Mabel and I went by cage to Titusville to watch this launch. It was 100F/38C and I knew Mabel could not tolerate a ride in that heat. I'm not sure I could either! So I chose my ac F450. This is why I am posting in The Lounge.
A Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched a satellite for the U.S. Space Force Tuesday afternoon, the first mission by SpaceX for the newly formed military branch.
The Falcon 9 rocket soared into the cloud-covered sky above Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 40 at 4:10 p.m. with the GPS-III space vehicle No. 3. This is the third in the most advanced line of GPS satellites, and joins a constellation of 31 GPS spacecraft in orbit, according to the Space Force.
About eight minutes after liftoff the rocket booster came back down to Earth, landing on a droneship called Just Read the Instructions. The autonomous ship was waiting for its catch in the Atlantic Ocean. The company also plans to recover the rocket fairings, or nose cone. Those will land in the Atlantic Ocean and then be scooped up by boat.
It was a beautiful launch. And the roar and sonic booms were awesome.
A Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched a satellite for the U.S. Space Force Tuesday afternoon, the first mission by SpaceX for the newly formed military branch.
The Falcon 9 rocket soared into the cloud-covered sky above Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 40 at 4:10 p.m. with the GPS-III space vehicle No. 3. This is the third in the most advanced line of GPS satellites, and joins a constellation of 31 GPS spacecraft in orbit, according to the Space Force.
About eight minutes after liftoff the rocket booster came back down to Earth, landing on a droneship called Just Read the Instructions. The autonomous ship was waiting for its catch in the Atlantic Ocean. The company also plans to recover the rocket fairings, or nose cone. Those will land in the Atlantic Ocean and then be scooped up by boat.
It was a beautiful launch. And the roar and sonic booms were awesome.
