This afternoon SpaceX launched a US Space Force GPS satellite on top of a first-flight SpaceX Falcon 9 booster. The launch occurred at 4:10 PM local time. I was on the beach at Jetty Park with my family as it lifted off. I shot a series of photos as fast as my camera could process. I will eventually combine them into a short video. Here’s a picture of the rocket passing through the area of maximum dynamic pressure.
| US Space Force launch atop SpaceX Falcon 9 |
This launch was special for another reason. During the countdown, I was listening to a "celebration of life" for a former coworker who won his battle against cancer, but was taken by pneumonia. I will miss you, Kyle.
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