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!

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.