Tonight, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 into a polar orbit to deploy 9 Iridium (next gen) sats into polar orbit. I knew there was a good chance of seeing it from PHX because it was after sunset here, but still light in California where it launched. I posted on FB about it, then forgot all about it.
Till I drove home, full clear exhaust trail all the way up, then due south, separation of first stage and it tumbled, and firing of the 2nd stage.
So beautiful, so awesome.
Not so beautiful were all the scientifically illiterate idiots and conspiracy theorists posting about all kinds of crap, it is amazing just how many stupid people are out there...
Tonight, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 into a polar orbit to deploy 9 Iridium (next gen) sats into polar orbit. I knew there was a good chance of seeing it from PHX because it was after sunset here, but still light in California where it launched. I posted on FB about it, then forgot all about it.
Till I drove home, full clear exhaust trail all the way up, then due south, separation of first stage and it tumbled, and firing of the 2nd stage.
So beautiful, so awesome.
Not so beautiful were all the scientifically illiterate idiots and conspiracy theorists posting about all kinds of crap, it is amazing just how many stupid people are out there...
That must have been what everyone was looking at in the Albertson's parking lot. I looked at it and guessed "alien invasion" but, frankly, I was more interested in getting my groceries and getting home.
I posted about it 13 hours ago, saying it would be a possibility to view tonight.
Most people are just scientifically stupid "why wasn't this announced?" it was, months ago, "it can't be a rocket, because it was going sideways" Well, all rockets go sideways, its how they get into orbit...etc....
That was from Ironwood Rd in mesa. One of my wife's friends sent it to her.Tonight, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 into a polar orbit to deploy 9 Iridium (next gen) sats into polar orbit. I knew there was a good chance of seeing it from PHX because it was after sunset here, but still light in California where it launched. I posted on FB about it, then forgot all about it.
Till I drove home, full clear exhaust trail all the way up, then due south, separation of first stage and it tumbled, and firing of the 2nd stage.
So beautiful, so awesome.
Not so beautiful were all the scientifically illiterate idiots and conspiracy theorists posting about all kinds of crap, it is amazing just how many stupid people are out there...
That was from Ironwood Rd in mesa. One of my wife's friends sent it to her.
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Really cool. My daughter rushed out with wet hair in shorts to see the alien ship her friends were posting on Snapchat. It's ok to not know sometimes, just understand what it is when explained to you.Yup, in that pic, from right to left, you can see the ascent, the cloud from the separation of the first stage (not recovered, too much of a weight penalty), the first stage and the second stage of the rocket firing.
All 10 sats were put into polar orbit, another success!
Tonight, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 into a polar orbit to deploy 9 Iridium (next gen) sats into polar orbit. I knew there was a good chance of seeing it from PHX because it was after sunset here, but still light in California where it launched. I posted on FB about it, then forgot all about it.
Till I drove home, full clear exhaust trail all the way up, then due south, separation of first stage and it tumbled, and firing of the 2nd stage.
So beautiful, so awesome.
Not so beautiful were all the scientifically illiterate idiots and conspiracy theorists posting about all kinds of crap, it is amazing just how many stupid people are out there...
Sometimes I get the idea that there might be something to this Musk Fella......
It would certainly be cool to see space flight progress to the private sector.
How are our courts going to react the first time something really bad happens?
I need to see that.
Tonight, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 into a polar orbit to deploy 9 Iridium (next gen) sats into polar orbit. I knew there was a good chance of seeing it from PHX because it was after sunset here, but still light in California where it launched. I posted on FB about it, then forgot all about it.
Till I drove home, full clear exhaust trail all the way up, then due south, separation of first stage and it tumbled, and firing of the 2nd stage.
So beautiful, so awesome.
Not so beautiful were all the scientifically illiterate idiots and conspiracy theorists posting about all kinds of crap, it is amazing just how many stupid people are out there...
How are our courts going to react the first time something really bad happens?
I need to see that.
Tonight, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 into a polar orbit to deploy 9 Iridium (next gen) sats into polar orbit. I knew there was a good chance of seeing it from PHX because it was after sunset here, but still light in California where it launched. I posted on FB about it, then forgot all about it.
Till I drove home, full clear exhaust trail all the way up, then due south, separation of first stage and it tumbled, and firing of the 2nd stage.
So beautiful, so awesome.
Not so beautiful were all the scientifically illiterate idiots and conspiracy theorists posting about all kinds of crap, it is amazing just how many stupid people are out there...
Tonight, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 into a polar orbit to deploy 9 Iridium (next gen) sats into polar orbit. I knew there was a good chance of seeing it from PHX because it was after sunset here, but still light in California where it launched. I posted on FB about it, then forgot all about it.
Till I drove home, full clear exhaust trail all the way up, then due south, separation of first stage and it tumbled, and firing of the 2nd stage.
So beautiful, so awesome.
Not so beautiful were all the scientifically illiterate idiots and conspiracy theorists posting about all kinds of crap, it is amazing just how many stupid people are out there...
How are our courts going to react the first time something really bad happens?
I need to see that.
That was from Ironwood Rd in mesa. One of my wife's friends sent it to her.
Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
Tonight, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 into a polar orbit to deploy 9 Iridium (next gen) sats into polar orbit. I knew there was a good chance of seeing it from PHX because it was after sunset here, but still light in California where it launched. I posted on FB about it, then forgot all about it.
Till I drove home, full clear exhaust trail all the way up, then due south, separation of first stage and it tumbled, and firing of the 2nd stage.
So beautiful, so awesome.
Not so beautiful were all the scientifically illiterate idiots and conspiracy theorists posting about all kinds of crap, it is amazing just how many stupid people are out there...
I saw it on Facebook. The exhaust trail looked like a grade D Sci-Fi movie.....Attack of the giant sperm. LOL.
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