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SpaceX launches 29 more Starlink satellites aboard Falcon 9 this morning right at sunrise, giving us an incredible golde...
06/04/2026

SpaceX launches 29 more Starlink satellites aboard Falcon 9 this morning right at sunrise, giving us an incredible golden hour launch!

The sun didn’t quite rise enough to get a solar transit, but the results were beautiful regardless! In the first few photos, you cannot only see the heat put off from the 9 Merlin 1D engines on the first stage of Falcon 9, but the shockwaves from it too!

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Shot on EOS R50 & RF 800mm f/11 IS STM

This is what raw, unbridled power looks like.For the penultimate time, Atlas V 551 “Bruiser” took to the skies from SLC-...
05/30/2026

This is what raw, unbridled power looks like.

For the penultimate time, Atlas V 551 “Bruiser” took to the skies from SLC-41 earlier this evening carrying another batch of satellites to Low Earth Orbit.

The next Atlas V, scheduled for NET July, will be the final Atlas V 551 variant to fly. All other Atlas V rockets are slated to fly Boeing’s Starliner vehicle, and due to the lack of a fairing cannot be repurposed.

Gonna miss her when she’s finally gone.

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Shot on EOS cameras.

There’s a lot to unpack with LC-36 since New Glenn’s explosion last night, so here’s everything I saw from the air this ...
05/29/2026

There’s a lot to unpack with LC-36 since New Glenn’s explosion last night, so here’s everything I saw from the air this morning. Thanks to for the ride.

Starting off with the Transporter Erector, it looks to have been completely totaled in the blast, with pieces strewn all across the launch site. Really looks more like scrap metal than anything it used to resemble.

One of the biggest casualties from this was the loss of the second lighting tower. It looks to have completely collapsed more downward into itself, but you can see the very tip of the tower laying to the east, so it fell eastward after collapsing.

Surprising to me was the addition of a large “dent” in the side of the largest of the two towers that were at LC-36. It looks like it very narrowly avoided collapsing, though it’s unclear whether this will be repaired or completely torn down.

It was challenging to get a clear view of the Horizontal Integration Facility, but from what was seen it appears that the side facing away from the vehicle fared okay, though I am certain the other side looks quite different. The New Glenn pathfinder that is staged just outside the HIF also appears to have sustained some damage. The nearby tents partially melted and looks to have sustained major damage.

The Ground Support Equipment (GSE) looks to be partially scorched at the top. It’s hard to say for certain the actual damage as there are a lot of small parts that could be easily damaged, but externally most of the tanks look okay except for the five close to the pad.

The water tower appears to be okay, though slightly scorched.

Some good news: the Cape Canaveral lighthouse appears to be okay! Looks like the glass held up despite the shockwave from the explosion.

I want to express my deep condolences to the folks at Blue for this loss, some of whom I know personally and call my friends. This is not an easy loss, and I hope Blue is able to pick themselves back up from this and rebuild better. Thank you to team Blue for all you guys do!

New Glenn experienced an anomaly this evening, leading to a full loss of the vehicle and parts of the pad. Blue Origin h...
05/29/2026

New Glenn experienced an anomaly this evening, leading to a full loss of the vehicle and parts of the pad.

Blue Origin has confirmed that all personnel is accounted for thankfully, but this will no doubt affect the Blue Origin launch manifest.

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Dragon ascension. Some photos of the Falcon 9 launch of CRS SpX-34 last Friday to follow up my slow-motion video. Cargo ...
05/17/2026

Dragon ascension.

Some photos of the Falcon 9 launch of CRS SpX-34 last Friday to follow up my slow-motion video. Cargo Dragon has now successfully docked with the International Space Station and will stay there until June.
The launch was perfect, with only light clouds in the sky, and featured much better conditions than on the previous launch attempt last Wednesday, when it was scrubbed at T-23 seconds due to weather.
Following launch, the first stage booster, B1096, successfully landed at LZ-40, completing its 6th flight.

