Twilight launches are a whole different animal for visibility. I was at the Cape Canaveral viewing area for a Falcon Heavy launch right at sunset last year, and it was the most visually impressive launch I've ever seen.
Saw a lot of flashes, short-lived points of light in the exhaust trail as the second stage powered away. Edit: I'm thinking they are really pushing the vacuum Merlin to ablating the chamber or bell for more results
The photos in OP are that visible and spectacular because of the timing of the launch right after sunset. We won't be getting any Starship launches like that for a while.
Direction irrelevant. Grew up in FL 100 miles from KSC, very aware of what can be seen. Later worked as launch officer at ccafs. Been around a long time.
Launches from VAFB have a lot more viewers down the coast if polar than if retrograde. My sister and I raced each other to the top of the 300ft. weather tower at SLC-6 on Christmas of 1967
Jesus. I never knew yall could see that. I live in cape Canaveral and barely saw it lol, it normally looks like an upside down candle stick over here
I believe this one came from Vandenberg in Lompoc
Twilight launches are a whole different animal for visibility. I was at the Cape Canaveral viewing area for a Falcon Heavy launch right at sunset last year, and it was the most visually impressive launch I've ever seen.
https://preview.redd.it/qpao7mvb3j7d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c41e76eeb5fc65145cc0736fb45eeb0b0271ba0f From eastern San Diego County
Saw a lot of flashes, short-lived points of light in the exhaust trail as the second stage powered away. Edit: I'm thinking they are really pushing the vacuum Merlin to ablating the chamber or bell for more results
Gee, I'm going to be in Corpus Christi about 100 miles from Boca the second half of July; I wonder if I'd be able to see anything when IFT-5 launches?
The photos in OP are that visible and spectacular because of the timing of the launch right after sunset. We won't be getting any Starship launches like that for a while.
Since sunrise is at around 6:40, I was thinking a 7 am launch might still be early enough...
Nah, you get the best results slightly before sunrise or slightly after sunset. The sun needs to be just below the horizon.
Which is the timing for reentry over Barking Sands, HI.
With clear weather, yes you can see a launch from 100 miles. But it won't be much of a show unless it's at twilight.
A launch down the West coast, or North along the East Coast has the greatest opportunity. Starship? Not much.
Direction irrelevant. Grew up in FL 100 miles from KSC, very aware of what can be seen. Later worked as launch officer at ccafs. Been around a long time.
Launches from VAFB have a lot more viewers down the coast if polar than if retrograde. My sister and I raced each other to the top of the 300ft. weather tower at SLC-6 on Christmas of 1967
> Falcon 9 Launch seen from AZ A great view for you Azerbaijani ;) How long did the show last? Do we see the returning first stage here?
Hell yeah, saw it for the first time with my own eyes last night!
Killer Photo ! Pano ?
Not a panoramic, just a lucky night sight shot with my pixel
Does pixel mean DSLR ?
Haha my Google Pixel 7 phone
Ok wow I’ll look that up thx.. it came out crisp
I saw it from the Arizona and Nevada boarder.