SpaceX has made a great deal of progress at Starbase since our first visit in January 2021. Back then, their launch facility was rather barren – with the pad for Starship only consisting of a couple of columns. Fast forward to today, and there is now a massive tower that exceeds the height of neighboring South Padre Island’s tallest building. The 146m (479ft) tall launch tower … [Read more...]
To Nona & Beyond: Crew-6 Heads to International Space Station
Some trek the sand in exploration while others streak the sky. At 12:34 a.m. EDT on March 2, onlookers gazed in awe as Falcon 9 illuminated the starry morning. Crew-6 astronauts Stephen Bowen (commander), Warren Hoburg (pilot), Sultan Alneyadi (mission specialist), and Russian Cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev (mission specialist) began their travels from Kennedy Space Center launch … [Read more...]
To Nona & Beyond: Comet Close Approach
Over the past couple of years, astrophotographers and observers alike have been graced with approximately one brilliant comet per year. In 2020, we had Neowise, 2021 Leonard, and 2022 comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF). Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) was discovered on March 2, 2022, by the Zwicky Transient Facility – hence the acronym ZTF attached to the comet’s name. The comet was … [Read more...]
To Nona & Beyond: SpaceX’s 60th Launch of 2022
On Wednesday, Dec. 28, at 4:34 a.m., we witnessed SpaceX’s 60th launch of 2022. The clear conditions made for optimal viewing from Lake Nona as Falcon 9 arched over The Wave Hotel, illuminating the early morning skies. The payload included 54 Starlink satellites that were delivered to low Earth orbit. This was the first mission dedicated to the second-generation Starlink … [Read more...]
To Nona & Beyond: SpaceX’s 60th Launch of 2022
On Wednesday, Dec. 28, at 4:34 a.m., we witnessed SpaceX’s 60th launch of 2022. The clear conditions made for optimal viewing from Lake Nona as Falcon 9 arched over The Wave Hotel, illuminating the early morning skies. The payload included 54 Starlink satellites that were delivered to low Earth orbit. This was the first mission dedicated to the second-generation Starlink … [Read more...]
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