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haele

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11. I went outside when they announced the blackout , looked out

Reply to malaise (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 08:26 PM

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Around West/West North and saw an inbound object glinting that went out about 15 seconds before they announced blackout over, coming in at around 30/25 degree altitude at a low angle.
Part of the benefit of living in San Diego.
(Retired Navy Chief here, done plenty of lookout watches in my time during firing and tracking exercises)

Perfect landing. No promised Sonic Boom, though.

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It's Artemis II Go Time! Youtube live NASA link included!! [View all] chowder66 Friday OP

I've got it on CSPAN Deuxcents Friday #1

Me too.......am kinda nervous about their landing......but love this. a kennedy Friday #4

Mission Control has changed a lot in 60 years. paleotn Friday #2

Thanks! (I was using BBC News) Tim S Friday #3

13 minutes to splashdown malaise Friday #5

I went outside when they announced the blackout , looked out haele Friday #11

Lucky you malaise Friday #12

Gap in the clouds, lucked out it was early enough and high enough. haele Friday #16

I'm watching on NASA's site. llmart Friday #6

CNNwas great malaise Friday #15

Splash down malaise Friday #7

Yeeehaaa......hope they're all ok. a kennedy Friday #8

Yay! I was nervous as hell r�is�n_dubh Friday #9

I literally just caught the last 3 seconds as they splashed down. I lost a lot of sleep last night and lost track of chowder66 Friday #10

After alerting all of us malaise Friday #14

I had it on in the background and tried desperately to take a nap but couldn't. I got up to make a cup of tea. chowder66 Friday #17

Get some rest malaise Friday #18

CNN and Anderson Cooper are great for these moments - great guests malaise Friday #13

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