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This is a photo of the most recent SpaceX launch/landing. Is that Mars in the background?
Pilot said "look to the right of the aircraft and you will see a rocket being launched from Cape Canaveral". Turns out it was a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
MedicSailor
If the media put even a fraction of the energy they put into tracking presidential candidates, those would be the coolest events ever
IamTOOOLDforThisShite
To your left you will see ... SHHIIITTTT!!! http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--pQ9mYC0c--/kl40vamnban5l0ittyu5.gif
thoraxe707
"On your right you will see... OMFG we are all going to die" pilot had this one chance.
beastlybob
Omg! That's so cool! I got to see one launch nearly overhead from a ship.
AnswerLady
Right place, right time. (And, it's not really that close people!)
ilikewobbleboards
Or it could've been superman flying away from Lois lane after she suggested some casual pegging
Lash2828
*Click* This is your Captain speaking. If you look to your right, there is absolutely nothing to be alarmed about. *Click*
Dinkgamer
cryborg
Is that Mars above the rocket? @OP, where were you in relation to Cape Canaveral?
ozjuggler
That's the glow of the rocket engine. It has reached an altitude of low pressure and low humidity where clouds can't form on exhaust.
Akathikor
Ground control to Major Tom...
DocVolt
Beautiful!
OnceYouPopYouCantStop
Nice
TheSwallowSavvyGuard
I felt that damn thing vibrating my entire neighborhood. Keeps making me think the world is ending.
BigisDickis
Do you like Elton John?
BigisDickis
No, I don't like slow ass shit.
BigisDickis
Well that's to bad, because that's you. You're the rocket man.
BigisDickis
*pushes front page launch button*
crapagio
Well done OP +1
DisregardCasty
Thanks :,)
kneebitten
Well done! I live near there and caught it while walking the dog, but this is way, way better.
zamalek1
Well that escalated very very quickly!
Spiderkeegan
zamalek1
I like you have an upvote :D
McBook
I like, you have an upvote
whitewaterboatman
I would say that it has indeed escalated at a very rapid pace. Almost vertically even..
ComradeJenkens
Actually vertical for only a small amount of time. Most of the time they are going closer to horizontal to get into orbit.
xtsnx
kerbal space program has taught me a lot about how shit gets into orbit :D love it
MedicSailor
That is fucking awesome
seemyvestseemyvest
Always upvote Musk
SjonBeton
Our real life Iron Man
RegularBirb
findingphilly
Pewwwwww!
Semphir
how come no vapor all the way? Is the engine turned off/disgarded before leaving our athmosphere?
ozjuggler
At that altitude of low pressure,temperature,humidity, the exhaust is so finely atomised and air cold that water can't form (cloud)droplets.
iThylacines
Lucky you
NinjaInABag
Cuntard
and people on the left side, look to yourright and you will see the people on the right side of the plane looking at a rocket being launched
PacZeterson
When I flew from Boston to Reykjavik, the pilot announced that the northern lights were on the left. Nice L people got up and let R see too.
YesterEve
That's what I would hope for.
LimitDoesNotExist
If it was India L people wouldn't move an inch, and all R people would anyway come to L side and whole plane would tilt.
ravstar52
If the northen lights are visible in India, that'd be the least of your concerns...
samsonguy920
*Folks on the left, give me a minute to flip the plane and you, too, can see the rocket.
ChrisPBacon82
Calm down Tex. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra_khhzuFlE
ShaZam1269
But upside down.
idkwhatusernametopick
OMG IT'S HEADING STRAIGHT FOR THE EARTH!????
samsonguy920
Or is the Earth heading straight for us???
Makecba
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE_USPTmYXM
Metalhead47
I'm surprised they'd let an airliner that close to a launch.
ImNotGayBut20BucksIs20Bucks
Im assuming its lack of communication but i'm not knowledgeable on the topic
circlebreaker
Nah, plenty of room.
SafetyAdvocate
It's not that close though, is it? Even if something did go wrong and the rocket turns sideways full blast, I still don't see it reaching.
Imghurrr
It's not close at all, horizon distance is much greater at that altitude
HailToUltron
You could see the Space Shuttle's contrails from the west coast of florida, so him being up at 30k+ ft probably gives an excellent view.
Rox2
That's really not that close. Above 30,000ft you can see quite far away.
PS3x42
As long as you have visual separation, you can get pretty close.
Leithoa
I wouldn't want to get "pretty close" to many tons of controlled explosion. Murphey's law and all.
arbyssauce
It's a burn, not an explosion. Well, it CAN be an explosion, but not when it's doing the rocket thing properly.
