[Scan-DC] Minotaur Launch - visible from Beltsville/Silver Spring MD

[Barile, Philip]

Saw the rocket from Severna Park flying Annapolis area at about 11:30. Could see one stage burn out and the next one light off a few seconds later. Could see the bright orange glow moving fast and still in a climb. Was to far away to see the smoke trail. 



Philip Barile
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----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Hansen [mailto:Rick.Hansen at apsglobal.com]
Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 11:54 PM
To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Scan-DC] Minotaur Launch - visible from Beltsville/Silver Spring MD

It was visible at 11:28PM, heading roughly northward, and it looks like the
first stage burned out just as it became visible. The 2nd stage started a
few seconds later and was visible from 11:28PM to 11:30PM, when it burned
out. It looked like you could see smoke in the sky behind the 1st and 2nd
stages. No sight of the 3rd stage. The rocket burned with an orange light,
and the smoke trails looked like a dark patch in the sky, just a little
brighter than the background. It would have been spectacular away from city
lights. 


Also - Those ICMB motors get the payload into orbit quickly.

 

May we all listen well and often,


R.

 

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