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Old 05-22-2012, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by blueash View Post
Get up, look east
If the skies are clear you will see the flame of the launch of SpaceX Falcon 9, the first private commercial space craft which is being sent to the International Space Station

Should it be cloudy and for further updates and viewing, it can be watched online at
NASA - SpaceX Dragon Demonstration Flight Coverage on NASA Television (all times Eastern)

And then we also have a partial solar eclipse on Sunday. Big weekend for space and astronomy fans. Do NOT look directly at the sun or use regular sunglasses.
blueash, is your interest professional,hobbyist or just general excitement for launches? I ask since for me rockets are a hobby here's an example of the type I'm talking about
http://youtu.be/tjNhXGl8elM
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