I want to start this thread by acknowledging that this is going to sound crazy! Last night, we were moored at Cooper and saw a strange, glowing light moving very fast over the anchorage. This was just after sunset, around 6:30. The light was sort of a semi-circle, and looked like it was encased in a cloud, but there were no clouds around. It did not look like a plane and it didn’t have any other lights. It was also silent.
Later that evening, I ran into another sailor at the bar who saw the same thing, but neither of us had any idea what it was. Did anyone see this last night? Or has anyone experienced anything like this in the past? Sadly, we didn’t get a photo because it happened very quickly.
Those starship launches have been a bit controversial. The rocket is so big that if there is a failure it is usually pretty spectacular. The first launch blew debris from the launch pad over a wide area. They've gotten progressively better. The latest one had a minor failure in their efforts to catch the spent booster.
Those starship launches have been a bit controversial. The rocket is so big that if there is a failure it is usually pretty spectacular. The first launch blew debris from the launch pad over a wide area. They've gotten progressively better. The latest one had a minor failure in their efforts to catch the spent booster.
per SpaceX website - "The Super Heavy booster successfully lifted off at the start of the launch window, with all 33 Raptor engines powering it and Starship off the pad from Starbase. Following a nominal ascent and stage separation, the booster successfully transitioned to its boostback burn to begin the return to launch site. During this phase, automated health checks of critical hardware on the launch and catch tower triggered an abort of the catch attempt. The booster then executed a pre-planned divert maneuver, performing a landing burn and soft splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico."
It would be awesome to see that from the ship. I did find this website that shows when the next scheduled launch is. I am going to squirrel away for the next trip. For example, next US launch is Mon, Nov 25, 2024, 09:31 PM CST
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