Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: BenLurkin
Awesome Night Launch
I suppose it was awesome if you were there live, but we've been doing this since the 60s.
Even with the on-board cameras it was still a yawn.
9 posted on 11/20/2016 7:10:45 AM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: oh8eleven

Massive global warming is always fun to watch.


10 posted on 11/20/2016 7:19:10 AM PST by Paladin2 (No spellcheck. It's too much work to undo the auto wrong word substitution on mobile devices.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies ]

To: oh8eleven

I can’t agree...

Each lift off has it’s own characteristics.

This one lit the horizon and then a large arc of the sky since it was after dark here.

Then the very bright “orange” light soared high into a nearly cloudless sky as it stretched out over the ocean.

It was about 2 and 1/2 minutes before the sound arrived and did not rattle the large sliding doors and windows as many have in the past.

No separation was visible from here as so many have jettisoned the fuel tanks in the past. That is an exceptional sight as they fall back to the earth especially if the sunset illuminates them at high levels.

I still enjoy watching every one!


20 posted on 11/20/2016 8:55:59 AM PST by 3D-JOY (Inaugural Ball time coming soon!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson