Passenger Catches SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch From Plane Window
An airplane passenger on a flight approaching Orlando Airport, Florida, on July 14, spotted the launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Dragon resupply mission bound for the International Space Station.
SpaceX said on its website that the Falcon 9 Dragon had launched from the Kennedy Space Center at 8:44 pm Eastern time and was expected to dock with the International Space Station on Saturday, July 16.
The Falcon 9 launch of Dragon is the 25th cargo resupply mission to the ISS. Credit: @lancer_squadron via Storyful
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[INTERPOSING VOICES]
- Whoa! Do you see that glowing bright light?
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- Yeah, I see it.
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- Another one coming at us.
- That's an airplane.
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- Where'd it go?
[INTERPOSING VOICES]
- Yeah, I see it.
You can see it.
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