Michael Seeley
@mseeley.net
Photographer / Space nerd / Healthcare
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We Report Space co-founder
Nat Geo contributor
President, Health First Foundation
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Photos of stuff (rockets preferred)
We Report Space co-founder
Nat Geo contributor
President, Health First Foundation
Reposts / follows ≠ endorsement
More: https://linktr.ee/michaelseeley
Artemis II / SLS / Orion and the 98.5% Moon caught Monday night from Titusville as the Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) is underway.
February 3, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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)
Spirit Airlines 903 was traveling at 17,900 ft & 390 kts.
(📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com)
January 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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)
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 )
Air Transat 112 was traveling from Toronto (YYZ) to San Jose (SJO) at 33,975 ft & 471 kts.
(📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com )
January 30, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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 )
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 )
Delta Air Lines 2187 was traveling from Minneapolis (MSP) to Miami (MIA) at 32,000 feet and 473 knots.
(📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com )
January 26, 2026 at 1:37 AM
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 )
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
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
January 6, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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
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)
This was the view from Cocoa Beach, Florida.
(bonus: The 1st stage booster entry burn is faintly visible through down-range clouds)
January 4, 2026 at 7:27 AM
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)
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
bonus: birbs
January 1, 2026 at 1:43 PM
January 1, 2026
bonus: birbs
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
#photography
December 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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
#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
This was the view from Merritt Island.
Bonus: Zoom on the top of the streak & you can see the ejected solid rocket boosters.
#photography
December 16, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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
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.
This was the (very windy) view over the Indian River Lagoon and the Pineda Causeway.
December 15, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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.
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
Those are university operated Piper Warrior IIs (N615FT & N604FT) transiting the Full Cold Moon climbing out of Melbourne (MLB) after sunset.
(📷: me)
#avgeek #photography
December 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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
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
The NetJets flight was traveling from Teterboro (TEB) to Miami (TMB) at 39,300ft & 557kts.
(📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com )
#avgeek #aviation #photography
December 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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
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
The privately owned plane was flying North out of Fort Pierce (FPR) @ 4,300ft & 114kts.
(📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com)
#avgeek #photography
November 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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
The privately owned plane was flying North out of Fort Pierce (FPR) @ 4,300ft & 114kts.
(📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com)
#avgeek #photography
Air Canada flight 1200 crop dusting the 25% illuminated Moon Tuesday afternoon over the Space Coast of Florida.
The Airbus A321-211 (reg C-FCEU) was traveling from Toronto (YYZ) to Miami (MIA) at 36k ft & 463 kts.
(📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com )
The Airbus A321-211 (reg C-FCEU) was traveling from Toronto (YYZ) to Miami (MIA) at 36k ft & 463 kts.
(📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com )
November 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Air Canada flight 1200 crop dusting the 25% illuminated Moon Tuesday afternoon over the Space Coast of Florida.
The Airbus A321-211 (reg C-FCEU) was traveling from Toronto (YYZ) to Miami (MIA) at 36k ft & 463 kts.
(📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com )
The Airbus A321-211 (reg C-FCEU) was traveling from Toronto (YYZ) to Miami (MIA) at 36k ft & 463 kts.
(📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com )
A Cessna Citation II jet (reg N511AB) silhouetted against the Sunday morning Sun over the Space Coast of Florida.
The privately owned jet was flying from Cleveland Regional Jetport (QNZ) to Miami (TMB) at 29,800ft & 408kts.
(📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com)
The privately owned jet was flying from Cleveland Regional Jetport (QNZ) to Miami (TMB) at 29,800ft & 408kts.
(📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com)
November 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
A Cessna Citation II jet (reg N511AB) silhouetted against the Sunday morning Sun over the Space Coast of Florida.
The privately owned jet was flying from Cleveland Regional Jetport (QNZ) to Miami (TMB) at 29,800ft & 408kts.
(📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com)
The privately owned jet was flying from Cleveland Regional Jetport (QNZ) to Miami (TMB) at 29,800ft & 408kts.
(📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com)
At 2:53am (ET) Saturday, #SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket sending a batch of Starlink satellites to space, seen from (foggy) Palm Shores over the Indian River.
It was launch 101 (& counting) for the Space Coast (!) and the 150th launch (& counting) for SpaceX (!!) in 2025.
#Photography
It was launch 101 (& counting) for the Space Coast (!) and the 150th launch (& counting) for SpaceX (!!) in 2025.
#Photography
November 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
At 2:53am (ET) Saturday, #SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket sending a batch of Starlink satellites to space, seen from (foggy) Palm Shores over the Indian River.
It was launch 101 (& counting) for the Space Coast (!) and the 150th launch (& counting) for SpaceX (!!) in 2025.
