Project Kuiper launch this evening...

[kaiser715]

Amazon is fixing to send a bunch of Project Kuiper satellites up. This is the first batch of production low earth orbit satellites, that will compete with Starlink.

Launch is delayed right now to 7:40pm. Good chance of seeing it from central NC about 3 minutes after launch. Should be good timing because late sun angle should illuminate the exhaust stream. Look to the south east.

Live youtube launch:

 

[ncpartsguy]

Delayed til 8:03, still time to tune in

 

[maulcruiser]

Looking like it may get scrubbed for tonight.

 

[orange150]

Can’t wait to look up in the night sky to see satellite traffic.
I see a sky train about once every month and a half or so here, even with the light pollution

 

[jeepinmatt]

Can’t wait to look up in the night sky to see satellite traffic.
I see a sky train about once every month and a half or so here, even with the light pollution

Right? If anyone can shoot them up, does that mean anyone can shoot them down?

 

[kaiser715]

Kuiper launch rescheduled for the 14th at 7pm.

Space X is launching tonight, about 1am with a Starlink payload. It will head SSE from Kennedy, so no show.

 

[kaiser715]

Another try.... Kuiper launch scheduled for tomorrow night (Monday 28th) at 7pm.

 

[maulcruiser]

Got a SpaceX launch tonight that's looking favorable.