Posted on Feb 22, 2021

APOD: 2021 February 22 - Moon Rising Between Starships

Maj William W. 'Bill' Price

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Good morning, Rallypoint. Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is titled "Moon Rising Between Starships." The scene is in Cameron County, Texas, home to the Boca Chica SpaceX launch site. Our own SCPO Morris Ramsey may not have a front row seat, but probably gets a peek when Elon is testing his latest toys. One of the two starships (SN9) was flown on February 2nd, but exploded on touchdown. The FAA just completed its mishap investigation, clearing the other starship (SN10) for a test flight in the near future. SpaceX is on schedule for a starship prototype to reach Earth orbit this year and could flying people regularly by 2023. Wonder how much a seat will cost.

APOD: 2021 February 22 - Moon Rising Between Starships

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Have You Seen The Stars Tonight-Jefferson Airplane

Night time is the right time (Goodbye Paul)

Thank you my friend Maj William W. 'Bill' Price for posting the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is titled "Moon Rising Between Starships."

Image: Moon Rising Between Starships - Image Credit & Copyright - John Kraus
The picture of two SpaceX rockets SN9 (Serial Number 9) and SN10 were captured near their Boca Chica, Texas in January, 2021. I expect our friend Sgt (Join to see) would appreciate the SpaceX rocket image

Wonderful juxtaposition of the man-made rockets [designers blessed by wisdom from the LORD] with the natural satellite of this planet created by God.

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"Explanation: What's that on either side of the Moon? Starships. Specifically, they are launch-and-return reusable rockets being developed by SpaceX to lift cargo and eventually humans from the Earth's surface into space. The two rockets pictured are SN9 (Serial Number 9) and SN10 which were captured near their Boca Chica, Texas launchpad last month posing below January's full Wolf Moon. The Starships house liquid-methane engines inside rugged stainless-steel shells. SN9 was test-launched earlier this month and did well with the exception of one internal rocket that failed to relight during powered descent. SN10 continues to undergo ground tests and may be test-launched later this month.

Have You Seen The Stars Tonight-Jefferson Airplane
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK3Js9yo5qY
FYI LTC (Join to see) COL Mikel J. Burroughs PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Sgt Vance Bonds MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. TSgt David L. A1C Riley Sanders SSG Michael Noll SMSgt David A Asbury SMSgt Lawrence McCarter PO1 H Gene Lawrence SPC Michael Terrell SSG Samuel Kermon CPT (Join to see) SPC Matthew Lamb SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D Sgt Vance Bonds

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