Jacklyn Comes Home: A Rocket’s Return
Today, Cape Canaveral welcomed a quiet titan. The Jacklyn barge, purpose-built to recover Blue Origin’s New Glenn booster, glided into port carrying the future of spaceflight on its deck. Towering above the tug and dock, the booster stood like a monument to precision and ambition. This wasn’t just a ship; it was a statement: orbital-class reusability is no longer a dream, it’s docking.
Named in tribute to Jeff Bezos’s mother, Jacklyn is more than steel and systems. She’s the final chapter of a launch that sent NASA’s ESCAPADE mission toward Mars and brought the booster “Never Tell Me the Odds” safely back from the edge of space. I got to witness her arrival today; still gleaming, still proud, still as ready as the day she was made.
This photo captures a moment of transition: from sky to sea, from mission to memory.
My latest photography is now available for purchase at crsimages.pixels.com/, featuring prints, framed art, and more from my curated collections—though this one might be just for those who understand the quiet power of a successful return.
Jacklyn Comes Home: A Rocket’s Return
Today, Cape Canaveral welcomed a quiet titan. The Jacklyn barge, purpose-built to recover Blue Origin’s New Glenn booster, glided into port carrying the future of spaceflight on its deck. Towering above the tug and dock, the booster stood like a monument to precision and ambition. This wasn’t just a ship; it was a statement: orbital-class reusability is no longer a dream, it’s docking.
Named in tribute to Jeff Bezos’s mother, Jacklyn is more than steel and systems. She’s the final chapter of a launch that sent NASA’s ESCAPADE mission toward Mars and brought the booster “Never Tell Me the Odds” safely back from the edge of space. I got to witness her arrival today; still gleaming, still proud, still as ready as the day she was made.
This photo captures a moment of transition: from sky to sea, from mission to memory.
My latest photography is now available for purchase at crsimages.pixels.com/, featuring prints, framed art, and more from my curated collections—though this one might be just for those who understand the quiet power of a successful return.