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| 914GT |
 Sep 22 2005, 09:46 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,101 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Tucson Member No.: 2,923 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
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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| Allan |
Sep 23 2005, 10:58 AM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
I used to work on south Vandenberg at a guidance station that was about 1/3rd of a mile from SLC 2 and 3. We would sneak outside during a launch and you talk about bright and loud. The Atlas launches would produce a low frequency rumble that would make some people (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/barf.gif) .
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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 TonyAKAVW ARGG!! http://www.914w... Sep 22 2005, 10:19 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 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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