Posted on 09/28/2024 2:27:31 PM PDT by MtnClimber
Explanation: Shockwaves ripple across the glare as a launch eclipses the setting Sun in this exciting close-up. Captured on September 17, the roaring Falcon 9 rocket carried European Galileo L13 navigation satellites to medium Earth orbit after a lift-off from Cape Canaveral on Florida's space coast. The Falcon 9 booster returned safely to Earth about 8.5 minutes later, notching the 22nd launch and landing for the reusable workhorse launch vehicle. But where did it land? Just Read the Instructions.
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Wow !
Amazing picture, something you don’t see everyday!
They could have named it ‘RTFM’ (read the ****ing manual).
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