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SpaceX launch this morning

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I have developed a good ear for these launches. Sadly, once you hear it in SB, it's 5 minutes after launch from Vandenberg so the rocket is way gone.

This one was nice because it showed the channel islands San Miguel, Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz clearly in the background looking back down from the 1st stage. Anacapa was a bit too small to see.

What gets me every time is the first stage landing, amazing how well and accurate this is managed. Great video of it, too.

Skip to almost half of this video, https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/sp ... force-base
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Thanks for sharing! I agree, the first stage landing is pretty impressive. Can't wait to see the first Lunar landing!!

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Unitron48 wrote: Sat Mar 04, 2023 12:22 pm Can't wait to see the seventh Lunar landing!!
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Fixed that for ya, Dave! 8-)
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SparWeb wrote: Sat Mar 04, 2023 1:09 pm
Unitron48 wrote: Sat Mar 04, 2023 12:22 pm Can't wait to see the seventh Lunar landing!!
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Fixed that for ya, Dave! 8-)
Thanks, Steven. I actually meant the first lunar landing of "Starship".

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