Thank you to NASA PAO for taking us media out to the NASA Causeway for this one!

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Shot on EOS R50 and EOS Rebel T6i.

05/16/2026

A beautiful day to go to the space station.

Yesterday, May 15th, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched a Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the International Space Station, carrying supplies and science for the astronauts currently aboard.

This video was taken from ~4 miles away on an EOS R50 at 800mm using the high speed 120fps mode.

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(The dust spots were, unfortunately, unremovable. I cleaned my lens and sensor extensively before this but something got it dirty again, I apologize for this.)

Return of New Glenn booster “Never Tell Me The Odds” to Port Canaveral for the second time!Last Wednesday, April 22nd, “...
04/24/2026

Return of New Glenn booster “Never Tell Me The Odds” to Port Canaveral for the second time!

Last Wednesday, April 22nd, “Never Tell Me The Odds” returned to Port Canaveral after launching the NG-3 New Glenn mission for Blue Origin. While the overall mission outcome ended up being a failure, the first stage booster was incredibly successful. It ended up flying for its second time on this mission, after having previously landed for its first time during the second New Glenn mission, NG-2, last November. Reflying a booster on only the third flight of a vehicle was incredibly ambitious, but it turned out great. This booster came back looking almost brand new. It is now expected to go back to refurbishment and fly again on a future New Glenn mission.

Congratulations to on this success!

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Shot on EOS R50 and EOS Rebel T6i.

New Glenn rises from LC-36 on its third flight. The third flight of New Glenn, featuring the first reflight of a booster...
04/19/2026

New Glenn rises from LC-36 on its third flight.

The third flight of New Glenn, featuring the first reflight of a booster in the program, lifted off from LC-36 this morning at 7:25 a.m. EDT. After a successful liftoff and initial ascent, the booster came back down and successfully landed on its ship, Jacklyn, completing this boosters second flight. Previously this booster, “Never Tell Me The Odds,” flew on New Glenn’s second flight back in November 2025.

The second stage carried on with its payload through its first burn, and successfully cut off its engines. A second burn was planned, however, Blue Origin later posted on X that the second stage and payload was in an “off-nominal orbit,” meaning it did not successfully reach where it was going. It’s unknown why or where along the flight this happened, but hopefully we hear more from Blue Origin.

Congratulations to teams on liftoff and landing, and hopefully we’ll see New Glenn back at the pad soon.

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Shot on EOS R50 and EOS Rebel T6i.

Up and right back down. Falcon 9 launches the CRS NG-24 mission to the International Space Station. Following liftoff an...
04/11/2026

Up and right back down.

Falcon 9 launches the CRS NG-24 mission to the International Space Station. Following liftoff and ascent, the first stage booster, B1094, came back to the landing pad right next to the launch site for a soft propulsive touchdown, marking the end of its seventh flight.

The Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft will dock to the ISS on Monday, April 13th, and will deliver ~11,000 pounds (4,989 kilograms) of cargo. This specific Cygnus XL spacecraft is named S.S. Steven R. Nagel, in honor of the former NASA astronaut who flew aboard four Space Shuttle missions.

Media were given the opportunity to place remote cameras at the pad in a spot directly between the launch pad and the landing pad, allowing for views of both.
Thank you to Space Launch Delta 45 for setting this up!

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There are four humans in these photos. April 1st, 2026 will be a day I remember for the rest of my life, and one for the...
04/02/2026

There are four humans in these photos.

April 1st, 2026 will be a day I remember for the rest of my life, and one for the history books. It was nothing short of absolutely insane. It’s the day that humanity began our return to the Moon, this time to stay.

NASA teams worked through the entire count for Artemis II with very few issues, and the few that did pop up were resolved without the need for lengthy holds or delays.
Seriously impressive. I think it shocked everyone that they really launched on the very first attempt, myself included.

I wish safe travels ahead to the four astronauts now on their way to the Moon. Their bravery and courage is strongly admired, and I feel incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to help document this historic event.

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