Leithoa
The shuttle had a 7% chance of exploding, every launch. I'm sure the FAA sets perfectly safe restriction zones though.
Queefer
That's at nearly the edge of the horizon, above the clouds. Visibility is farther than you'd think.
Bugofbelgium
Infinitely, technically.
Imghurrr
Not infinite..
Bugofbelgium
What's the limit then?
Imghurrr
Depends on atmospheric conditions and altitude etc, even light from the universe isn't necessarily infinite
DisregardCasty
I was kinda sleepy and I heard people saying missile and immediately thought of that flight that went down over the Ukraine in 2014
Metalhead47
Heh, yeah that's only one of several reasons I wouldn't have thought they'd allow that.
SirGigglyBits
I would blankly stare at whoever said "missile". You don't say shit like that. It just scares everyone, it doesn't change the situation.
Ducksh
I would shit myself
Threequartervirgin
So did they give you a reason why they were so close to the launch site?
TanDumpLord
It's close yeah, but not close enough to in any way affect the flight.
Owlberightback
You wouldn't even see the missile if it was launched at ya. Not at that altitude. Unless it was an SA-5
Bugofbelgium
Even an S-200 has a terminal speed of mach 4, you would 100% not know it's coming. Especially not in a commercial airliner.
Owlberightback
The launch was compared to a shuttle taking off. So someone could be lucky.
Bugofbelgium
The boosters drop off much sooner tho, I doubt the actual missile leaves such a dense trail.
itsdubbyab
One of my friends worked on that program. Lucky bastard.
tikimiki
another reason to get the window seat
DisregardCasty
Also please ignore the potato quality I only had my phone and I'm not not going to take a picture of a rocketship
SafetyAdvocate
What are you talking about? This is like smart phone quality at least. Now flip phones...people just need lower standards 4 picture quality.
ExpectedDickbuttGotDickbutt
You're good, I'm not not not going to complain
Aesurah
If you hadn't taken it, we would all be annoyed. Some pixels better than no pixels!
Bawiis
was honestly worried I was going to zoom in and see dickbutt
Speldrawng
I'm guessing you were travelling NW to NNW at the time. It was going away from you, and you said right side of the plane, so...amirite?
SnorlaxSnorlax
To be fair, Reach for the Stars has never looked more apt than in this pic! Good on you, and your pilot!
NickUnknown
you chose to upload this publicly and that gives me the right to bitch about it
DHR000x
Doesn't matter, i love seeing rocket league in real life
icomeheretobedistracted
Pic= It did happen!
RandyMagnum
Fuck anyone who complains about this once in a lifetime picture. Cool shot bud
Vizreki
Wear a conform though cause those people are usually gross
SqueezeTheDay
Not not. Up up. WTG
ScorchMechanic
Never apologize for quality. The best camera for the job is always the one you have.
ThatSpaceChimp
Forget the potato quality, i enjoyed the picture. It was worth it.
GetOffMyLawnYa
Plus 1 for not not not not missing your chance.
Scuvich
I'm jealous, but thanks a lot for sharing. Also good guy pilot.
SMFromNorway
1) My dad's a pilot and they usually tell when there's something to look at. Just this week my dad told the passengers..
SMFromNorway
2) ... there were a fox down on the airport before they took off
NeoTuring
I hope your phone was in airplane mode .... Heehe
JimCotton
That's fucking awesome you lucky bastard.
MonolithOfSexualProwess
The only thing missing is Randy Jacksons autograph
PolarChi
Well I completely fucking agree. Good job! I would've loved to have seen that shit
samsonguy920
Why would you deny using a fantastic potato to take this picture with?
Jerenemy
Potato my ass, that an incredible shot.
AssumingDirectControl
I saw your flight in the live-stream and thought "damn, they got an awesome view!" The internet is awesome.
AnEvilLemon
I'd say it's pretty good quality. Not like anyone else would get much better and not work on the team.
Blazefast
These moments need to be shared, you did so you rock OP! +1 for you and the pilot !
jaudio23
Potato quality
5volt
--1
whathappensifichangethistext
Apology accepted. It was iPone picture or no picture. This is clearly the better option
whathappensifichangethistext
Either spelling error triggered or someone thinks no picture is better than iPhone picture.
infernoinmyass
awesome moment but.. the quality is lingering on the ones of those ufo's ones. soooo i say that i smell a conspiracy.
DisregardCasty
Rocket fuel can't melt steel beams
RegisteredAirplaneDoctor
That's pretty good potato quality fit a phone bro
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xtsnx
I fucking love everything space x is doing...
SherMattLockSmith
And by same I do not mean same model/type, I mean that is literally THE same rocket!
DisregardCasty
That is some awesome shit