SpaceX catches a booster for the very first time. Was too busy watching with my own eyes to get any more shots of this. I knew there would be plenty of others
November 10, 2024 at 8:13 PM
SpaceX catches a booster for the very first time. Was too busy watching with my own eyes to get any more shots of this. I knew there would be plenty of others
Booster 12 passes back through its own plume, glowing red-orange from entry heating
November 10, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Booster 12 passes back through its own plume, glowing red-orange from entry heating
Booster 12 separates from Ship 30 and begins to head back to the same pad it left just minutes before
November 10, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Booster 12 separates from Ship 30 and begins to head back to the same pad it left just minutes before
33 Raptor engines leave a beautiful plume behind Booster 12
November 10, 2024 at 8:07 PM
33 Raptor engines leave a beautiful plume behind Booster 12
Starship lifts off for the fifth time just before sunrise
November 10, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Starship lifts off for the fifth time just before sunrise
Time for the big event, flight 5. Frost lines begin to form as Booster 12 and Ship 30 fuel up ahead of flight
November 10, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Time for the big event, flight 5. Frost lines begin to form as Booster 12 and Ship 30 fuel up ahead of flight
Ship 28 separates from Booster 10. We could see some occasional puffs from the booster’s RCS, but eventually it went behind the clouds. We would later find out it met a speedy demise in the Gulf
November 10, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Ship 28 separates from Booster 10. We could see some occasional puffs from the booster’s RCS, but eventually it went behind the clouds. We would later find out it met a speedy demise in the Gulf
Starship ascends for the third time as clouds occasionally block the view
November 10, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Starship ascends for the third time as clouds occasionally block the view
Heavy fog meant this was the first glimpse we got of the rocket
November 10, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Heavy fog meant this was the first glimpse we got of the rocket
Starship pushes through the clouds on it’s third flight
November 10, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Starship pushes through the clouds on it’s third flight
The sun sets on Booster 10 for the final time. Ship 28 would see one more sunset on the other side of the planet
November 10, 2024 at 7:53 PM
The sun sets on Booster 10 for the final time. Ship 28 would see one more sunset on the other side of the planet
Starship stages for the first time as ice sloshes around in the bottom of booster 9. This leads to booster 9’s RUD seconds later. I could see puffs that I thought were RCS, but were actually engines failing
November 10, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Starship stages for the first time as ice sloshes around in the bottom of booster 9. This leads to booster 9’s RUD seconds later. I could see puffs that I thought were RCS, but were actually engines failing
For reference here’s the original liftoff photo
November 10, 2024 at 7:49 PM
For reference here’s the original liftoff photo
Starship ascends for the second time. I set exposure about 5m before launch, and the rising sun led to everything being overexposed. Still managed to pull detail out of most of the shots
November 10, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Starship ascends for the second time. I set exposure about 5m before launch, and the rising sun led to everything being overexposed. Still managed to pull detail out of most of the shots
Starship lifts off for the second time, leaving the pad mostly intact unlike the first time
November 10, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Starship lifts off for the second time, leaving the pad mostly intact unlike the first time
Super Heavy ignites all 33 Raptor engines for the first time. The hold meant we had no idea when it would actually launch. The stream called out 30s just as the deluge started. I immediately lost framing after this shot since I wanted to watch liftoff with my own eyes.
November 10, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Super Heavy ignites all 33 Raptor engines for the first time. The hold meant we had no idea when it would actually launch. The stream called out 30s just as the deluge started. I immediately lost framing after this shot since I wanted to watch liftoff with my own eyes.
Booster 9 and ship 25’s final sunset. The next morning they would lift off on Starship’s 2nd flight
November 10, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Booster 9 and ship 25’s final sunset. The next morning they would lift off on Starship’s 2nd flight
Going to be reposting my photography here. We’ll start with this U2 from last semester
November 10, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Going to be reposting my photography here. We’ll start with this U2 from last semester