Author Topic: SpaceX FH : USSF-52 (X-37B OTV-7) : KSC LC-39A : 28/29 December 2023 01:07 UTC  (Read 210191 times)

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https://twitter.com/tweetsiphotos/status/1740546858471338157

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A long exposure view of Falcon Heavy's side boosters performing boostback burns to land at LZ-1 and LZ-2 🚀

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https://twitter.com/tweetsiphotos/status/1740552411016462767

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Falcon Heavy takes USSF-52 to orbit tonight at 8:07pm.

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I'm glad that other orgs are streaming the launches, but man, I sure miss Mission Control audio. 


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https://twitter.com/mike_seeley/status/1740552882351726665

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SPACE LASERS!

At 8:07pm (ET), a SpaceX #FalconHeavy rocket carried the USSF52 mission past the Moon and to space, seen here in a 30-sec tracked shot (so the Moon stays stationary in the frame).

Wow. just, wow again

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https://twitter.com/dromanocpm/status/1740542058555646113

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Tonight’s @SpaceX launch was one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen across the sky. Wow @elonmusk

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https://twitter.com/ercphotos/status/1740554167473913921

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Falcon Heavy 5th launch of 2023.
Photo from Aventhealth Orlando Parking Lot.

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https://twitter.com/jerrypikephoto/status/1740555811510739308

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Up and back again! SpaceX Falcon Heavy lifts the classified X-37B spaceplane into space, afterwards, the two side cores returned for a landing at CCSFS

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https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1740561554217767144

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27 Merlin engines on Falcon Heavy's three boosters propel the rocket and USSF-52 from LC-39A at 8:07pm ET tonight

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https://twitter.com/mike_seeley/status/1740563490459558343

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🔥🔥🔥: The USSF-52 SpaceX #FalconHeavy clears the tower, powered by 27 Merlin rocket engines.

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Best quote heard during an inspection, "I was unaware that I was the only one who was aware."

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Launch highlights


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https://twitter.com/talkotitusville/status/1740570080440615072

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Roughly estimated, well over ten thousand people lined parks along US-1 in Titusville, on and around the Max Brewer Bridge, as well as on Merritt Island in the Port Canaveral area.
✍️: @TheOldManPar
talkoftitusville.com/2023/12/28/fal…

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https://twitter.com/thenasaman/status/1740570797154988483

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A little dew but a LOT of punch. Falcon Heavy flying high into the night carrying the Space Force's mini space plane, the X-37B!

 MORE pics to come from this mission, but first, another launch with Starlink 6-36!

Rewatch this launch on @nasaspaceflight : youtube.com/live/jqeM-CWz2…

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https://twitter.com/planetdeimos/status/1740568645364031891

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Twenty. Seven. Merlins.

Falcon Heavy lofting USSF-52 to orbit, carrying the X-37B spaceplane to orbit.
#FalconHeavy #USSF52 #X37B g

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https://twitter.com/carstenspete/status/1740566945550729405

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A few stills from my tracking video of SpaceX Falcon Heavy with X-37B.

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https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1740565727294468358

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One more: Falcon Heavy launches USSF-52 at 8:07pm tonight

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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1740569599643619439

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Falcon Heavy launches USSF-52 to orbit from Florida

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https://twitter.com/_rykllan/status/1740574847154209255

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Recent launch of #USSF52 mission via #SpaceX's #FalconHeavy vehicle

#Space #USSF #USAF #X37B

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https://twitter.com/_mgde_/status/1740579188711821697

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Tri-core goodness.

Falcon Heavy takes flight from LC-39A for USSF-52/OTV-7.

📸 - @NASASpaceflight

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https://twitter.com/jerrypikephoto/status/1740576953889939593

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Falcon Heavy just before and during stage separation

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