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Post by mary on Nov 4, 2023 5:05:16 GMT
Here is a photo I took of tonight's SpaceX launch as seen in Fort Myers, FL, which is about 165 miles southwest of the Cape Canaveral area. This launch was the 18th time this particular booster rocket has been launched, which sets a record for SpaceX.  |
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Post by Espo on Nov 4, 2023 5:33:06 GMT
Damn..I wish I would have known. I'm sure I could have seen here in Tampa Bay.
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Post by mary on Nov 4, 2023 6:40:58 GMT
Damn..I wish I would have known. I'm sure I could have seen here in Tampa Bay. I think you can see the launches from the Tampa area. You may also be able to see the booster landing. Here's a photo I took tonight of the entry burn during the booster landing.  |
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Post by redhouserocker on Nov 4, 2023 12:15:32 GMT
Great photos! Thanks for posting. I love "space stuff" but we never get to see anything in KY but an occasional meteor...never anything cool like a rocket launch. You guys in FL are lucky!
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Post by mary on Nov 4, 2023 16:21:31 GMT
Great photos! Thanks for posting. I love "space stuff" but we never get to see anything in KY but an occasional meteor...never anything cool like a rocket launch. You guys in FL are lucky! Thank you! The launch cadence at Cape Canaveral has been incredible this year. Some weeks we have seen two or three launches in a week. Next week there are two night launches scheduled. Hopefully our sky is clear enough that we can see them. |
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Post by zenman on Nov 4, 2023 16:37:16 GMT
Fascinating photos, as usual.
By the way, Mary, how is your neighbourhood's hurricane recovery going?
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Post by Espo on Nov 4, 2023 22:07:11 GMT
Damn..I wish I would have known. I'm sure I could have seen here in Tampa Bay. I think you can see the launches from the Tampa area. You may also be able to see the booster landing. Here's a photo I took tonight of the entry burn during the booster landing. We could see the Shuttle launches here in Clearwater. Never saw space x however I never paid attention to launch dates. I will for sure now. Thanks for posting! |
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Post by mary on Nov 4, 2023 23:34:19 GMT
Fascinating photos, as usual. By the way, Mary, how is your neighbourhood's hurricane recovery going? Thank you zenman. My neighborhood and those around us seem to have recovered for the most part. Luckily, we did not have any major storms hit us this hurricane season. The beach areas like Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel are still rebuilding, but several of the hotels and restaurants there have re-opened. Thank you for asking!  |
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Post by mary on Nov 4, 2023 23:41:34 GMT
We could see the Shuttle launches here in Clearwater. Never saw space x however I never paid attention to launch dates. I will for sure now. Thanks for posting! You're welcome! There's a launch on the 7th, and the launch window runs from 11pm to 3am. They'll announce a T-0 when it gets closer to the date. Then there is a launch on the 9th that's taking cargo to the ISS, so that one is an instantaneous launch at 8:28pm. These dates are subject to change of course. |
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Post by bil on Nov 5, 2023 7:56:24 GMT
sorry to interrupt this post.......after this brief video please return your regular programing....
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Post by Espo on Nov 5, 2023 8:12:16 GMT
WTF? That's hilarious!
'The only thing that can stop us is a flat tire'....too funny
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Post by mary on Nov 8, 2023 6:44:54 GMT
Here are photos I took of tonight's (Nov. 7) SpaceX launch and the entry burn for the landing as seen in Fort Myers, FL, which is about 165 miles southwest of the Cape Canaveral area. Here's the launch:  Here's the entry burn for the landing:  |
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Post by Espo on Nov 8, 2023 17:34:28 GMT
What time was this launch? I checked thier web site yesterday and it only listed a date with no window. Is there another site I should check for upcoming events?
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Post by mary on Nov 8, 2023 19:00:39 GMT
What time was this launch? I checked thier web site yesterday and it only listed a date with no window. Is there another site I should check for upcoming events? It launched at 12:05am. Their website had two upcoming launches listed, one for the Starship launch (in Texas) and one for this Starlink launch at the Cape. So when you clicked the link for the Starlink launch, it went to a page with a description that said this: "SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, November 8 at 12:05 a.m. ET for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. If needed, six backup opportunities are available starting at 12:56 a.m. ET until 2:59 a.m. ET. Eight backup opportunities are also currently available starting at 11:17 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 8 until 2:59 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 9." I usually check the website at www.nasaspaceflight.com They have a forum with sections for different launchers and launch vehicles. They also usually have a webcast on YouTube during the launch that I listen to while I'm out looking for the rocket. |
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Post by Espo on Nov 8, 2023 20:44:10 GMT
What time was this launch? I checked thier web site yesterday and it only listed a date with no window. Is there another site I should check for upcoming events? It launched at 12:05am. Their website had two upcoming launches listed, one for the Starship launch (in Texas) and one for this Starlink launch at the Cape. So when you clicked the link for the Starlink launch, it went to a page with a description that said this: "SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, November 8 at 12:05 a.m. ET for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. If needed, six backup opportunities are available starting at 12:56 a.m. ET until 2:59 a.m. ET. Eight backup opportunities are also currently available starting at 11:17 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 8 until 2:59 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 9." I usually check the website at www.nasaspaceflight.com They have a forum with sections for different launchers and launch vehicles. They also usually have a webcast on YouTube during the launch that I listen to while I'm out looking for the rocket. Thank you Mary! I'll be checking it. |
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