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Drove 6 hours this morning to see star ship launch
Posted on 3/14/24 at 3:34 pm
Posted on 3/14/24 at 3:34 pm
In the past 50 years, there have been many Nasa type launches but I had never witnessed one in person till this morning. Got a wild hair to get up this morning and go to Port Isabel to witness the launch of Elon's Starship. Drove for three hours before day lite. The 4 lane hwy east out port Isabel was expanded to 6 as people were driving east on the shoulder and turning lane also. A local person said we stopped about 10 miles short of the launch pad. 710 local launch time came and went. Rumor in the crowd was that it was delayed due to boats being in the restricted zone and. rescheduled to 8 am.
Everyone was out of cars and looking east when a low rumble started. Could not see the launch pad due to distance, then saw a contrail vertically that was lead by a brilliant dot, which rapidly went out of sight. that was it! Under whelming.
The distance caused the sound of ignition to show up about a minute after takeoff, so that when we looked it was well off the pad.
The methane/oxygen propellant is an extremely clean burn, no smoke , little light emitted.
My next try to see a launch would include planning to get within 1 mile for viewing.
Everyone was out of cars and looking east when a low rumble started. Could not see the launch pad due to distance, then saw a contrail vertically that was lead by a brilliant dot, which rapidly went out of sight. that was it! Under whelming.
The distance caused the sound of ignition to show up about a minute after takeoff, so that when we looked it was well off the pad.
The methane/oxygen propellant is an extremely clean burn, no smoke , little light emitted.
My next try to see a launch would include planning to get within 1 mile for viewing.
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Posted on 3/14/24 at 3:36 pm to Trevaylin
Hah, nerd!
Posted on 3/14/24 at 3:37 pm to Trevaylin
Why arent you at work on a thursday?
Posted on 3/14/24 at 3:38 pm to Trevaylin
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My next try to see a launch would include planning to get within 1 mile for viewing.
Unless you’re SpaceX exec, you’re not getting 1 mile from launch.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 3:39 pm to Trevaylin
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The methane/oxygen propellant is an extremely clean burn, no smoke , little light emitted.
I've often thought that, if we could just get to Titan and set up a base, it could be the refueling station for travel around the galaxy given it is predominantly an atmosphere of methane.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 3:40 pm to Trevaylin
Falcon Heavy launches from Cape Canaveral are awesome, especially at night.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 3:41 pm to Trevaylin
I went to a launch of the Dragon X and sat in the "Feel the Heat" seats on the Cape. It was incredible. Those seats are still 2 miles away. You're not getting any closer than that without VIP access. Hope to see a Falcon Heavy or Starship launch in the next year or 2. Definitely worth the drive to see.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 3:46 pm to Trevaylin
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A local person said we stopped about 10 miles short of the launch pad.
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The distance caused the sound of ignition to show up about a minute after takeoff
Sound travels at about 4-5 seconds per mile, depending on conditions. Math checks out, a rare OT feat.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 4:19 pm to Trevaylin
The wife and I were on a cruise ship a few years ago that was in port at Canaveral. The visit just so happened to coincide with a rocket launch. Watched it from like deck 12 or 13 with a drink in hand. Pretty cool.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 4:33 pm to Trevaylin
The rocket itself is impressive to say the least. Not sure how the sound from liquid engines compares with solids.
I think the USAF measured the noise from a Titan 3 at 175 dB.
I think the USAF measured the noise from a Titan 3 at 175 dB.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 5:41 pm to Trevaylin
It is in my bucket list to watch a launch. Always wanted to see a space shuttle launch, but they shut that program down before I was able to get over there for one.
Driving home from work the other day I did get to see the dragon module re-entry though. Very awesome!!
Driving home from work the other day I did get to see the dragon module re-entry though. Very awesome!!
Posted on 3/14/24 at 7:26 pm to Trevaylin
Did you get video with stereo sound?
Posted on 3/14/24 at 7:39 pm to Trevaylin
Day lite? Till?
Posted on 3/14/24 at 7:39 pm to Trevaylin
I can’t understand how American media barely even covers this shite. This should be absolutely fricking mind blowing to everyone on earth.
But no. Let’s just spout more political bullshite.
But no. Let’s just spout more political bullshite.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 7:49 pm to Trevaylin
Cool story! I lived in S Florida on the Atlantic Coast back in the early 90's and saw the Space Shuttle take off looking towards the north.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 10:31 pm to Trevaylin
I've been saying for, well prob 50 years I want to see a launch but never made it a priority. One day, one day, I'll make that happen. Glad you posted this.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 11:01 pm to Trevaylin
Book a guide next time, a bunch of them down there were booking launch n fishing trips for today. Several posted some goods pics and videos. One day we'll go out and watch one off the boat, would really be bad arse to see a night one I'm sure.
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