Oh lord…
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 carrying cargo dragon lifts off from pad 40 of CCSFS en route to the International Space Station. As of posting this, it has docked with the station, delivering critical supplies and experiments to our wonderful astronauts.
After lifting stage 2 and Cargo Dragon into the heavens, Falcon 9’s stage 1 booster returned to pad 40, landing on the adjacent landing pad, LZ-40. This is the clearest view I’ve ever had of that!
The summer heat creates haze even late in the day, so there’s a bit of it in these shots, but still a great way to kick off the summer. Special thank you to NASA PAO for giving us the opportunity to view this one from the causeway!
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More favorite Moonjoy mission moments with our friends at @wearespacescout 🚀
We also have to talk about the amazing photos @davidjdphotos shot during launch from the historic Launch Complex 34 😮💨🔥 If you haven’t seen them, go check them out!
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SpaceX's 34th space station resupply mission for NASA launches as soon as Tuesday, May 12 @ 7:16 PM EDT.
The Cargo Dragon spacecraft will carry 6,500 lbs of supplies to the International Space Station to support the Expedition 74 crew.
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Falcon Heavy x ViaSat-3 F3 from the press site and loop road
On 4/29/26 at 10:13, ViaSat-3 F3 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center’s LC-39A aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. This marked the first time since late 2024 that the Falcon Heavy flew a mission!
ViaSat-3 is an internet satellite constellation that operates from geostationary orbit, offering high speed internet to certain regions continuously. Congratulations to the team at ViaSat! Wishing you guys a healthy upstart of your newly in space satellite!
I always save as many cameras as I can for the press site. It’s tucked in such a pretty spot where you’re looking at the pad over the water. The vast majority of my launch memories are tied to the press site lawn and it is such a privilege to witness history from it time and time again, especially with the group of people I get to do it with.
The last slide of this post is my first time viewing a launch from Kennedy: Falcon Heavy carrying GOES-U. The first launch I ever saw was USSF-52, which was also a Falcon Heavy! This rocket has a special place in my heart, and it was great to be reunited briefly before it took to the stars again.
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Falcon Heavy’s 27 Engines.
In 4/29/26, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launched ViaSat-3 F3 to geostationary orbit from LC-39A of Kennedy Space Center.
Falcon Heavy is essentially 3 Falcon 9 boosters stacked together with a second stage on top, with one of them acting as an expendable core stage and 2 of them as recoverable boosters. In total, the rocket produces over 5 million lbs of thrust.
A few days before launch, I had the opportunity to place 5 cameras near the pad, 3 of which were focused on capturing these engine shots. Can’t believe how the video came out.
Grateful that we got a daytime launch so that we could capture shots like these. Always a pleasure being out there and coming home with a big haul. Till next time Falcon Heavy! Press site shots tomorrow.
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Falcon Heavy Booster Landing Up Close
Rocket Reuse Never Looked So Good 🔥
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