paperwork to certify it would have taken years. While parachutes are a bit crude, they are tried and tested.
 

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I love how one of the last instructions following docking was for Bob to ‘check his zipper.’ :lol:

SpaceX noticed a slight pressure drop in his suit.
 

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'One of the people here is senator Ted Cru...' - Never have I pressed the power off button so quickly.
 

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Great job! Both safely back on Earth. Now SpaceX can turn their attention to testing their fully reusable Mars transport ship. A 150 metre flight of a prototype could be as early as tomorrow afternoon. Its been static fired already and is on the launch mount at their new Texas facility.
 

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Great job! Both safely back on Earth. Now SpaceX can turn their attention to testing their fully reusable Mars transport ship. A 150 metre flight of a prototype could be as early as tomorrow afternoon. Its been static fired already and is on the launch mount at their new Texas facility.
Great news
 

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Just watched another live stream where they released some Starlink satellites into orbit, watching the first stage land on a little drone ship in the Ocean is always incredible to see.

It's a shame this doesn't get more attention.
 

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Just watched another live stream where they released some Starlink satellites into orbit, watching the first stage land on a little drone ship in the Ocean is always incredible to see.

It's a shame this doesn't get more attention.
Still buzzing to have seen the Starlink go over, completely by accident, at new year. Just looked up at the right time while I was in a hot tub :lol:

Freaked us out at first, til it clicked what it was.
Chances of that must be so slim.
 

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Still buzzing to have seen the Starlink go over, completely by accident, at new year. Just looked up at the right time while I was in a hot tub :lol:

Freaked us out at first, til it clicked what it was.
Chances of that must be so slim.
Lucky! Tried to see the last one but in the UK couldn't see a thing...