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Have to build up to have a pit. Water table is probably 1' below the surface. We just love building things over here on the coast. Space ports, large cities. We don't mind even being a little below sea level. Makes it easier to launch your boat.

Although everyone hoped it would be a complete success, I believe everyone knew it would end up at RUD! His comment, as long as it doesn't destroy the pad, clearly shows he wants to get the next one out there with things fixed from this lesson. Like @stu said, E. Musk's way of thinking has not just NASA, but all of the subcontractors wringing their hands and wiping sweat from their foreheads. When this monster reaches orbit, Boeing and the other big names from the past just might be finished in the space race. Saving as much from every launch that can be saved, right down to catching the nose cone fairings in a net mounted on a ship, to thinking of methane possibly being harvested on other planets to refuel the space craft, we are looking at the future. Somewhere in the past, I bet someone made the comment, you might land something in microgravity, but land it back on Earth is impossible! That's what oceans are for!

I think of "progress", then in my mind compare, automobiles, aircraft and space flight. Model T to today's cars with all the abilities computers and AI are bringing. The Wright Brothers flying what, a little over a minute. To the Concord breaking the speed of sound. 70 years, we've been to the Moon, have space craft out of the solar system, been up close to most of the planets, and even have people living on the ISS. And I believe we might be right at that time when changes start to happen much faster. Where does Elon claim to be from?🤔

Out this morning at 4:30 am under incredible skies. In about an hour I saw 5 Lyrids in different areas of the sky, but all pointing back to Lyra. Just as I got up to go back in I saw a sporadic that was the best! Hopefully the sky will be good tonight and I'll set up the camera.

I still have faith. An endeavor of this magnitude is something incredible. I read earlier that E. Musk had said he would be happy as long as it didn't blow up on the pad, destroying it too. Does this leave the Saturn V as the only launch vehicle with no launch failure?

Definitely! The small town I live in is still very quiet at night. Being next door to a fire station I get the occasional sound of them going on a call. Mostly what noises I do hear are barn owls talking to each other and with there being a few circus families nearby, the sounds of lions roaring. Even with all the growth happening, I consider myself very lucky living in what I call the country.

Walked out this morning to see an amazingly clear sky. Being another work day, I only had a few minutes just to stare at the sky. Scorpio really stood out above the trees. The milkyway was faint, but would have imaged nicely. Then from the NNE a really fast meteor headed directly at Scorpio. Had me wanting to stay home!

I'm glad I didn't call out from work. I had the feeling it wouldn't go the first time. Turned out that about 10 people did call out, but not for the launch!😁

I thought 4 minutes seemed, impossible. With radar makes more sense. With the way I picture Maine and Canada in my mind, heavily forested, might make searching difficult. I wonder if there are still areas with any snow cover that would help?

I had heard that it was a spectacular fireball. Visible for almost 4 minutes in daylight. Even tracked with radar. Now I see there are offers of $25K for anyone who finds a piece that weighs kilo. They also said they would probably buy any pieces.

From what I just read, it will launch from Texas, the booster "splashing down" in the Gulf of Mexico then the Starship will make only a partial way around, landing in the Pacific. Of course, I'm scheduled to work. What's the chance it will go off on the first attempt. Is it worth getting a point for taking an unscheduled day off?

Those images are incredible! I would really like to see such a sight. But now, in a deep serious voice. Your mission, Mr. Kon, should you decide to accept it, Is to do one of your amazing ISS shots with those auroras!

That looks and sounds incredible! Makes me want a Lunt even more! Well, I've got to go. Going to put a kidney up for sale on Facebook and Ebay both!😆

They must have got the addresses mixed up! 🤔 It should have been, purchased by, your's. Ship to, mine!😁 That is a beautiful piece of equipment! Keep us posted on how great it is!

Amazing light display!

I have it in both my shoulders. At least to give your thumb a rest, you can stop this, 👍, and rely on the old fall back of the middle finger extension!😆

Looks very tasty! Thanks a lot! Haven't had nay're a drop for almost two months now. SWMBO is very pleased with me, except for the dry cracked lips!

I hate to see this. Must have been on a very tight budget. Hope it does sell, but worry about investors who might lose in the process!

Yes, I do believe this would be the result, but how quickly I'm not sure. And it would need to go somewhere, because I would think as it foamed, it would expand. So, any opening might become messy, till the freezing took over.

Just to look up and watch it pass overhead as a bright dot, most people would never believe the detail you are able to capture. Well done!

Last week I got out on Thursday evening once the clouds had decided to cut me a break. Mercury was very low at twilight just above the tree line for about thirty minutes. Now Venus was quite high, hard to get into the same widefield image with Mercury.

No one trying to get into space has not had failures. I just wonder what you get for a dollar spent today, compared to the '60's?

Thanks for the very interesting write up! Have to admit that I would never imagine a planet, even one classified as minor, being mostly mud!

Why not! Just imagine living the "lifestyle of the rich"! Kneeling on a beautiful deserted beach before the woman of your dreams, proposing, while overhead the Japanese meteorshower you ordered lights up the night sky! "My darling, I promise to give you the moon and shooting stars!"

Excellent! I enjoy seeing Luna in close up detail like these images! Seeing the small craters covering the Mares, really makes it obvious the intense pounding she has taken over time!