29-09-2018, 09:55 PM
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Re: Seeing the International Space Station
30-09-2018, 09:32 PM
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Re: Seeing the International Space Station
I do like watching it go over.Last night was lovely and clear.
There were three aeroplanes going in different directions last night too and it made me wonder on the technology that keeps them all from crashing into each other.
It also made me wonder whether the plane crew and passengers see the space station close up while they are up there?
Do you think the pilot gets a good view of it ?
30-09-2018, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Mups
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I do like watching it go over. Last night was lovely and clear.
There were three aeroplanes going in different directions last night too and it made me wonder on the technology that keeps them all from crashing into each other.
It also made me wonder whether the plane crew and passengers see the space station close up while they are up there?
Do you think the pilot gets a good view of it ?
30-09-2018, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by OldGreyFox
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Not necessarily Mups, it's all about the reflection of light, and if the angle of viewing is wrong the light won't reflect properly, and it would be invisible to the pilot...
Hi Foxy, I'm really surprised at that.
I imagined if the plane was flying in a night sky, a huge bright light floating by the cockpit by would have been unmissable.
How does the space station compare in size to an aeroplane?
30-09-2018, 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Mups
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Hi Foxy, I'm really surprised at that.I imagined if the plane was flying in a night sky, a huge bright light floating by the cockpit by would have been unmissable.
How does the space station compare in size to an aeroplane?
Length of the Space Station is about 239 feet
Length of a Airbus 380 is about 240 feet
so just about the same size!
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