Jackson
@shadowthepad.bsky.social
Weather, Rockets, Space, Nature Lover.
Obsessed with Kerbal Space Program for over 10 years. 🇺🇦
Go Braves!
Launch Counter: 72
Obsessed with Kerbal Space Program for over 10 years. 🇺🇦
Go Braves!
Launch Counter: 72
Best shots of 2025!
January 1, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Best shots of 2025!
Atlas V launched Amazon Leo (Formerly Kuiper) early this morning.
December 16, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Atlas V launched Amazon Leo (Formerly Kuiper) early this morning.
Kilauea episode 38 reminded me of Mt Doom, so I made a video in memory of the V3 Live cam.
December 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Kilauea episode 38 reminded me of Mt Doom, so I made a video in memory of the V3 Live cam.
Another pretty Starlink launch tonight!
November 9, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Another pretty Starlink launch tonight!
I saw Starship flight 11 just after SECO from North Carolina!
October 14, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I saw Starship flight 11 just after SECO from North Carolina!
B1067 launched its 30th mission this morning shown here performing its entry burn after launching yet another batch of Starlinks.
August 28, 2025 at 8:32 AM
B1067 launched its 30th mission this morning shown here performing its entry burn after launching yet another batch of Starlinks.
I recently hiked up to the Monument Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park!
The basin is named for the unique bottle shapes that the now inactive geysers take. It is thought that this basin was underwater during the last glacial maximum, despite being 800 feet above the Gibbon river!
The basin is named for the unique bottle shapes that the now inactive geysers take. It is thought that this basin was underwater during the last glacial maximum, despite being 800 feet above the Gibbon river!
August 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I recently hiked up to the Monument Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park!
The basin is named for the unique bottle shapes that the now inactive geysers take. It is thought that this basin was underwater during the last glacial maximum, despite being 800 feet above the Gibbon river!
The basin is named for the unique bottle shapes that the now inactive geysers take. It is thought that this basin was underwater during the last glacial maximum, despite being 800 feet above the Gibbon river!
3 Years ago today, ULA and SpaceX combined for 2 launches at Cape Canaveral, SBIRS-GEO 6 and KPLO.
August 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
3 Years ago today, ULA and SpaceX combined for 2 launches at Cape Canaveral, SBIRS-GEO 6 and KPLO.
Falcon 9 launched Starlink 10-26 early this morning.
July 26, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Falcon 9 launched Starlink 10-26 early this morning.
Some very pretty distant cumulus
July 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Some very pretty distant cumulus
Wow! Falcon 9 put on a show for us while successfully launching Starlink 10-28.
July 8, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Wow! Falcon 9 put on a show for us while successfully launching Starlink 10-28.
Falcon 9 successfully launched yet another batch of Starlinks tonight.
B1092-5's entry burn.
B1092-5's entry burn.
June 28, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Falcon 9 successfully launched yet another batch of Starlinks tonight.
B1092-5's entry burn.
B1092-5's entry burn.
Falcon 9 launched another batch of Starlinks this morning.
June 23, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Falcon 9 launched another batch of Starlinks this morning.
It turns out I'm a bit rusty when it comes to night launches.
Starlink 10-18 launched tonight on a Falcon 9.
Starlink 10-18 launched tonight on a Falcon 9.
June 18, 2025 at 6:10 AM
It turns out I'm a bit rusty when it comes to night launches.
Starlink 10-18 launched tonight on a Falcon 9.
Starlink 10-18 launched tonight on a Falcon 9.
Unfortunately, KA-02 scrubbed yesterday.
June 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Unfortunately, KA-02 scrubbed yesterday.
B1078 at Port Canaveral
June 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM
B1078 at Port Canaveral
Kīlauea is putting on a show right now!
Image Credit: USGS HVO
Image Credit: USGS HVO
May 26, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Kīlauea is putting on a show right now!
Image Credit: USGS HVO
Image Credit: USGS HVO
Alpha's recent launch failure had me thinking about Antares CRS NG-18, in which the second stage did some acrobatics in the name of orbital insertion accuracy.
May 3, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Alpha's recent launch failure had me thinking about Antares CRS NG-18, in which the second stage did some acrobatics in the name of orbital insertion accuracy.
