A Boeing 737-8V3 (reg HP-1847CMP) transiting the face of the Sun Thursday over the Space Coast.
Copa Airlines flight 471 was traveling from Toronto (YYZ) to Panama City (PTY) at 36,000 feet and 431 knots.
Captured with a Canon R5 & RF100-500mm+1.4x TC w/ a solar filter. (Protip: Don't look at the Sun without protection.)
ð·:me, flight data: Flightradar24.com
NROL-77 by SpaceX
At 2:16pm (ET) Tuesday, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the NROL-77 payload to space.
~8 minutes later the first stage booster returned to LZ-2 to be flown again.
NROL-77 by SpaceX
At 2:16pm (ET) Tuesday, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the NROL-77 payload to space.
~8 minutes later the first stage booster returned to LZ-2 to be flown again.
NROL-77 by SpaceX
At 2:16pm (ET) Tuesday, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the NROL-77 payload to space.
~8 minutes later the first stage booster returned to LZ-2 to be flown again.
NROL-77 by SpaceX
At 2:16pm (ET) Tuesday, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the NROL-77 payload to space.
~8 minutes later the first stage booster returned to LZ-2 to be flown again.
NROL-77 by SpaceX
At 2:16pm (ET) Tuesday, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the NROL-77 payload to space.
~8 minutes later the first stage booster returned to LZ-2 to be flown again.
NROL-77 by SpaceX
At 2:16pm (ET) Tuesday, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the NROL-77 payload to space.
~8 minutes later the first stage booster returned to LZ-2 to be flown again.
Full Cold Moon 2025
Florida Institute of Technology's motto is "Ad Astra Per Scientiam," possibly taken literally by two of their College of Aeronautics students Thursday night over the Space Coast.
Those are university operated Piper Aircraft, Inc. Warrior II planes (N615FT & N604FT) transiting the Full Cold Moon as they were climbing out of Melbourne Orlando International Airport - MLB after sunset.
(ð·: me, flight data: Flightradar24.com)
Full Cold Moon 2025
Florida Institute of Technology's motto is "Ad Astra Per Scientiam," possibly taken literally by two of their College of Aeronautics students Thursday night over the Space Coast.
Those are university operated Piper Aircraft, Inc. Warrior II planes (N615FT & N604FT) transiting the Full Cold Moon as they were climbing out of Melbourne Orlando International Airport - MLB after sunset.
(ߓ纠me, flight data: Flightradar24.com)
Bombardier vs Moon
That's a Bombardier Global 6000 (reg N158QS) silhouetted against the 78% illuminated Moon over the Space Coast (FL) Sunday night.
The NetJets flight was traveling from Teterboro (TEB) to Miami (TMB) at 39,300ft & 557kts.
I'm apparently turning into an unintentional stan feed, as this was my second NetJets + Bombardier lunar transit on Sunday.
Details: ISO640, 1/2000-sec & f9 with a Canon USA R5m2 & RF200-800mm L lens.
(ð·: me, flight data: Flightradar24.com)
Starlink 6-86 by SpaceX
Rocket launch 102 (and counting) for the Space Coast took flight at 2:44am (ET) Monday, December 1 as #SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket.
More Starlink satellites are in orbit, & this was the 200th consecutive successful booster recovery (the entry burn is visible far out over the ocean, frame right).
This is a 386-second exposure looking out over the Indian River Lagoon, the latest installment in my âDocks of Brevard Countyâ series.
Piper Meets Moon
Bathed in light from the setting Sun, that's a Piper Cherokee Archer (reg N42675) transiting the 1st quarter Moon Friday over the Space Coast (FL).
The privately owned plane was flying North out of Fort Pierce (FPR) @ 4,300 feet and 114 knots.
Built in 1974, this well-maintained Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28-180 is registered to the EAA - The Spirit of Aviation Chapter 908 flying club based at the Treasure Coast International Airport in Fort Pierce, Florida.
(ߓ纠me, flight data: Flightradar24.com)
Foggy Thanksgiving
Foggy start to Thanksgiving on the Space Coast of Florida
Air Canada to the Moon
Air Canada flight 1200 pestering the 25% illuminated Moon Tuesday afternoon over the Space Coast of Florida.
The Airbus A321-211 (reg C-FCEU) was traveling from Toronto (YYZ) to Miami (MIA) at 36k ft & 463 kts.
(ð·: me, flight data: Flightradar24.com)
Starlink 6-78 by SpaceX
The 100th Space Coast launch (so far) this year was beautiful. This was the scene over the very-still Indian River seen Thursday night from Titusville as stars and a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket painted the sky.
Bonus: The booster re-entry burn is faintly visible, frame right.
This is a composite of 55x30-sec exposures for the stars (ISO800, f8) + 1x485-secs for the rocket (ISO100, f22) shot with a Canon USA R5 and Rokinon 14mm, combined as layers in Photoshop.
Starlink 6-79 by SpaceX
At 2:53am (ET) Saturday, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket sending a batch of Starlink satellites to space, seen from (foggy) Palm Shores over the Indian River.
It was launch 101 (& counting) for the Space Coast (!) and the 150th launch (& counting) for SpaceX (!!) in 2025.
Starlink 6-78 by SpaceX
The 100th rocket launch (so far) for the Space Coast this year sure was a pretty one.
That's a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a batch of Starlink satellites to orbit Thursday night at 10:39pm (ET) seen from Titusville.
Starlink 6-94 by SpaceX
On Tuesday, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket sending Starlink satellites to space, seen here over the Indian River Lagoon from the Space Coast of Florida. This was the 99th rocket launch from the Space Coast so far this year.
(Bonus: The re-entry burn far out over the ocean is quite visible, frame right)
Blue Origin New Glenn returns
New Glenn returns: Shortly after 8am Tuesday, the recently recovered Blue Origin New Glenn rocket returned to Port Canaveral atop the "Jacklyn" Landing Platform 1.
Blue Origin New Glenn returns
New Glenn returns: Shortly after 8am Tuesday, the recently recovered Blue Origin New Glenn rocket returned to Port Canaveral atop the "Jacklyn" Landing Platform 1.
