Falcon 9 Captures 2nd stage plume, booster entry burn, and Earth in the twilight all in one, says Elon Musk
As per a recent tweet by Elon Musk, we came to know that Falcon 9, the very first reusable rocket, manufactured by SpaceX has captured the 2nd stage plume, the booster entry burn, and even Earth in the twilight altogether.
Here is the tweet for you:
Falcon 9 fairing cam captures 2nd stage plume, booster entry burn & Earth in twilight pic.twitter.com/ga9MpZKvK2
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 27, 2022
From the picture in the tweet, we can see all three things are captured beautifully in a single frame. An amazing glow of light is depicted in the picture and the Earth looks mesmerizing in the twilight.
The Falcon 9 (B1073.4) captured this image that launched on September 24, 2022, from SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. As per sources, the launch time was 7:32:10 p.m. EDT (2332:10 GMT) or 8:51 p.m. EDT (0051 GMT).
More about Falcon 9
Falcon 9 is designed to monitor the Earth’s surface. It does this by using a technology known as scanning aperture radar (SAR). This reusable rocket lowers the cost of operating.