We Watched a Rocket 🚀 Launch! SpaceX Falcon 9 West Coast Landing.
Last Sunday our family had the opportunity of a lifetime. We were able to view a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket take off and land for the first time on the West Coast.
My wife and I were looking for things to do with the kids last weekend, and I stumbled upon an article talking about how SpaceX was going to attempt the first landing of a Falcon 9 rocket on the West Coast tomorrow. Being that we are brand new residents of California, I took out my phone and pulled up the GPS to find out that the launch site was only 2 hours from the house.
SpaceX Launch Complex is located on Vandenberg Air Force Base. Being in the Military, my first reaction was to call the base and see if we could get any lodging. I wanted to be as close to the action as possible. Luckily they had one room left!
The next morning we got up early, loaded all of the kids, even grandma and headed for the coast. We made a day of it, stopping in wine country to see all of the beautiful vineyards, Morro Bay to do some shopping, and we even drove the Jeep out on the sand at Pismo Beach. We had a great family day, but everyone was most excited to see the rocket launch that evening.
After checking into the hotel on base, it was T-minus 30mins to launch! We got some details on the best place to spectate and drove as close to the launch site as the guards would let us. This was either going to be really cool or turn out really badly!
The colors that this rocket produced were amazing. My iPhone doesn't do it justice at night, but it was eerie, almost like space was opening up towards us.
The separation of Stage 1 & 2. SAOCOM 1A Environmental Satellite going to orbit, and the booster coming back to earth to attempt a landing. It literally looked like it was going to land right on us!
This truly was an experience to remember, I know it is something that my kids will probably remember forever. I'm just glad we had the opportunity to share something like this with them!
Thanks for checking out our adventure.
-steemengines
Woah! So incredible you got to watch this live! Something you all will never forget that’s for sure!
The images of the rocket hitting the high atmosphere where that massive cloud apprears is just crazy! How amazing. It looks like deep space images from the Hubble of nebulas of sort!
What a cool experience:)
Yeah man, honestly one of the coolest things I have ever got a chance to see. It was crazy how the rocket engines lit up the sky and those clouds of gases started appearing. It was almost creepy with all of the colors. Definitely a very cool experience. :)
Yea I can imagine it being some what creepy but so cool at the same time. I wish I saw it to see how big the gas cloud looked!
@steemengines, Great to hear that you had an great family time and all these pictures and videos are speaking on behalf you. And in my opinion you've done an amazing thing by joining this SpaceX Launch and in my opinion as you said it's an LifeTime opportunity. And most importantly we have to spend the quality time with the family because in that way relationships get more strength and it's really vital aspect of life.
Wishing you an great day and stay blessed. 🙂
Thank you. The kids were really excited to go to school the next day and tell their friends all about it. I really do think it is something that they will always remember.
Welcome. True, in my opinion they will going remember it for life long. 🙂
This is really amazing. I saw this video. This is my first watched a Rocket launch.
Awesome, glad you enjoyed!
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excelente considero un privilegio presenciar un acontecimiento como este, hace falta tener una super cámara para poder registrar con lujo de detalle este suceso ... les felicito no cualquiera puede presenciarlos.
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