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SpaceX lit up the Florida skies this morning with the latest batch of Starlink 4-17 satellites at 5:42 a.m. EDT, from LC-39A on NASA's Kennedy Space Center. When the rocket exhaust is illuminated by the sun, it starts to look like a space jellyfish.
And a couple new fabrics from Fabric Corner.
I'm trying to keep each block as a charm block, so none of the fabrics repeat in the same block. I've exhausted my print scraps though and I've had to cut some from existing non-scrap stash. I still have plenty of scraps, just not enough variation within those scraps.
With lightning far offshore of Cape Canaveral, it was a beautiful morning launch for the SpaceX Falcon9 with the crewdragon DM-1, heading to the ISS. Launch occurred at 2:49 a.m. EST from LC-39A on the Kennedy Space Center
It was a beautiful evening for the SpaceX Falcon 9 booster B1062 to launch the GPS-III SVO4 satellite at 6:24 p.m. EST from SLC-40
Early morning launch for SpaceX, with the SXM-8 satellite for SiriusXM, at 12:26 a.m. EDT from SLC-40 on the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Unfortunately the clouds did not clear out in time for the launch.
SpaceX's 60th launch of 2022 carried 54 more Starlink broadband internet satellites into low Earth orbit at 4:34 a.m. EST
It was a beautiful, and historic, first "operational" SpaceX Crew Dragon mission. Known as the Crew-1 with the Dragon Capsule named "Resilience", launch occurred at 7:27 p.m. EST on Sunday evening from LC-39A on the Kennedy Space Center.
Flight, or "OH SH*T!" (working title)
I'm guessing this bird's day isn't going exactly as planned.
This is the #SpaceX #Block5 #Falcon9 carrying the #Bangabandhu1 satellite as it lifts off the pad. (You can see my earlier photo for context. This bird flew through the frame and caused quite a stir, inviting theories of its demise that ranged from it being liquified, or deep fried KFC-style, or knocked unconcious. On the other end of the spectrum, some assumed that the bird is fine. (This latter group included the usual "fake photo" and "fake launch" conspiracists.)
The camera is approximately 2300 feet from the rocket, to so the bird was 1-2299 feet away from the rocket. I figure if it made it that far through the frame without obvious signs of distress (and, flame) then I'm assuming the bird is probably in need of PTSD treatment, but, otherwise, fine.
(Photos by me/@Michael Seeley / We Report Space)
SpaceX Falcon 9 launched their third batch of 60 Starlink broadband internet satellites Monday at 9:19:21 EST, from SLC-40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
With lightning far offshore of Cape Canaveral, it was a beautiful morning launch for the SpaceX Falcon9 with the crewdragon DM-1, heading to the ISS. Launch occurred at 2:49 a.m. EST from LC-39A on the Kennedy Space Center
The #Falcon9 #Block5 #Bangabandhu first stage returned to Port Canaveral this morning. Mary Ellen Jelen was present to well-document the return (along with many others) at 7am.
I was able to swing by between meetings and by 11:20am (3-ish hours after docking) they had already moved the first stage off the drone ship "Of Course I Still Love You", seen here from the top of Exploration Tower at Port Canaveral.
Note the VAB in the background. Also of note: moving the #SpaceX logo higher up the rocket to avoid charring during reentry seems to have worked well.
(Pic: me / We Report Space)
SpaceX launched the Japanese ispace Hakuto-R Mission 1 robotic moon lander, and NASA's micro-satellite called Lunar Flashlight to look for signs of water ice hidden in the permanently dark crater floors of the moon's poles. After launch, booster B1073 returned to land at LZ-2 on the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
After being clear most of the evening, a few clouds went by during the #SpaceX #Falcon9 launch with the Starlink-1 payload of 60 satellites. The first of many launches to create a constellation of thousands of satellites to provide high-speed internet to the world. Launch was at 10:30 p.m. last night from SLC-40 on the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
It's pretty hard to work on my 52 blocks challenge when I'm consistently at least 80 miles from my home! Here's one I shot on Block 5, Week 5, in January but am just now getting around to it:)
SpaceX closed out the year with a beautiful launch from LC-39A at 9 a.m. EST Saturday with the NROL-108 satellite, and topped it off with a landing at LZ-1 on the newly renamed Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. It was SpaceX's second mission for the National Reconnaissance Office, and their 26th flight this year.
With lightning far offshore of Cape Canaveral, it was a beautiful morning launch for the SpaceX Falcon9 with the crewdragon DM-1, heading to the ISS. Launch occurred at 2:49 a.m. EST from LC-39A on the Kennedy Space Center
SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launched the STP-2 mission at 2:30 am from LC-39A on the Kennedy Space Center. The two side boosters returned to land at LZ-1 & LZ-2 on the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, creating the two side-by-side landing streaks. Had to play hide and seek from the bright lights of the dredge in the shipping channel at Port Canaveral, but the lifeguard tower was up to the challenge.
SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the SES-22 C band TV & 5G data communication satellite for SES of Luxembourg Wednesday afternoon at 5:04 p.m. EDT
After being clear most of the evening, a few clouds went by during the #SpaceX #Falcon9 launch with the Starlink-1 payload of 60 satellites. The first of many launches to create a constellation of thousands of satellites to provide high-speed internet to the world. Launch was at 10:30 p.m. last night from SLC-40 on the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
We all practically lost our minds when we saw this: That's a #FalconHeavy side booster, temporarily parked in front of the hangar.
