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Manned and unmanned spacecraft, including launchers, space stations, deep space probes, lunar and planetary landers, etc.

No astronomy, although spaceborne observatories are on topic.

No conspiracy theories, moon landing hoaxes, flat Earths, denial of space travel, electric universes, or other such fringe topics.

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Voyager 1 - Saturn approach timelapse (1980)      (youtu.be)
submitted by Boardallday3 to spaceflight 1.8 years ago (+2/-0)
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Multiple shots, angles, and speeds of Starship's launch on its third test flight (headphone warning)     (youtu.be)
submitted by dominus_stercae to spaceflight 2 months ago (+2/-0)
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https://youtu.be/VNK07WuH6GQ?si=mIMvnEFUJ_y-iL6S

Taken from multiple vantage points, some wide angle, some telescope, a few showing hot stage separation, some slow motion, a few with people in the foreground. Can be loud at times.
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In Addition to Going Public, Rocket Lab Announces 8 Ton Class Booster     (twitter.com)
submitted by dominus_stercae to spaceflight 3.3 years ago (+1/-0)
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NASA fired up its new rocket for 499.6 seconds on Thursday     (arstechnica.com)
submitted by veo to spaceflight 3.2 years ago (+2/-1)
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SpaceX Transports Starship SN15 To The Launch Pad Ahead Of Flight Test     (www.tesmanian.com)
submitted by veo to spaceflight 3.2 years ago (+2/-1)
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First Hop of Ingenuity Helicopter on Mars     (image.cnbcfm.com)
submitted by dominus_stercae to spaceflight 3.1 years ago (+1/-0)
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China Launched First Module of Home-Grown Space Station     (www.space.com)
submitted by dominus_stercae to spaceflight 3 years ago (+1/-0)
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https://www.space.com/china-launches-core-module-tianhe-space-station

This module appears to be based on the Soviet Mir design.
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SpaceX launches new solar arrays to space station, nails rocket landing at sea     (www.space.com)
submitted by veo to spaceflight 3.0 years ago (+2/-1)
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Unconfirmed report suggests Branson may try to beat Bezos into space     (www.businessinsider.com)
submitted by dominus_stercae to spaceflight 3.0 years ago (+1/-0)
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https://www.businessinsider.com/rumor-suggests-richard-branson-racing-to-launch-before-jeff-bezos-2021-6

In Blue Origin's case, they cross the Karman line (100 km). Virgin cross 50 miles, which is the US standard threshold space, but not the Karman line. Regardless, both are suborbital hoppers.
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"Moving rocket to orbital launch pad" - Elon     (twitter.com)
submitted by mikenigger to spaceflight 2.8 years ago (+3/-2)
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Pure coincidence     (files.catbox.moe)
submitted by mikenigger to spaceflight 2.8 years ago (+1/-0)
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Explosion at Chinese space launch center revealed by satellite imagery     (spacenews.com)
submitted by Spaceman84 to spaceflight 2.0 years ago (+1/-0)
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NASA Orion Launch Abort System Attitude Control Test - It's a solid rocket motor with valves (somehow) that open and close very quickly.     (youtu.be)
submitted by Boardallday3 to spaceflight 1.8 years ago (+2/-1)
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Apollo Comms Part 21: TV from the Moon     (youtu.be)
submitted by Boardallday3 to spaceflight 1.8 years ago (+2/-1)
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Apollo 11 Saturn V Launch Camera E-8 (Engineering Camera 8)     (youtu.be)
submitted by Boardallday3 to spaceflight 1.8 years ago (+2/-1)
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Artemis 1 launch to the moon     (files.catbox.moe)
submitted by GetFuckedCunt to spaceflight 1.3 years ago (+3/-2)
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https://files.catbox.moe/l0uhu5.JPG

Just ignore the fact that it had completed its arc at an altitude lower than what commercial airplanes fly.
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Starlink-17 Launch Scheduled for 20:37 EST Tonight (Feb 28).     (youtu.be)
submitted by dominus_stercae to spaceflight 3.3 years ago (+0/-0)
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https://youtu.be/DpsrExXlQrA

UPDATE: "LOX abort" call at T-1:24. Tentatively rescheduled for tomorrow.

All going well this will be the 2nd time a Falcon 9 booster flies and lands 8 times.
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Wernher von Braun     (upload.wikimedia.org)
submitted by dominus_stercae to spaceflight 3.3 years ago (+0/-0)
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/16/S-IC_engines_and_Von_Braun.jpg

Standing next the the five F1 engines of the first stage of a Saturn V.
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Rocket Lab Going Public on Nasdaq     (twitter.com)
submitted by dominus_stercae to spaceflight 3.3 years ago (+0/-0)
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Europe is starting to freak out about the launch dominance of SpaceX     (arstechnica.com)
submitted by veo to spaceflight 3.2 years ago (+2/-2)
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Saturn V Fuel Consumption in Elephants (Simulation)     (youtu.be)
submitted by Boardallday3 to spaceflight 1.8 years ago (+1/-1)
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Spacecraft atmospheric re-entry compilation - Imagine seeing this in person      (youtu.be)
submitted by Boardallday3 to spaceflight 1.7 years ago (+1/-1)
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https://youtu.be/HUSZyu6O9wg

Spacecraft that are de-orbited (sent back into the earth's atmosphere to burn up at over 25,000mph) are usually aimed at a point in the South Pacific called Point Nemo. It's the most uninhabited area of our world being the furthest place from any land and not a part of any common shipping route

https://interestingengineering.com/science/point-nemo-farthest-point-land


Satellites and space debris sometimes break up over populated areas. https://www.space.com/spacex-debris-fall-australia-crew-1-dragon-capsule

Spacecraft parts like Soviet satellites with nuclear reactors have fallen on places like Canada:

https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Kosmos_954
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Do you really believe that a bunch of street shitters can get into Space?      (youtu.be)
submitted by GetFuckedCunt to spaceflight 1.3 years ago (+3/-3)
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https://youtu.be/AnFYV_da_xo

This footage is identical to any NASA or Space X launch.

Space is fake and gay.
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Exploring China's space station (≖ ‿ ≖)     (www.youtube.com)
submitted by GetFuckedCunt to spaceflight 1.3 years ago (+2/-2)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAzoVdrppHs

You can see it with your naked eye when it's flight path orbits over your nation. Isn't that amazing.
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India landed on the Moon for less than it cost to make Interstellar     (www.independent.co.uk)
submitted by Panic to spaceflight 9 months ago (+1/-1)
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https://www.independent.co.uk/space/chandrayaan-3-budget-interstellar-cost-b2399815.html

Some houses cost less than Indian space agency spent on getting to the Moon.