Climbing into the sky, well on its way
Stage 1 detaches and turns back to Base
Stage 1 coming back to Earth
Simply awesome stuff to see....
Falcon 9 Launch
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Stikpusher
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Falcon 9 Launch
This evening we had great visibility to see the Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg AFB. I have seen many launches from there over the years, but tonite was something different. Stage 1 turned around and landed back at Vandenberg within 5 minutes of launch. I sat on my roof and took a few photos...
Climbing into the sky, well on its way
Stage 1 detaches and turns back to Base
Stage 1 coming back to Earth
Simply awesome stuff to see....
Climbing into the sky, well on its way
Stage 1 detaches and turns back to Base
Stage 1 coming back to Earth
Simply awesome stuff to see....
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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Re: Falcon 9 Launch
Wouh!
That was really cool stuff, really awesome!
I guess a little bit same feeling seeing northern lights on the sky, you get sort of speechless
- Kari
That was really cool stuff, really awesome!
I guess a little bit same feeling seeing northern lights on the sky, you get sort of speechless
- Kari
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BlackSheep214
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Re: Falcon 9 Launch
That must've been a sight to see. Thanks for posting the pics.
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“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Re: Falcon 9 Launch
Awesome pictures! What a nice opportunity. Always a good idea to freeze 'em on "film".
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Duke Maddog
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Re: Falcon 9 Launch
Man, I wish I had seen that. I need to start paying attention to when Vandenburg launches things.
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"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
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Stikpusher
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Re: Falcon 9 Launch
I’m glad that you guys like this. It was a great thing to see such an event. I just need to work on my photography.
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BlackSheep214
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Re: Falcon 9 Launch
Yeah... you need to get on Stik's roof...Duke Maddog wrote:Man, I wish I had seen that. I need to start paying attention to when Vandenburg launches things.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Duke Maddog
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Re: Falcon 9 Launch
Or in his backyard during a barbecue!BlackSheep214 wrote:Yeah... you need to get on Stik's roof...Duke Maddog wrote:Man, I wish I had seen that. I need to start paying attention to when Vandenburg launches things.
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"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
Virtuoso of Miniatures
"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
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Stikpusher
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Re: Falcon 9 Launch
Mark you’re welcome anytime for a launch or BBQ. Of course visibility is always an issue for launches. Vandenberg is 180 miles away and the clouds off the ocean usually roll in near sundown and cut visibility down to a few miles.
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