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Liftoff by J L Spaulding Via Flickr: SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 @1113 PDT, from SLC-4, on Vandenberg SFB, California. The mission was for NASA's Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) mission, consisting of two identical satellites that will orbit Earth in tandem (one following the other), will help understand magnetic re-connection and its effects in Earth’s atmosphere.

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Lightshow by J L Spaulding Via Flickr: SpaceX Falcon 9 contrail illuminated by the setting sun off t6he coast of California on 2025-06-16.

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Almost clear by J L Spaulding Via Flickr: SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 @1310 PDT from SLC-4 on Vandenberg SFB, California and it was almost clear enough to see the launch pad.

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Back in the Day by J L Spaulding Via Flickr: Looking back at Manhattan.

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Gone to Quick by J L Spaulding Via Flickr: SpaceX launch a Falcon 9 @1511 PDT, from SLC-4 on Vandenberg SFB, California. It seemed to be louder than usual and disappeared into the clouds quickly.

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SpaceX- Over Lompoc by J L Spaulding Via Flickr: SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 @2349 PDT, from SLC-4 on Vandenberg SFB, California. Flying over Lompoc, California. On board was the eighth batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office.

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SPHEREx & PUNCH by J L Spaulding Via Flickr: SpaceX launch a Falcon 9 @2010 PDT, from SLC-4 on Vandenberg SFB, California. SPHEREx is a planned two-year astrophysics mission to survey the sky in the near-infrared light. Had a plane takeoff during the shoot and then came back.

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Waiting for Launch by J L Spaulding Via Flickr: SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 @ 1809 PST, from SLC-4 on Vandenberg SFB, California.

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Through the Fog by J L Spaulding Via Flickr: SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 @ 1809 PST, from SLC-4 on Vandenberg SFB, California.

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Jellyfish by J L Spaulding Via Flickr: SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 @ 1809 PST, from SLC-4 on Vandenberg SFB, California.

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Nice Launch by J L Spaulding Via Flickr: SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 from SLC-4 on Vandenberg SFB, California @0607 PST. The early morning launch caused quite the light show.

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I'm Free Falling -1st stage return by J L Spaulding Via Flickr: SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 from SLC-4 on Vandenberg SFB at 1109 PDT. On Board were microsatellites for a sun-synchronous orbit for commercial and government customers.

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I'm Free Falling -1st stage return by J L Spaulding Via Flickr: SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 from SLC-4 on Vandenberg SFB at 1109 PDT. On Board were microsatellites for a sun-synchronous orbit for commercial and government customers.

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Clearing the Tower by J L Spaulding Via Flickr: SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 from SLC-4 on Vandenberg SFB at 1109 PDT. On Board were microsatellites for a sun-synchronous orbit for commercial and government customers.

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SpaceX by J L Spaulding Via Flickr: SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 from SLC-4 on Vandenberg SFB, California. On Board were satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to provide imaging and other reconnaissance capabilities.

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Bandwagon 2 Going Up by J L Spaulding Via Flickr: SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 @ o334 PDT, from SLC-4 on Vandenberg SFB, California. On board dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers, including the South Korean government’s 425 Project Flight 3.

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Could you hear it by J L Spaulding Via Flickr: SpaceX launch a Falcon 9 @0519 PDT from SLC-4 on Vandenberg SFB. On board was were satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the NRO.