How big are satellites?

xoxoxoBruce · 12-20-2006, 07:58 PM

In case you were wondering, here's one you can gage by the people.

lumberjim · 12-20-2006, 08:41 PM

that's funny. when i first looked, i hadn;t scrolled down far enough to see the people at the bottom, and i thought those poles on the side were arrows indicating where there were people. iwas like, 'damn, i can;t even see them. the fucking thing must be huge!'

then i scrolled down a little, and it was like, "holy shit, those people are giants!"

it was pretty cool.

MaggieL · 12-20-2006, 09:38 PM

Various sizes. Here's one I made amateur radio contacts through, while it was being readied for integration with its launch vehicle.

glatt · 12-21-2006, 08:39 AM

I'm with LJ on this one. I thought that thing on the top left of the satellite was a person, and it was as big as a house. I was trying to visualize the rocket that would carry it up.

As long as we are posting pics. Here's a nice one. [Nelson]Ha Ha![/Nelson]

Spexxvet · 12-21-2006, 08:47 AM

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History changed on October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I. The world's first artificial satellite was about the size of a basketball, weighed only 183 pounds, and took about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth on its elliptical path.

This is what it took to get the basketball-sized object into orbit:

pandemic_virus · 01-06-2007, 03:22 AM

The main antennas on Iridium satellites are 188 cm x 86 cm x 4 cm and are famous for creating 'Iridium Flares', great streaks across the sky caused by the passing of an Iridium satellite.

bluecuracao · 01-06-2007, 03:32 AM

Where can we see these???

tw · 01-06-2007, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bluecuracao

Where can we see these???

Irriduium flares are defined, unique to your location, at:
http://www.heavens-above.com

pandemic_virus · 01-06-2007, 09:19 PM

Heavens Above is an awesome site for satellite observing, as well as just about anything moves about in out solar system. Just browsing around you can find a lot of things to observe.
If you are going to watch some Iridium Flares, I would recommend setting up your telescope way ahead of schedule and making sure you have a big enough view of the sky in that region.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-06-2007, 09:48 PM

Wasn't it NBN that posted some pictures of 'Iridium Flares' in quality images? Had two satellites crossing if I remember right.

busterb · 01-07-2007, 08:56 AM

Someone did. I have it in my wall paper.

12-20-2006, 07:58 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	How big are satellites? In case you were wondering, here's one you can gage by the people. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 04-07-2007 at 05:47 PM.

12-20-2006, 08:41 PM	#2
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	that's funny. when i first looked, i hadn;t scrolled down far enough to see the people at the bottom, and i thought those poles on the side were arrows indicating where there were people. iwas like, 'damn, i can;t even see them. the fucking thing must be huge!' then i scrolled down a little, and it was like, "holy shit, those people are giants!" it was pretty cool. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

12-20-2006, 09:38 PM	#3
MaggieL in the Hour of Scampering Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Jeffersonville PA (15 mi NW of Philadelphia) Posts: 4,060	Various sizes. Here's one I made amateur radio contacts through, while it was being readied for integration with its launch vehicle. __________________ "Neither can his Mind be thought to be in Tune,whose words do jarre; nor his reason In frame, whose sentence is preposterous..."

12-21-2006, 08:39 AM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I'm with LJ on this one. I thought that thing on the top left of the satellite was a person, and it was as big as a house. I was trying to visualize the rocket that would carry it up. As long as we are posting pics. Here's a nice one. [Nelson]Ha Ha![/Nelson] Attached Images

01-06-2007, 09:48 PM	#10
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Wasn't it NBN that posted some pictures of 'Iridium Flares' in quality images? Had two satellites crossing if I remember right. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-06-2007, 03:22 AM	#6
pandemic_virus REALLY New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Soviet Union Posts: 4	The main antennas on Iridium satellites are 188 cm x 86 cm x 4 cm and are famous for creating 'Iridium Flares', great streaks across the sky caused by the passing of an Iridium satellite.

01-06-2007, 03:32 AM	#7
bluecuracao in a mood, not cupcake Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,034	Where can we see these???

01-06-2007, 09:19 PM	#9
pandemic_virus REALLY New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Soviet Union Posts: 4	Heavens Above is an awesome site for satellite observing, as well as just about anything moves about in out solar system. Just browsing around you can find a lot of things to observe. If you are going to watch some Iridium Flares, I would recommend setting up your telescope way ahead of schedule and making sure you have a big enough view of the sky in that region.

01-07-2007, 08:56 AM	#11
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	Someone did. I have it in my wall paper. __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

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