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purplefaithful · 11-15-2020, 09:18 PM

https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1328062318354128896

11-16-2020, 01:32 AM

oh man!!! just missed it.

im a big space geek and missed it

11-16-2020, 01:41 AM

If anyone is a fan of Star Trek Next Generation or Deep Space Nine you'll understand why this made me laugh.
I was watching the launch on CNN and Wolf Blitzer started talking to an aviation analyst named... Miles O'Brien =) Don't tell me we've slipped into the mirror universe again :o :p

11-16-2020, 02:38 AM

It was cloudy here in Florida but I saw it come through the clouds and followed it on a northern track. Shock wave grew with speed.

11-16-2020, 01:30 PM

Yep, Watched it from my backyard as well. Amazing color at night.

11-17-2020, 04:18 PM

Quote: @FLVike said:
It was cloudy here in Florida but I saw it come through the clouds and followed it on a northern track. Shock wave grew with speed.

Quote: @TampaVike said:
Yep, Watched it from my backyard as well. Amazing color at night.

So how does one go about watching a launch? Is there a good place to stay and observe? My daughter is as big of space nut as I am and we've talked about traveling to watch one sometime.

11-18-2020, 02:45 AM

I am about 90 miles away, I just go to a location that allows view, like a field with few trees close up. Use binoculars and wait for launch, Usually I can see the light from first ignition. This launch had low clouds from my perspective and I didn't see it until it was at high altitude. But then I could follow it easily. Then at when it gets faster you can see a shock wave coming off it.

11-18-2020, 02:28 PM

Quote: @FLVike said:
I am about 90 miles away, I just go to a location that allows view, like a field with few trees close up. Use binoculars and wait for launch, Usually I can see the light from first ignition. This launch had low clouds from my perspective and I didn't see it until it was at high altitude. But then I could follow it easily. Then at when it gets faster you can see a shock wave coming off it.

How close can you reasonably get to a launch? And really do you want to be really close if there's cloudy weather?

11-19-2020, 12:32 AM

You can drive to about 5 miles away and that would be an awesome view.