Thanks SkyKing but I'm sure its not the money that drives them, its the adventure and doing something no one else does. Look at Naval Aviators flying off carriers, day or night, good and totally bad weather, Air Force pilots flying to the extreme capabilities of their craft, and they make less than these astronauts do....it has for the adventure, pushing the boundaries and doing what very few others can do...Cheers

Thanks Raymond

Thanks for the T-U tcthome

Thank you alberio

Thank you so much Carol

Thank you so much Bill

Thanks Ken, much appreciated

...Thanks Doddy

Thanks a bunch Doddy, much appreciated

Thank you hettmoe, most appreciated

Thanks Blue-Ultra, most appreciated

So photogenic, great photos Mike...

Superb Joer, wonderful colors

I really needed two cameras this morning, this was a quick catch of the booster returning to earth. After the initial launch, I turned the camera off after 180 seconds as the rocket was disappearing at altitude and into the sunrise. About a minute later in the upper atmosphere the rocket and booster separated and was backlit by the morning sun, still dark below, wasn't prepared and didn't think the halo effect would be sooooo beautiful, had never seen one this bright before. I only wish I'd captured the entire upper atmosphere sequence. The bright streak on the right is the rocket continuing into space and the dimmer one on the left is the booster returning to the SpaceX platform at sea, you can see the morning sunrise in the lower left....much better in download, Cheers

ps the rocket is traveling from top to bottom in the photo and heading into space, hope its not too confusing.

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Thanks John