A SpaceX satellite launch lit up the Florida coast Monday evening, leaving a pulsing, swirling exhaust plume glowing in the sky before sonic booms announced the booster’s safe return to land.
satellite launch lit up the Florida coast Monday evening, leaving a pulsing, swirling exhaust plume glowing in the sky before sonic booms announced the booster’s safe return to land.
With no cruise liners in sight and last week’s wind and rain long gone, the cool but clear Florida skies provided perfect conditions – and a dramatic backdrop – for Monday’s launch. With the otherworldly cloud still hanging in the sky, a triple sonic boom cracked across the coast as the Falcon 9 first stage returned to Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base, safely settling down atop a glowing flame.SpaceX cuts launch costs by reusing rocket boosters. This particular booster had previously flown twice as a side booster as part of the triple-core Falcon Heavy, but this was the first time a side booster was reflown in a primary role.
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