The launch was beautiful.

[tavernier]

Memories of watching night launches from my home in Delray Beach.

[bdamomma]

1. It was

how many of wish we could send a particular POS in the outer limits. and his followers.

[My Pet Orangutan]

2. America is back in space, for real.

That's how it felt to me.

[PCIntern]

3. It was.

I think back to those Mercury launches from the early 1960’s and how we watched the networks for hours before and after.

[tavernier]

4. I think one of my kids was conceived to that, lol.

TMI??

So long ago, husbands one and two passed.
But still a thrill to watch and remember when it all started.

[PCIntern]

6. Wow!

I like the imagery. Rocket engines disgorging gigantic amounts of exhaust!! Kinky!!

[tavernier]

11. Absolutely! We were kids!

But years later we moved to Florida. I watched the Challenger blow up short miles away from our home, and to this day my heart races and I have to look away from each launch.

[Earthshine2]

5. I'm in Delray. We watched the launch! It was beautiful to behold ...

for all of a minute or so.

And then, out of sight.

[tavernier]

9. I know, fast but pretty!

I had private duty patients on the beach. We lived in Pompano so on launch nights they invited me to stay.
We are in the keys now for many years. The only wild thing we see in the sky is an occasional water spout. (Although I swear there was a UFO, but that’s another story, and perhaps there was alcohol involved)

[Earthshine2]

12. No need to swear or drink. If it's flying and not identifiable to you, it *is* a UFO.

To our alien overlords ... may they visit us one day.

Cheers!

[tavernier]

14. Cheers to you too!

I’m one of those nuts who communicates with (non-alcoholic) spirits, so your alien pals don’t bother me a bit.

[Princess Turandot]

7. It never gets old!

Night launches are indeed beautiful.

[USALiberal]

8. SpaceX is an amazing company! Nt

[edbermac]

10. I love SpaceX but I don't like nighttime launches

All you see is an orange flame.

[Ahpook]

13. Loved the night launches when I lived in Ponce Inlet

The beach was lit up like a candle. It was amazing! We would hop on our surfboards and ride the night. Great times

I was visiting family in Clearwater, and could STILL see a night launch brilliantly.

The energy coming out of those rockets are indescribable!

[BumRushDaShow]

15. Have to hand it to SpaceX

[tavernier]

16. Can't wait to see Twitter tonight

Where captain fantastic claims he designed and launched it.

[BumRushDaShow]

17. The vibration could have given Mar-a-Lago a good shake

[ga_girl]

18. Only have seen one night lauch live

Apollo 17, from the Parkway Viewing Site.