We were out there to set up remote cameras to capture the #Bangabandhu1 #Block5 rocket sitting on the pad, but this fleeting moment of cool was such a treat.
This rocket is notable because it is carrying a ton of national pride for the country of Bangladesh, and because this is the first "Block5" rocket, the latest variant of the Falcon9 designed with the intent of being reusable 10 or more times with minimal if any maintenance between flights. In a press briefing Thursday afternoon, Elon Musk indicated that the goal is to be able to fly a Falcon9 rocket again within 24-hours of landing. The Block5 is also the rocket that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station.
The Thursday launch was scrubbed. The next attempt is set for 4:14 pm (ET) on Friday, May 11, 2018.
(Photo by Michael Seeley / We Report Space)
SpaceX launch with 40 more broadband internet satellites for the OneWeb 17 mission at 2:13 p.m. EST from SLC-40 on the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Booster B1062 successfully completed it's 13th mission with the landing at LZ-1.
SpaceX Falcon 9 launch with the Axiom-2 mission headed to the ISS at 5:37 p.m. EDT, from LC-39A on the Kennedy Space Center
Beautiful morning launch with the latest batch of 60 Starlink broadband internet relay satellites at 8:25 EDT - viewed from Playalinda Beach
SpaceX launched another batch of 60 Starlink satellites at 4:28 a.m. EDT with the sixth flight of booster B1060
SpaceX launch with Telstar19V from SLC-40 on the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, at 1:50am (ET) Sunday morning, with support from the 45th Space Wing at Patrick Air Force Base
SpaceX booster B1058 made it's 15th launch yesterday with the latest batch of Starlink broadband internet satellites at 4:32 p.m.
A wide view of the SpaceX fleet at rest in Port Canaveral, as seen from the top of the Exploration Tower at Port Canaveral, complete with two "flight-tested" pieces of hardware: a fairing (look closely, it's hiding under a tarp), and, of course, the #Block5 first stage. This was just 3-ish hours after the "Of Course I Still Love You" docked, and within minutes of the first stage being placed on land.
(Photo taken May 15, 2018 by me / We Report Space)
At 1:18am (ET) on Tuesday, August 7, #SpaceX successfully launched the #Telkom4 #MerahPutih satellite atop a previously flown #Block5 #Falcon9 rocket. This was the first reuse of a Block5, the rocket that is designed to be reused many times.
This frame is a composite of a 15 second exposure taken just before liftoff combined with a streak shot that was exposed for 191 seconds.
Pictured is the first RAF F-35B (Lightning II) aircraft to arrive on British soil.
With the British aircraft are 2 USAF F-35B’s and two RAF Typhoons.
This 5th Generation STOVL Multi-Role supersonic stealth aircraft will provide the UK with a hugely capable and flexible weapons and sensor platform for decades to come.
Designed to operate from established land bases, austere strips and the new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, the Lightning will join the Typhoon FGR4 in providing the Combat Air component of UK defence from 2018.
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SpaceX launched the latest batch of their Starlink high speed internet satellites with the 4-25 mission, at 9:38 a.m. EDT from LC-39A on NASA's Kennedy Space Center
Just another day for @PortCanaveral and the Space Coast of Florida, as the #SpaceX drone ship "Of Course I Still Love You" returns to port carrying the 1st stage of the #telstar18v #Falcon9 rocket, launched early Monday morning.
Welcome home, #SpaceXFleet!
One second
In what will likely be my last #Bangabandhu launch image, I present a sequence taken from may pad remote camera, positioned 1,300 feet from the #SpaceX #Block5 #Falcon9 rocket, launched from LC39A on May 11, 2018. As the title suggests, the photos span just one second as the rocket lifted off the pad.
The Block5 rocket is very easy on the eyes; the black landing legs and interstage are just plain cool. I like the higher logo, but it did cause me to find an L-bracket for this remote, so I could shoot vertically and manage to (barely) keep the logo in the shot.
www.photosofstuff.xyz/Bangabandhu1-by-SpaceX/
(Photos by Michael Seeley / We Report Space)
Just another Wednesday on the Space Coast of Florida: A rocket homecoming as the #SpaceX #Telstar19V #Falcon9 first stage returned to Port Canaveral this morning (July 25, 2018) atop the drone ship "Of Course I Still Love You."
Note people (and a large ship, a bulk carrier) for scale, with special guest appearance by NASA’s VAB on the horizon in one pic.
(Pics: me / We Report Space)
SpaceX booster B1058 made it's 15th launch yesterday with the latest batch of Starlink broadband internet satellites at 4:32 p.m.
Image shows a RAF Typhoon taking on fuel at a rate of 500kg per minute. Air-to-Air refuelling of UK and coalition aircraft over the middle East from an RAF Voyager in support of Operation Shader.
The UK is playing a leading role in the Global Coalition – a unified body of 71 partners committed to degrading and defeating Daesh through military action; tackling Daesh’s finances; preventing the flow of foreign terrorist fighters; supporting stabilisation efforts; and degrading Daesh’s poisonous and false narrative.
The UK has flown more than 8,000 sorties with Tornado and Typhoon jets and Reaper drones, providing strikes, surveillance and reconnaissance, refuelling and transport.
Since 2014 the UK has hit Daesh with over 1,500 strikes, bombarding targets including heavy machine-gun positions, truck-bombs, mortar teams, snipers and weapons stores.
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Beautiful afternoon for SpaceX to launch the CRS-26 mission from LC-39A, bound for the International Space Station