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  • A Beautiful Launch

    From Mike Dippel@954:895/1 to All on Thu Nov 13 22:26:02 2025
    Again, I am very lucky to live about 100 miles form Cape Canaveral. Tonight, we
    witnessed a great launch of ViaSat-3, an Atlas V 551 spacecraft. It is a bigger rocket than
    Space-X so the trail that it left was a site to behold.

    The skies were relatively clear, so we were able to follow it with the naked eye for about 5
    minutes before it disappeared.

    We had no idea when we purchased our home in the Tampa area 10 years ago what was in
    store for us. We knew that there were pickleball courts, tennis courts and much more. We
    didn't know at the time that we would get a pretty good view of the launches as well.

    Mike Dippel

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  • From Mortar@954:200/53 to Mike Dippel on Sat Nov 15 09:20:39 2025
    Re: A Beautiful Launch
    By: Mike Dippel to All on Thu Nov 13 2025 22:26:02

    We didn't know at the time that we would get a pretty good view of the launches as well.

    Not to mention all the lovely hurricanes.
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  • From Mike Dippel@954:895/2 to Mortar on Sat Nov 15 23:00:17 2025
    On 15 Nov 2025, Mortar said the following...

    Re: A Beautiful Launch
    By: Mike Dippel to All on Thu Nov 13 2025 22:26:02

    We didn't know at the time that we would get a pretty good view of the launches as well.

    Not to mention all the lovely hurricanes.
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    I have been through several hurricanes. We are prepared for them. We have accordion hurricane shutters. Luckily we have never had any issues and we have lived in Florida since 1981.

    I see the problems that Texas has. All in all, we are very happy to be where we are, hurricanes and all.

    Mike Dippel
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