This morning was the launch of the SpaceX Starlink 8 mission. Unlike other recent launches, this one was truly spectacular. It was a pre-dawn launch and the sky was mostly clear. The rocket quickly flew through the thin clouds, lighting them bright orange. After main engine cutoff, the falling fairing halves were clearly visible, lit be the morning sun that still hadn’t risen over the horizon. We could see the first stage fire its entry burn and eventually disappear below the horizon. But the most impressive part was the cloud generated by the second stage. Like I said, it was truly spectacular.
| Pre-dawn launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 with Starlink satellites |
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment