Space Calendar

[Shpaget]

I've been toying with this idea for some time now, but after completely forgetting about and missing the stream of Jason 3 launch by SpaceX I realized I need to start adding reminders about such interesting events to my calendar. Since I use an Android phone, and already use its integrated Google Calendar for other stuff, I decided to start adding stuff there, then realized that this calendar can be shared and collaborated on.

So, I'm here to ask you guys if you would like to see this thing happening? The idea is to have a few individuals that would have permissions set up so that they can add and edit events and the everybody can enjoy the timely reminders.

The stuff that would be included in this calendar are some interesting launches, possibly the ones being streamed live, and any other interesting milestone or stage in an ongoing space mission, such as an interplanetary probe entering the orbit around its target planet or landing on it, an interesting experiment being conducted... anything interesting, really.

Now, I've started populating the calendar and got up to the end of the first week of February, listing only launches, nothing else. I haven't picked the interesting ones, just added everything from http://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/ with a very short description of what's going on, just for you guys to see what it would roughly look like and decide if it's something you think is worth spending time on. If yes, I would certainly need help with population the calendar since there is a lot going on. Of course, the format is open for discussion and alteration.

The calendar should be accessible on the following link
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=3aa0hbnirrh9fm0jf668p99b9s%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Europe/Paris

If you want to add it to your other calendars, use the following string
3aa0hbnirrh9fm0jf668p99b9s@group.calendar.google.com

The easiest way I found to add it is to go to the Google Calendar thingy in your browser and paste the above string into the Other calendars -> Add a Friend's calendar.
After that, if you want your smartphone to sync with it, you need to tell it to do so in the calendar app on the phone.

[Shpaget]

I'll bump this, just in case someone missed it, but I guess the interest is low. Ah well...

[Tex Mechs Robot]

I like the idea but I don't want another calendar :-/

I'd totally go for an app that alerted me to upcoming launches and links to live feeds where available.

[Shpaget]

The idea is that you just add this one to your existing calendar. You can have multiple calendar sources displayed on the same calendar. This is what the calendar widget on looks like on my phone.

Grey triangles are from one source, the green from another.

[lajoswinkler]

I use L-Clock.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pilot51.lclock&hl=en

It's pretty good, but doesn't alert you. It's basically a list of upcoming launches and it has pretty much correct data.

[ToukieToucan]

58 minutes ago, lajoswinkler said:

I use L-Clock.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pilot51.lclock&hl=en

It's pretty good, but doesn't alert you. It's basically a list of upcoming launches and it has pretty much correct data.

Why does the timer turn red when I select the falcon 9? (2016-12)

[lajoswinkler]

I think the red marked ones are for uncertain launch dates...

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

Looks good!  I'll be following this.

[Shpaget]

L-Clock seems to do a good part of what I have in mind, but it's just another app I need to remember to check regularly, which I will, of course, forget to do. The calendar feed that is integrated with my existing calendar with existing events, birthdays, etc. takes no additional effort to check. Also, L-Clock doesn't seem to have other, ongoing missions highlights. Wouldn't you like to be reminded in just a few months about the Juno probe entering the Jupiter orbit or when Hayabusa 2 is about to take the surface sample in couple of years?

I'll try to keep this updated, for at least a while, but I will welcome any input on the format.

I would also appreciate if those who integrated this to their calendar would say so, just so I can get an idea of the number of people using it.