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Night launches are so cool.
Posted on 3/7/20 at 6:34 am
Posted on 3/7/20 at 6:34 am
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Last nights falcon 9 launch. I'm pissed because I didn't even know there was a launch last night until the sky lit up. Falcon 9 don't light it up like the Shuttle used to but still cool. Haven't seen a Falcon Heavy launch yet but I bet it will be much like the Shuttle.
Last nights falcon 9 launch. I'm pissed because I didn't even know there was a launch last night until the sky lit up. Falcon 9 don't light it up like the Shuttle used to but still cool. Haven't seen a Falcon Heavy launch yet but I bet it will be much like the Shuttle.
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Posted on 3/7/20 at 6:42 am to Gator515151
Of the ~11 space shuttle launches I made it to, one was a night launch and one was just pre-dawn.
Indescribably epic, especially from the VAB (three miles).
To paraphase a Southwest Airlines employee I took to the countdown clock for the 2nd to last launch, in 2011...
JP, in my business we manage passengers, luggage, flight loads, fuel, and a bit of lift, thrust, and fight gravity and drag.
You guys sit there, for all mankind, and push a button that says to all... frick GRAVITY!
Indescribably epic, especially from the VAB (three miles).
To paraphase a Southwest Airlines employee I took to the countdown clock for the 2nd to last launch, in 2011...
JP, in my business we manage passengers, luggage, flight loads, fuel, and a bit of lift, thrust, and fight gravity and drag.
You guys sit there, for all mankind, and push a button that says to all... frick GRAVITY!
This post was edited on 3/7/20 at 6:49 am
Posted on 3/7/20 at 6:42 am to Gator515151
I have never been to a launch, but I went to a test at Marshall, that ended up being delayed,( I'm guessing on purpose, it was a beautiful night) until after dark.
I was a quarter mile away from the stand, and it was bad as frick. Earth quaking, ear aching, feel it in your chest, volcano eruption bad arse.
That was a rocket that Boeing had purchased from Russia, and it was being tested at Marshall for some reason.
It was only brought up to 60% power, can't imagine what full power would be like at night.
I was a quarter mile away from the stand, and it was bad as frick. Earth quaking, ear aching, feel it in your chest, volcano eruption bad arse.
That was a rocket that Boeing had purchased from Russia, and it was being tested at Marshall for some reason.
It was only brought up to 60% power, can't imagine what full power would be like at night.
This post was edited on 3/7/20 at 7:17 am
Posted on 3/7/20 at 7:50 am to Gator515151
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I grew up in Cocoa Beach. Until the movie the Right Stuff came out I never realized Alan Shepard, John Glenn & the boys were famous. Cocoa Beach was a very small town in the 60s and to us they were just neighbor
Now that's an awesome story.
I saw a night shuttle launch from New Smyrna Beach once and it was unbelievable. My cousins were jumping up and down cheering.
I heard the sonic boom once with a shuttle landed, too. It's right up there with an F15 flyover at a ballgame.
This post was edited on 3/7/20 at 7:52 am
Posted on 3/7/20 at 8:07 am to Gator515151
The stage 1 return to the pad amazes me every time. So cool
Posted on 3/7/20 at 9:28 am to Gator515151
Watching it from my driveway in Vero, the separation made a curly cloud and I must admit, I held my breath for a second.
Posted on 3/7/20 at 10:11 am to Gator515151
At the end of the video, the ship was over 26k miles an hour. Wow
Posted on 3/7/20 at 12:15 pm to Gator515151
Yep, watched it from my balcony.
As someone else noted, the 1st stage separation looked odd for about 5 seconds, almost as though the vehicle exploded.
And the double sonic boom when the booster landed back at the Cape was one of the loudest yet - atmospheric acoustics must have been optimal - it set off car alarms in ours and neighboring condo complexes.
SpaceX will attempt a manned launch in May - that will be a great day for the USA. :usa: :usa:
As someone else noted, the 1st stage separation looked odd for about 5 seconds, almost as though the vehicle exploded.
And the double sonic boom when the booster landed back at the Cape was one of the loudest yet - atmospheric acoustics must have been optimal - it set off car alarms in ours and neighboring condo complexes.
SpaceX will attempt a manned launch in May - that will be a great day for the USA.
:usa: :usa:
Posted on 3/7/20 at 12:19 pm to Gator515151
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Last nights falcon 9 launch. I'm pissed because I didn't even know there was a launch last night until the sky lit up. Falcon 9 don't light it up like the Shuttle used to but still cool. Haven't seen a Falcon Heavy launch yet but I bet it will be much like the Shuttle.
Was able to see 2 night launches while living in Florida. We would grab a 6'er of natty ice/Miller, then head to Satellite beach, relax on the beach and enjoy the shite beer and the launch.
Posted on 3/7/20 at 3:32 pm to Gator515151
We watched a night launch from our cruise ship this past December. Pretty cool.
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