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Showing posts with label launch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label launch. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Atlas V Launch of the Solar Orbiter (2020-02-10)

Atlas V Launch of the Solar Orbiter (2020-02-10): This video features a launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the European's Space Agency's Solar Orbiter. This was recorded from my backyard on Sunday night, February 20th, 2020.

Friday, July 26, 2019

Space Shuttle Launch (2000)(3)

Another shot of a Space Shuttle launch from 2000 as seen from the Melbourne, Florida area. Here the Shuttle is just emerging from a cloud (or from behind one).

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Space Shuttle Launch (2000)(2)

Another shot of a Space Shuttle launch from 2000. I believe this was taken from near the Eau Gallie Causeway in Melbourne, Florida.

Friday, July 19, 2019

Space Shuttle Launch (2000)(1)

This is one of the Space Shuttle launches in 2000. I forget which mission this was. I could see the shuttle launches from where I live but we got a little closer for this one.

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

SpaceX Falcon Heavy Arabsat 6A

SpaceX Falcon Heavy Arabsat 6A - SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch on April 11th as seen from the Melbourne, Florida area. See the link below for higher res pictures. #space #launch #SpaceX #FalconHeavy #share2steem



https://supload.com/S14kLgA54 **SpaceX Falcon Heavy Arabsat 6A**

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Friday, October 5, 2012

Delta IV Launch (2012-01-19)

Delta 4 rocket launching the WGS 4 military communications satellite as seen from the West Melbourne, Florida area.

Rocket: Delta 4
Payload: WGS 4
Date: Jan. 19, 2012
Site: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral, Florida

From http://www.spaceflightnow.com/delta/d358/

"The Wideband Global SATCOM 4 spacecraft, better known as WGS 4, rode a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket away from the Florida spaceport's pad 37B at 7:38 p.m. EST (0038 GMT) on a 40-minute ascent to supersynchronous orbit.

Liftoff occurred at the opening minute of a launch window set months in advance.

Valued at $464 million, the 6.5-ton satellite will enhance military communications over a turbulent portion of the globe when it commences broadcasting duties in a few months."

Monday, July 9, 2012

2000-10-11 Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-92) launch

Space Shuttle discovery launches on October 11th, 2000 after being delayed from the previous day. This was the 100th Space Shuttle mission. This video was taken from KSC property.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-92
http://582e6669.tinylinks.co