Launches

I decided I’d better log the launches I’ve seen directly or remotely though without media aid (with my own eyes in other words). I’ll attempt to put them into chronological order and mention if I saw the rocket or the contrail.

SpaceX Launch from Vandenberg
Walked down to the corner of our street and we saw the launch, caught video even!
2/22/24

Everyday Spacer Star Party 2017
Yet another Star Party – we were about to wrap up when Steve mentioned that there was going to be a launch from VAFB. We were in the Rancho Sierra/Satwiwa park. The launch was delayed a little until about 11:30pm. It was amazing to see. I didn’t think it would look like much that late. I was so wrong about that! It was a ‘red letter’ event!

See pictures and videos on he meetup page…

Everyday Spacer Star Party

Saturday, Sep 23, 2017, 7:00 PM

Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa
Thousand Oaks, California Thousand Oaks, Ca

11 Everyday Spacers Went

On Saturday September 23rd, weather permitting, I’ll set up for observing – first the Sun while it’s in the sky then the stars, planets, etc. after dark – near the Satwiwa Indian Center.You are invited to join me. I’ll have information to help you find objects in the night sky and we’ll look for satellites passing overhead.This is a fairly dark s…

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September 23, 2017

Star Party Plus!
During a Star Party, many of us were startled by a rocket contrail which appeared South of our viewing site. We learned later that it was a test off the coast conducted by the military.

Landsat 8
I was part of a NASA Social on the VAFB (Vandenburg Air Force Base) and we saw the launch from a nearby park in Lompoc, CA February 2013.

The beauty of LandSat 8 is that all the images are free!

Find the Landsat8DataUsersHandbook.pdf here!

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