On the 2nd day of launch efforts, we had this view of the huge rockets propelling the capsule skyward. We are about an hour from the east coast but 90 min or so from Cape Canaveral. There was heavy cloud cover and fog earlier but we got a bit of a break and we were able to see the brilliant plume as it rose fairly quickly.
As it broke thru the 2nd layer, it was headed sharply east and we never saw it go higher. Each rocket trajectory is different. Smaller ones with satellites seem to go straight up...... The manned flights took a climb to the left and we could see the glow for quite a bit. Apparently the crowds at the Cape only saw it briefly as it climbed into the clouds and it was totally obscured in the Orlando area so I guess we were in the right place......on our lanai !..... in our PJ's !!
Our local TV coverage is extensive and broadcasts are live for a few hours. They keep the ubiquitous scroll going for people's comments across the bottom. One hapless person wrote and the station printed it...."God bless the astronauts on board......"
The Season is fast approaching and I'm beginning the process. It takes me awhile to get going and this is about all of the decorating that gets done around this house..... plus the Boy Scout wreath that will be coming via Andy's troop and will hang on the door.
Cool! I've always wanted to see a launch. We used to be able to see them from Vandenberg AFB when we lived on the central coast. Your poinsettias look so nice--mine are fake. And at least ten years old. Happy, happy. Merry, merry.
ReplyDeleteHow neat is that...I have always wanted to see a launch!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poinsettia...love the water droplets Sue!