SpaceX Iridium NEXT 4 Launch Telephoto From Manhattan Beach CA

Check out my most recent video of the Paz launch! Left work a couple hours early to go to Manhattan beach with my telescope and camera and catch the launch of our Falcon 9 with 10 Iridium satellites. Since the rocket launched during the night but flew into sunlight, the exhaust plumes were illuminated against the dusk sky which made for a very striking and beautiful display. This is the second flight of this first stage. It also performed a boostback and reentry burn which are clearly visible in the video. Rocket launched from our Vandenberg pad (SLC-4E)
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