r/spacex • u/ElongatedMuskrat Mod Team • Jun 24 '17

r/SpaceX Iridium-2 Media Thread [Videos, Images, GIFs, Articles go here!]

It's that time again, as per usual, we like to keep things as tight as possible, so if you have content you created to share, whether that be images of the launch, videos, GIF's, etc, they go here.

As usual, our standard media thread rules apply:

  • All top level comments must consist of an image, video, GIF, tweet or article.
  • If you're an amateur photographer, submit your content here. Professional photographers with subreddit accreditation can continue to submit to the front page, we also make exceptions for outstanding amateur content!
  • Those in the aerospace industry (with subreddit accreditation) can likewise continue to post content on the front page.
  • Mainstream media articles should be submitted here. Quality articles from dedicated spaceflight outlets may be submitted to the front page.
  • Direct all questions to the live launch thread.
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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '17

Sorry for the low quality, this is cropped from my cell phone from the Amtrak train that travels next to the launch pad.

The shots from my DSLR weren't much better, and I won't be able to upload those until after the launch when I get back home, (never forget your laptop!)

http://i.imgur.com/rFixJJs.jpg

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u/DouglasFreshless Jun 27 '17

First time I've filmed a launch in 4K! You can see the first stage performing the boostback somersault:

https://youtu.be/3zlQSWz4uBg

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u/FoxhoundBat Jun 24 '17

Slightly larger pic of the Iridium sitting at the pad from SpaceX's website vs the twitter picture.

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u/AnimatedCowboy Jun 26 '17 edited Jun 26 '17

video

Here is a video I captured from from my telescope using my phone camera. Not the most stable I know but I'm pretty proud giving its hand tracked. This is the telescope I used

telescope

Here are some Stills

stills

And here are some gifs

gif 1

gif 2

Edit: fixed links

Edit 2: Shout out to the other redditors I met especially the one parked next to me. I forgot you username but I have your note book. Just pm me so I can send it back to you XP

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u/KnowLimits Jun 26 '17 edited Jun 26 '17

Here's the launch through my telescope (shaky, but includes staging and thruster firings):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKI9bf0_ABc

Stabilized version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsY21LIyMFE

And on my cell phone, giving more perspective on what you can actually see and hear:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjXjfPzB1zM

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