NOTE:
That’s Col Douglas Mortimer, best shot in the Carolinas,
not to be confused with DougM, okay shot in NC
Stuff That’s Hard to Do
Twofer!
Thu early-am Falcon9 Starlink launch from the Cape
Fri early-am Falcon9 Starlink launch from Vandenberg SFB
Problem with the launch-phase video, but here’s the landing
PLANNED
Sunday night (8:14pm EST) Falcon Heavy USSF X-37B Spaceplane launch from the Cape
Sunday night (11pm EST) Falcon9 Starlink launch from the Cape
Stuff That’s Hard to Do
Falcon9 Starlink Monday night launch from the Cape (same-ol’)
Falcon9 25 Korean Spacecraft Friday mid-day launch from Vandenberg (great vid)
250th Falcon9 recovery, 17th for this booster
Falcon9 Starlink Saturday night from the Cape
EXTRA: (Caution: actual science and engineering involved)
Simulation of Starship booster propellant slosh after separation
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• Operational ref
The Square Hole
For all of you out there
suffering from ’23 PTSD and
media-induced anxiety,
here’s proof that it’ll be okay in ’24
and it makes me laugh and cry,
but I always go away relieved that
I may be a danged-fool jackass,
but this ain’t my life
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• Extended saga
Go Ahead, Ruin My Childhood, Disney
…even this second one I’m on
Stuff That’s Hard to Do
Starship Launch #2
• Quick post-op #1
• Quick post-op #2
• Quick post-op #3
• Detailed post-op analysis #4
Two Falcon9 Starlink Launches
for a weekend threefer!
• Friday midnight launch from the Cape
• Sunday night launch from Vandenberg
Okay, another one
New Conspiracy Theory
Philomena Cunk,
J Draper, and
Eleanor Morton
are the same person
(What? Well, look, this is as insightful,
observant, and pithy as I get on Mondays)