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| 914GT |
 Sep 22 2005, 09:46 PM
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Any of you southern Cal. folks see the launch this evening from Vandenberg? A Minotaur satellite was launched about 7:25 PM PDT. Got a great view of it from Tucson. Here's a short video clip I made. It's not great due to difficulty focusing and some trees in the foreground.
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| TonyAKAVW |
Sep 22 2005, 10:19 PM
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That's my ride. Group: Members Posts: 2,151 Joined: 17-January 03 From: Redondo Beach, CA Member No.: 166 Region Association: None |
ARGG!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif)
I just got back from trying to see that thing. I'd been wanting to see it for a couple days now and the stupid fog was in the way. My wife and I drove down to the beach hoping to see it and it was fogged in. So we drove up to the top of Palos Verdes, and saw nothing, it was probably too late. It would have been a great spot though, we could see the top of the marine layer below us. Thats a great picture btw. Last time I saw a rocket launch from Vandenberg was a daytime launch when I was living in Santa Barbara. I could see the bright point of light that was the rocket plume and with my binoculars even made out the body of the rocket. That one was a Delta I think.. Last time I saw one of these twilight launches was in San Diego several years ago. -Tony |
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914GT OT: Rocket launch Sep 22 2005, 09:46 PM
swood Yep, really bright and clear in all that marine la... Sep 22 2005, 09:53 PM campbellcj I saw it on the way home from work tonite (I live ... Sep 22 2005, 09:56 PM Lou W Saw it here in Eastern Riverside county, Hemet. Sa... Sep 22 2005, 10:54 PM kwales I've seen almost every launch from Cape Kenned... Sep 23 2005, 10:42 AM Headrage I used to work on south Vandenberg at a guidance s... Sep 23 2005, 10:58 AM zymurgist I remember when I was a kid growing up in south Fl... Sep 23 2005, 12:54 PM SGB I wenrt to the Appolo 17 launch back when my Uncle... Sep 23 2005, 01:10 PM
kwales I've been close to two launches.
Second one w... Sep 23 2005, 01:36 PM |
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