SpaceX Falcon 9 launch Wednesday Evening

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SpaceX Falcon 9 launch Wednesday Evening

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Hi all. A mostly sunny early evening here and I caught three shots of the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch this evening from my backyard. See below:
Launch 6-8-2022A.JPG
Launch 6-8-2022B.JPG
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Launch 6-8-2022C.JPG
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A two-stage Falcon 9 rocket carrying Nilesat 301, a satellite that will be operated by the Egyptian company Nilesat, launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida Wednesday (June 8) at 5:04 p.m. EDT (2104 GMT).
The Falcon 9's first stage came back to Earth about 8 minutes and 45 seconds after launch, touching down on the SpaceX droneship "Just Read the Instructions", which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean a few hundred miles off the Florida coast.
It was the seventh launch and landing for this Falcon 9 first stage.
Thanks for looking and I hope that you enjoy them.
Marshall
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Great capture, Marshall. It's great being so close to the action!!

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More great pictures, Marshall!
Thanks very much for sharing!

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Wow that's really cool Marshall! Nice photos.
-Michael
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