There was an absolutely gorgeous
rocket launch last night.
It was nice and clear so when
they lit the candle,
it really brightened up the
whole sky line.
There are lots of trees
(not to mention the curve of the Earth)
between us and Cape Canaveral
but it was still a really bright glow.
And then it rose up above the horizon
and then above the tree line
and gosh it was pretty.
And FAST!
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| Photo shamelessly stolen from a Facebook post |
Smaller than the shuttles.
But seemed quicker.
It is such fun to watch them at night.
Not only can you see the flare
of the engines when there is
booster separation,
you can also see the boosters
actually fall off and watch
them as they drop to the ocean.
It was really weirdly quiet though.
We waited and waited and there
was never any "bumbling"
(that's what the kids have always
called the sound of the engines).
It was great to see another
successful launch
and know that we are back in
the Space Business (at least a little bit).
(It was a military satellite carrying
extra bandwidth for the military)
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