American Eagle, now with trips to the Moon? Operated by Envoy, American 4057 was traveling from Cleveland (CLE) to Miami (MIA) as it passed in front of the Moon Tues night over the Space Coast. The Embraer E175LR (reg N341MB) was flying at 36k ft & 450 kts. #aviation #avgeek

Tuesday night over the Space Coast of Florida as a Boeing 737-8H4 (reg N8321D) does a lunar flyby. Southwest Airlines 3202 was traveling from Orlando (MCO) to San Juan (SJU) at 19,650 ft & 403 kts, already over the Atlantic. (📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com ) #aviation #avgeek

At 7:48 a.m. ET Monday, Memorial Day, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites to orbit. This was the view from Titusville 60 seconds into the flight, as the rocket passed in front of the Sun with a hint of vapor cone around the payload.

Sunday night over the Space Coast of FL, through thin clouds 20 mins after sunset, that's the 65% Moon with a transiting Airbus A319-115 (reg N9004F). @americanair.bsky.social 1572 was traveling from Toronto (YYZ) to Miami (MIA) at 38k ft & 442 kts. (📷:me; flight data: @flightradar24.com )

Saturday night Moon photobombed by a Lancair IV-P. The privately owned airplane was traveling from Miami (TMB) to Daytona Beach (DAB) at 7,125 feet and 240 knots. 🧵 #aviation #avgeek #lunartransit #planespotter

Dreamy Space Coast morning view as SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket at 6:04am (ET), seen here over the Banana River from Merritt Island, Florida. Bonus: Space jellyfish = confirmed (although that cloud obscured much of it for me).

Monday #sunset in Melbourne, Florida #photography

At 6:05pm Friday (May 15) #SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket sending the CRS-34 mission to space, a cargo dragon carrying supplies for the International Space Station. ~8 mins later, the first stage booster returned to LZ-40.

Fishing at #sunset, Thursday night in Melbourne, Florida #photography

UPS delivers to the Moon? A Boeing 767-34AF (reg N356UP) passing in front of the waning, nearly 3rd qtr Moon Saturday morning over the Space Coast of FL. UPS 1332 was traveling from Louisville (SDF) to Miami (MIA) at 34k ft & 504 kts. (📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com ) #avgeek

May 6, 2022 aka OTD 4 years ago, SpaceX Falcon 9 launch carrying Starlink satellites. Launch time of 5:42 (ET) + sunrise at 6:38am = space jellyfish! It was a beautiful scene, shown here from Cocoa Beach.

Tuesday sunset over Lake Washington in Melbourne, Florida

Two planes landing at Merritt Island Airport (COI) Wednesday night: a Cessna 172E Skyhawk, and a Piper Seneca II, both passing in front of the nearly full Moon over the Space Coast of Florida. (📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com )

An Embraer Praetor 500 (reg C-FSBR) tracing a line across the Sun: Seen from the Space Coast of FL, AirSprint 814 was traveling from Toronto (YYZ) to George Town (GCM) at 43,000 ft & 462 kts. (April 5, 2026; 📷: me; flight data: @flightradar24.com ) #aviation #avgeek

While you were sleeping (probably): At 2:53am (ET) Tuesday, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket sending the GPS III SV10 satellite to space. This is the last in the 32 satellite constellation. This was the view over the Indian River from the Eau Gallie Causeway in Melbourne, Florida.

Liftoff!! At 7:25am (ET) Sunday, Blue Origin launched the BlueBird Block 2 FM2 mission from LC-36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. They used a previously flown New Glenn booster, and again (!) successfully recovered it. 🤯 This was the view from a packed Jetty Park.

Blue Origin’s New Glenn standing tall at LC-36 Saturday afternoon. The Bluebird Block 2 FM2 launch window opens Sunday at 6:45am (ET). Weather is currently 90% “go” for launch.

Artemis II / SLS / Orion at sunrise And....birbs. (March 24, 2026) #ArtemisII #photography

#SpaceX Starlink 10-24 launch at 5:33am Tuesday from the Space Coast. Downrange space jellyfish: ☑️ Booster re-entry burn: ☑️ Light column (above the pad): ☑️ Much of the east coast would have had an amazing view of the jelly; for me, it was far downrange and obscured by clouds. #photography

4/11/26: #SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket sending the CRS NG-24 mission to space, a Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft carrying supplies for the ISS. This was the view from Titusville as it transited the recently risen Sun. Captured in 8K video with a Canon USA R5 and RF100-500L & 1.4x TC.

Liftoff!! At 7:41am (ET) Saturday, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket sending the CRS NG-24 mission to space, a @northropgrumman.bsky.social Cygnus spacecraft carrying supplies for the ISS. This was the view from Titusville as it transited the recently risen Sun.

Some of my pics of the April 1, 2026 #ArtemisII launch

Cool photo of ISS crossing over the full Moon from @mseeley.net around Nov. last year

Tuesday morning at NASA's Kennedy Space Center: Artemis II at sunrise

Sunday morning: Artemis II / SLS / Orion with the rising Sun

🌞+✈️: A Boeing 737MAX9 (N47512) photobombing the Sun Saturday over the Space Coast of Florida. United flight 1270 was traveling from Chicago (ORD) to Punta Cana (PUJ) at 35k ft & 498 kts. 📷: me, flight data: Flightradar24.com Captured with a Canon R5 & RF100-500L & 1.4x TC w/ a solar filter.

