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hunter

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4. More of Elon Musk's environmentally destructive garbage.

Reply to Hekate (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 09:01 AM

Jun 17

Starlink Group 15-9, Falcon 9 Block 5, SpaceX

It was a "successful" launch. Air currents dispersing the tail of pollutants is what makes the show.

I won't link to any enthusiast's sites, including our own government.

None of Musk's businesses are viable without massive government subsidies and support and none of them are making the world a better place.

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Any idea what went up in the sky about an hour ago over the Central Coast? Did it blow up? [View all] Hekate Jun 17 OP

It was SpaceX from Vandenberg Grumpy Old Guy Jun 17 #1

Kind of what I thought, but it really did not look normal, especially the curly-Q contrails Hekate Jun 17 #2

I saw the same at around 8:45ish sdfernando Jun 17 #3

The wind blows it around. Grumpy Old Guy Jun 17 #5

Curly Q Contrails are caused by upper level winds. n/t Jacson6 Jun 18 #6

More of Elon Musk's environmentally destructive garbage. hunter Jun 17 #4