Sunday, October 29, 2023

Titusville - Space X Launch Tonight

Nice picture of the moon and Jupiter tonight - but no Space X launch

 One of the perks of having a dock at the Titusville Marina is the clear view of the southern sky to watch Space X launches. The night launches are the best, they put on a great light show. With the Space X stepped up launch frequency this year, they’ve almost become routine. Everyone used to gather out on the docks to watch but not as much anymore. 

Later this year, a Falcon Heavy is scheduled to launch. That will bring a crowd! The two side boosters will return to the Kennedy Space Center and land in tandem, settling down in sync. A pretty sight at night. So I I’m waiting for the southern sky to light up with a launch - but discover the launch has been scrubbed. It will either go up later tonight or on Monday. 

The Kennedy Space Center offers up close viewing of a scheduled launch but if it’s cancelled, after you’ve been bussed to the viewing site, tough luck. 



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