
Traffic on the way to KSC freaked me out |

Hello VAB |

This definitely isn't commentary on the SLS. Nope |

There she is.. Falcon Heavy |

Our viewing site was at the Turn Basin, right outside the VAB. Thanks to Jeff with the awesome access! |

The SLS launch platform. It's only leaning a little. |

Me with blurry Falcon Heavy! |

Blurry me with Falcon Heavy! |

Joe managed to get past the security.. rope. Joe goes where he wants |

And there he goes! Joe just walks across the moat thing and onto the Saturn Crawlerway. No one stopped him because they were too baffled |

I bought a much needed water here |

Falcon Heavy! |

That's a fine looking launch vehicle |

Jeff and his grandfather! |

James loves rockets |

I should've parked right in front of the rope. Oh well. We had some company! |

A panorama aronud our viewing site |

This guy has a longer telephoto than me |

The heat haze is a little frustrating but we're SO close. Just under 3 miles |

Dan's first rocket launch! Well, hopefully the first one that actually launches |

Spaaaaace |

VAB! |

Stay cool in the sun! |

Jeff is Mr. KSC these days. Very cool |

The Launch Control Center |

Another identical picture of Falcon Heavy on the launch pad |

The side of the VAB |

Upper level winds keep pushing the launch.. let's play cards! |

Dan taught me how to play Gin Rummy |

We played on the grass |

This was my view when laying in the field |

Is it time to launch yet? |

Dan doesn't want to have a second scrub |

Helicopter! Note the vortex coming off the blade tip |

I've heard this book is good! |

Boeing in the old OPF |

People with some good views on the LCC steps |

Trying new shots |

Falcon Heavyyyy |

How do I get on the LCC roof? |

We have venting! |

Are you topping off the oxygen after the venting? |

Black and white makes things cool |

Are you sick of Falcon Heavy photos yet? |

How about a wide shot? |

How about a picture of Dan taking a picture? |

Tactical Guy is ready for a launch |

A lot of venting on the right! |

It's launching!! |

It's actually going! |

Almost cleared the tower |

The plume is so bright |

Falcon Heavy has cleared the tower! |

Go baby go |

Let's try some more creative filters! |

You can clearly see how the center core is throttled down a bit |

Passing through the clouds |

Up and up and up |

The crowd went nuts |

It's starting to tilt over |

There's the cnotrail |

Take that, upper level winds |

It's really pitching now |

You can see the plume expanding as the pressure drops |

The contrail left a neat shadow |

Side core separation! |

This highly processed photo was the most visible I could make the boost back burn. You can see three plumes at once here! |

Meanwhile, the steam from the sound suppression system is drifting away |

Entry burn! I managed to capture it through the clouds. The side cores are slowing down to survive reentry |

Landing burn!! You can see a green light near the engine plume of the upper core. That's a result of the engine startup sequence |

That lower one is the same core I saw launch on the Thaicom-8 mission two years ago |

It's so insane actually seeing this happen right in front of me, less than ten miles away |

And they stuck the landing! |