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PhotoHokieNC PhotoHokieNC OP
Apr 01, 2026 at 07:14 PM ET
Great launch, great moment, so pardon my pickyassedness.
I thought the live NASA camera work totally sucked. ** Edited by PhotoHokieNC at 4/1/2026, 7:15:39 PM

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MikeVT85
4mo
To the moon Alice!!
Jackie Gleason (. . . unforturnately I can't post pics????)
Hokebury Hokebury
4mo
They do, it's the đŸŽļearth moving under their feetđŸŽļ
Hokebury Hokebury
4mo
Supposed to be under MikeVT85
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MikeVT85
4mo
How come space rockets don't just go straight up? . . .
AI: Rockets do not go straight up because they need to achieve high horizontal speed—not just high altitude—to enter orbit. If they went straight up, they would run out of fuel, fall back down, and crash, as the goal is to travel at roughly 17,500 mph (28,200 kph) sideways to perpetually "fall" around the Earth.
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MikeVT85
4mo
View from passenger jet . . .
Link: LINK
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MikeVT85
4mo
I thought alot of the coverage sucked.
Freddyburg Hokie Freddyburg Hokie
4mo
SpaceX has really set expectations high for launch day media operations.
PhotoHokieNC PhotoHokieNC OP
4mo
Maybe so, but they still ought to use experienced camera
operators. Some of the coverage looked like it came from someone’s cellphone.
ColoVT82 ColoVT82
4mo
Commentary sounded like an emotional encounter session vs science and engin
Engineering. Too much gushing
PhotoHokieNC PhotoHokieNC OP
4mo
Where’s Cronkite when we really needed him?
91HokieBob 91HokieBob
4mo
The GOAT!!
bourbonstreet bourbonstreet
4mo
fair-play... it was disjointed at points/times... very graphical too.
coshokie coshokie
4mo
Yeah, lift off was good but rest is not great
astrohokie astrohokie
4mo
Beats hell outta trying driving to Titusville
bourbonstreet bourbonstreet
4mo
Q. I've watched these for decades... you have too; why so much less LIVE?
And so many (kinda vanilla) graphics??? This is a new L:G ratio... n'est ce-pas? b.street
ColoVT82 ColoVT82
4mo
I'm not sure folks that cover this stuff know how to match impedences.
Engr->graphics->script-> public If one really understands the machine, the commentary is nothing more that practicing telling one's aunt about it..(or other layperson)
astrohokie astrohokie
4mo
Gotta be @ Joe Q. Public level, unfortunately
PhotoHokieNC PhotoHokieNC OP
4mo
Also, the BS from Hollywood, NBA, that "comedian" ... (rolls eyes)
PhotoHokieNC PhotoHokieNC OP
4mo
I thought the same. Especially the dumb shots of the crowd.
bourbonstreet bourbonstreet
4mo
1st-time (manned) kinks... bound to be a few guzinta whatchamacallit...
PhotoHokieNC PhotoHokieNC OP
4mo
I went down to two Shuttle launches including
the first night launch. Quite a trip.
bourbonstreet bourbonstreet
4mo
Eye bet(s)... very... indeed.
Nitetime and all the burn(s) no less illumined/visible and, and, and... wowow(s)... plural(s)... 👍's, b.street