
Richard Benzinger in Crescent Beach, Florida caught the March 16, 2017 SpaceX launch of Echostar XXIII from Cape Canaveral, shooting southeast. The bright object above the launch was the moon! Thanks, Richard!
The tweets below, from @SpaceX on Twitter, tell the story of last night’s successful launch.
Liftoff! https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z pic.twitter.com/serafPcpy2
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 16, 2017
Back live for final burn and satellite deployment ? https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z pic.twitter.com/8FtMsb9ITp
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 16, 2017
Successful deployment of @EchoStar XXIII to a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit confirmed. pic.twitter.com/LpPWLo8YMN
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 16, 2017