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Think this rocket is crashing? Nope! That beautiful glowing arc is perspective. To reach orbit, rockets execute a "gravity turn" to gain massive horizontal speed. As Falcon 9 flies parallel over our curved Earth, it only looks like it's falling to the horizon. Photo by @mseeley.net

Liftoff! At 12:19am (ET) Tuesday morning, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket. Sent to space was the EchoStar XXV mission, a television broadcast satellite for DISH. This was the view over the Indian River Lagoon seen from Palm Shores, Florida.

Wednesday, 5:52am (ET): What a treat for the Space Coast of Florida, as SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket, sending a batch of Starlink satellites to space just before sunrise, which meant: SPACE JELLYFISH! It was gorgeous. 1/2

The Full Worm Moon at sunset Monday over the Space Coast of Florida transited by a Mitsubishi CRJ-900LR (reg N612NN). American Eagle 5488 (operated by PSA Airlines) was climbing out of Melbourne (MLB) on its way to Charlotte (CLT). 📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com #avgeek #photography

From Wednesday night (2/25), that's an Embraer Phenom 300E (reg N492QS) cutting a path across the waxing Moon over the Space Coast of Florida. The NetJets charter was traveling from Charleston (CHS) to Miami (MIA) @ 36k ft & 482 kts. (📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com) #avgeek #aviation

A Boeing 737-823 (reg N863NN) transits the 65% waxing Moon over the Space Coast of Florida Wednesday night. @americanair.bsky.social flight 2047 was traveling from New York (LGA) to Miami (MIA) at 37,950 feet & 468 knots. (📷:me, flight data: @flightradar24.com ) #Avgeek #planespotter

Saturday (2/21) over the Space Coast of Florida: Boeing 737-8H4 (reg N8524Z) +☁️+🌙 Southwest Airlines 1408 was traveling from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Miami (MIA) at 34,275 feet & 466 knots. 📷:me, flight data: @flightradar24.com #avgeek #photography #planespotting

A Boeing 737-823 (reg N981NN) transits the 20% illuminated Moon Saturday over the Space Coast of Florida. @AmericanAir flight 1421 was traveling from Charlotte (CLT) to Miami (MIA) at 32,000 ft & 452 kts. (📷:me, flight data: @flightradar24.com ) #avgeek #planespotting

At 8:41pm (ET) Thursday, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a batch of Starlink satellites to space. This was the cloudy view from Port Canaveral.

Artemis II / SLS / Orion and the 98.5% Moon caught Monday night from Titusville as the Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) is underway.

My favorite (thus far) from this full "Snow" Moon cycle: An Airbus A321-271NX (reg N720NK), climbing out of Orlando (MCO) to San Juan (SJU), briefly blocking my view of the Moon over the Space Coast. Spirit Airlines 903 was traveling at 17,900 ft & 390 kts. (📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com)

The 90% waxing Moon meets an Airbus A321-271NX (reg C-GOKG) over the Space Coast of Florida Thursday night. Air Transat 112 was traveling from Toronto (YYZ) to San Jose (SJO) at 33,975 ft & 471 kts. (📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com )

An Airbus A321-211 (reg. N392DN) passes in front of the first-quarter Moon over Florida’s Space Coast on Sunday night. Delta Air Lines 2187 was traveling from Minneapolis (MSP) to Miami (MIA) at 32,000 feet and 473 knots. (📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com )

An Airbus A321-211 (reg N104DN) passes in front of the 98% Moon & landmarks: Copernicus crater, & Apollo 12 & 14 landing sites. Delta 2410 was traveling Sunday night from New York (LGA) to West Palm Beach (PBI) at 27,250ft & 489kts. (📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com) #avgeek #planespotter

2026 launch number one: At 1:48am Sunday (Jan 4), SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket, sending a batch of Starlink satellites to space. This was the view from Cocoa Beach, Florida. (bonus: The 1st stage booster entry burn is faintly visible through down-range clouds)

January 1, 2026 bonus: birbs

Sometimes the best camera is simply the one you have with you. For the stunning Tuesday night sunset while driving to MCO, it was an iPhone held up to the car window. #photography

At 3:28am (ET) Tuesday, United Launch Alliance launched an Atlas V rocket with the LA-04 payload; sent to space were 27 Amazon Leo satellites. This was the view from Merritt Island. Bonus: Zoom on the top of the streak & you can see the ejected solid rocket boosters. #photography

At 12:25am (ET) Monday, #SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket sending Starlink satellites to space. This was the (very windy) view over the Indian River Lagoon and the Pineda Causeway.

Florida Tech's motto is "Ad Astra Per Scientiam," possibly taken literally by students Thurs over the Space Coast. Those are university operated Piper Warrior IIs (N615FT & N604FT) transiting the Full Cold Moon climbing out of Melbourne (MLB) after sunset. (📷: me) #avgeek #photography

That's a Bombardier Global 6000 (reg N158QS) silhouetted against the 78% illuminated Moon over the Space Coast (FL) Sunday night. The NetJets flight was traveling from Teterboro (TEB) to Miami (TMB) at 39,300ft & 557kts. (📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com ) #avgeek #aviation #photography

Bathed in light from the setting Sun, that's a Piper Cherokee Archer (reg N42675) transiting the 1st qtr Moon Friday over the Space Coast (FL). The privately owned plane was flying North out of Fort Pierce (FPR) @ 4,300ft & 114kts. (📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com) #avgeek #photography