The setting sun touched the rocket with golden light.
The trajectory for the rocket, carrying OneWeb broadband internet satellites, almost took it overhead. With the sunset light and the clear evening, the booster separation was beautifully clear. And the booster was highly visible as it returned to Earth.
As a bonus, the sonic boom from the returning booster provided a visceral thrill – as well as a humorous surprise for our guests.
The short version: It never gets old.
The booster moves away from the rocket.
One funny note about the timelapse video, to which I’ve added some of the photos I shot … you may glimpse a bunch of little dots flying around. These are mosquitoes, whose bloodthirsty squadrons have been plaguing us for weeks in spite of a spate of dry weather. Ah, Florida in December.
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