Launch of the seventeenth Commercial Resupply Services mission on board a Falcon 9 rocket as seen from my back yard. Originally scheduled for May 3rd, the launch was delayed and took place on May 4th at 2:48 AM local time.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch (2019-02-21)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Kennedy Space Center on February 21st, 2019 carrying a privately-funded Israeli moon lander, an Indonesian communications satellite and a U.S. Air Force surveillance payload into orbit.
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Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch (April 19, 2001)
Source: Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch (April 19, 2001)
Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-100). Even from 20 miles away (give or take), a shuttle launch was always impressive to watch. The primary mission of STS-100 was to install the Canadarm2 robotic arm on the International Space Station.