Rockets and Spacecraft

Spacecraft and rocket launches are increasingly common in our skies -- to the point where satellite trails are considered nuisances in deep sky astrophotos, just as airplane trails have been for decades. Occasionally, however, they are the targets I go after.

SpaceX Falcon 9 / Sentinel-6 Launch 21 Nov. 2020

 

NASA/ULA InSight Launch 5 May 2018	SpaceX / Iridium Launch 25 July 2018	SpaceX / SAOCOM 1A Launch and 1st Stage Landing 7 Oct. 2018

 

ULA Atlas V Launch 23 Sept. 2017	ULA Delta 2 Launch 17 Nov. 2017	SpaceX / Iridium-4 Launch 22 Dec. 2017

 

SpaceX / Iridium-1 Launch 14 Jan. 2017	SpaceX / Iridium-2 Launch 25 Jun. 2017

 

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch (29 Sept. 2013)

Atlas V Launch (12 Dec. 2014)

Jason 3 / Falcon 9 Launch 16 Jan. 2016

24 Sept. 2011 Geostationary Satellites	1 Oct. 2011 Geostationary Satellites 2

Minuteman Launch (2 Oct. 1999)

Minotaur Launch (22 Sept. 2005)

Fuel Dump in Orion (11 Nov. 2007)