Spaceflight from the Backyard

I thought it was going to be about people trying to launch themselves into space with home made rockets.

Made me think of the 1970's TV show Salvage 1:

"Harry runs a salvage operation, in which he and his partners reclaim trash and junk and sell it as scrap (or as other things). Harry also has a home-made spaceship which he sometimes uses to reclaim junk satellites."

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078681/

I read this out loud and my girlfriend thought I said something about launching micro lawn chairs up into space

I've seen similar photos in telescope, astronomy, and ISS groups on Facebook... These groups are pretty interesting overall, too. FB groups also have a really long tail... Don't be surprised if one pops up, "Your photos of the ISS, medium to high detail" or something like that.

some general information:

http://www.hobbyspace.com/SatWatching/

http://www.satobs.org/satintro.html

http://www.astrophoto.fr/satellites.html (well known guy)

https://www.n2yo.com/?s=39030

Haha. I wasn’t disappointed the story wasn’t literally about ‘flight’ into space from the ‘backyard’, (which is insane), so the phrasing didn’t occur to me. Just another example of literary license which could have benefitted from more word-smithing.

‘Space flight’ from the backyard.

Seen from your back yard: space flight

Etc

I was slightly disappointed when I realized that this isn't an article about building your own rockets in your backyard, but the actual content does make up for it, though.

Still, I concur, the title is misleading...

@location: Light Pollution has gotten worse over time (with the exception of a few countrys with policies regarding that). VIIRS Data might offer a basis for choosing a backyard: https://www.lightpollutionmap.info/#zoom=3&lat=4695853&lon=-...

I do some astrophotography and the equipment gets very expensive quickly. As far as location goes a dark sky is better but for the ISS clear air is very important.

USA-224 and here's the video for those interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRLVFn9z0Gc