Cosmos 2219 Rocket sighting tonight

I wasnt sure I would be able to see this one, as the brightness rating was listed as pretty low.  And I almost missed it, but it flew directly overhead.  It was visible for about 3 minutes traveling from North to South.  The Cosmos 2219 rocket is just the rocket body that was used to deliver a satellite into orbit.  Now the rocket itself is up there just doing nothing except for orbiting the planet and giving me something to marvel at.  It’s SPACE JUNK!

Lacrosse 2 sighting

I saw the Lacrosse 2 spy satellite this evening, right on time. It was listed on www.heavens-above.com.

The space program fascinates me, and the reconnaissance program amazes me even more!

Satellite Watching this evening

I got to see Lacrosse 4 tonight.  It’s a spy satellite.  With the help of www.heavens-above.com I was able to figure out when and where it would pass.  Tonight’s pass was directly overhead, and a bit dim.  Lisa and her friend Hannah were able to see it as well.  Im a huge space nut and whenever I get the opportunity to see the Space Station or other satellite go overhead I try not to miss it. Here is a picture of Lacrosse 4 during construction:

The skill set and job description for Lacrosse 4 is classified, but I’m sure there is a good reason to have it up there.  God Bless the United States of America.