Firefly Alpha FLTA005 "Noise of Summer" mission as seen from Santa Cruz (190 mi north of Vandenberg)
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2024-07-03に共有
The Firefly Alpha launch trajectory was SSW from Vandenburg which is different from the more SSE trajectories of recent nighttime SpaceX launches. From a Santa Cruz point of view, this means a rocket lifting and was heading to the right vs left.
Vandenburg is at a heading of 140 degrees (or SE) from Santa Cruz.
Additional note: A far better video was posted by Joe Barnard @joebarnard with a vantage point in LA (i.e. downrange from the launch). • Firefly Alpha Launch - FLTA005 "Noise...