Want to see something really fast really slow?

Ricochet J · 30 Mar 2008 at 14:31

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7321116.stm

If you look at the bottom and follow the path of the ISS and ATV they manage to traverse a whole country in minutes!

The ISS went over Ethopia in less than a minute and a half. An aeroplane could not do it that fast.

:cool:

Tefal · 30 Mar 2008 at 14:52

does the iss go opposite the earth rotation, or faster than the earth rotates?

Scuzi · 30 Mar 2008 at 14:58

Ricochet J said:
An aeroplane could not do it that fast.

An aeroplane cannot make it into space either.

Jingo... · 30 Mar 2008 at 15:05

if only it had user controls like so many webcams do now

SiD the Turtle · 30 Mar 2008 at 15:10

Wiki said:
[The ISS] travels at an average speed of 27,700 km (17,210 statute miles) per hour, completing 15.77 orbits per day

A bit faster than a plane.

BlackDragon · 30 Mar 2008 at 15:54

Bah I can't click and drag it

danza · 30 Mar 2008 at 16:19

Pfff. A green cross moving over a map. Anyone can make a green cross move over a map!

Impressive figures though.

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Waits for it's disappearance over Russia...

FreeStream · 30 Mar 2008 at 17:57

Ricochet J said:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7321116.stm
An aeroplane could not do it that fast.

Wow, who knew?

Anyway yes its quick

Energize · 30 Mar 2008 at 19:12

Still doesn't beat Helios.

qwerty · 30 Mar 2008 at 20:49

It's coming towards london now!!

Ricochet J · 30 Mar 2008 at 20:56

I just saw it go past! At first I thought it was an aeroplane, but it seemed too far out. Furthermore, on the ISS page it said it would be visable for 4 mins and after 4 mins it dissapeared so it must be it.

To think people are actually in that thing!

Very cool! :cool:

SiD the Turtle · 30 Mar 2008 at 22:21

Ricochet J said:
on the ISS page it said it would be visable for 4 mins

Got a link to where you got that information? Would be good to know next time it's making a pass.

Angilion · 30 Mar 2008 at 22:32

Scuzi said:
An aeroplane cannot make it into space either.

The X-15 is officially an aeroplane that made it into space, though you could quibble on both counts.

Ricochet J · 30 Mar 2008 at 23:50

SiD the Turtle said:
Got a link to where you got that information? Would be good to know next time it's making a pass.

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/

Just select where you are on the left

V4NT0M · 30 Mar 2008 at 23:56

Look at the little fellow go!

psychas · 31 Mar 2008 at 00:15

they spying soudi arabia

Radiation · 31 Mar 2008 at 00:29

It's such a waste to dump it after they're done with it, surely they can use it for something but they really should make them reusable.

Yrkoon · 31 Mar 2008 at 02:40

a plane beats the iss for one reason....

a plane can land

Greenlizard0 · 31 Mar 2008 at 03:09

Yrkoon said:
a plane beats the iss for one reason....

a plane can land

So can the ISS, just not in a very conventional fashion

Cheers for the link - that's quite cool! In the time I've gone down to wash something up and smoke it's done the pacific!

SiD the Turtle · 31 Mar 2008 at 13:06

Ricochet J said:
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/

Just select where you are on the left

Ta very much!