#Photography
It was launch 101 (& counting) for the Space Coast (!) and the 150th launch (& counting) for SpaceX (!!) in 2025.
#Photography
The 💯th rocket launch (so far) for the Space Coast this year sure was a pretty one.
That's a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a batch of Starlink satellites to orbit Thursday night at 10:39pm (ET) seen from Titusville.
That's a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a batch of Starlink satellites to orbit Thursday night at 10:39pm (ET) seen from Titusville.
November 21, 2025 at 5:09 AM
The 💯th rocket launch (so far) for the Space Coast this year sure was a pretty one.
That's a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a batch of Starlink satellites to orbit Thursday night at 10:39pm (ET) seen from Titusville.
That's a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a batch of Starlink satellites to orbit Thursday night at 10:39pm (ET) seen from Titusville.
At 7:12pm (ET) Tuesday, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket sending Starlink satellites to space, seen here over the Indian River Lagoon from the Space Coast of Florida.
(Bonus: The re-entry burn far out over the ocean is quite visible, frame right)
(Bonus: The re-entry burn far out over the ocean is quite visible, frame right)
November 19, 2025 at 12:49 AM
At 7:12pm (ET) Tuesday, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket sending Starlink satellites to space, seen here over the Indian River Lagoon from the Space Coast of Florida.
(Bonus: The re-entry burn far out over the ocean is quite visible, frame right)
(Bonus: The re-entry burn far out over the ocean is quite visible, frame right)
Recently recovered Falcon 9 rocket in the port while another heads to space as SpaceX launches the Starlink 6-89 batch of satellites at 10:08pm (ET) Friday night.
This is the first of two launches scheduled for this evening - the next one is scheduled for 1:21am (Saturday).
This is the first of two launches scheduled for this evening - the next one is scheduled for 1:21am (Saturday).
November 15, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Recently recovered Falcon 9 rocket in the port while another heads to space as SpaceX launches the Starlink 6-89 batch of satellites at 10:08pm (ET) Friday night.
This is the first of two launches scheduled for this evening - the next one is scheduled for 1:21am (Saturday).
This is the first of two launches scheduled for this evening - the next one is scheduled for 1:21am (Saturday).
At 10:04pm (ET) Thursday, the Space Coast hosted the 2nd rocket launch in a day, this time a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 sending the Viasat-3 F2 to space from SLC-41.
This was the view from Melbourne/EGAD in a 287-sec exposure.
This was the view from Melbourne/EGAD in a 287-sec exposure.
November 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM
At 10:04pm (ET) Thursday, the Space Coast hosted the 2nd rocket launch in a day, this time a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 sending the Viasat-3 F2 to space from SLC-41.
This was the view from Melbourne/EGAD in a 287-sec exposure.
This was the view from Melbourne/EGAD in a 287-sec exposure.
Go ESCAPADE, go Blue Origin!
This was the view from Jetty Park Beach of the 3:55pm (ET) Thursday launch of the New Glenn rocket.
Wow, just, wow.
Congratulations to the BO team!
This was the view from Jetty Park Beach of the 3:55pm (ET) Thursday launch of the New Glenn rocket.
Wow, just, wow.
Congratulations to the BO team!
November 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Go ESCAPADE, go Blue Origin!
This was the view from Jetty Park Beach of the 3:55pm (ET) Thursday launch of the New Glenn rocket.
Wow, just, wow.
Congratulations to the BO team!
This was the view from Jetty Park Beach of the 3:55pm (ET) Thursday launch of the New Glenn rocket.
Wow, just, wow.
Congratulations to the BO team!
Records are meant to be broken, and that's what SpaceX did at 10:21pm (ET) Monday when they launched the 94th rocket from the Space Coast (so far) this year.
This was the view from Cocoa Beach as a Falcon 9 rocket sent a batch of Starlink satellites to space.
This was the view from Cocoa Beach as a Falcon 9 rocket sent a batch of Starlink satellites to space.
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Records are meant to be broken, and that's what SpaceX did at 10:21pm (ET) Monday when they launched the 94th rocket from the Space Coast (so far) this year.
This was the view from Cocoa Beach as a Falcon 9 rocket sent a batch of Starlink satellites to space.
This was the view from Cocoa Beach as a Falcon 9 rocket sent a batch of Starlink satellites to space.
While you were sleeping (probably): At 3:10am (ET) Sunday, #SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket, sending a batch of Starlink satellites to space.
This was a particularly beautiful launch, seen here from Merritt Island over the Banana River, with bonus lightning over the Atlantic.
#photography
This was a particularly beautiful launch, seen here from Merritt Island over the Banana River, with bonus lightning over the Atlantic.
#photography
November 9, 2025 at 9:08 AM
While you were sleeping (probably): At 3:10am (ET) Sunday, #SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket, sending a batch of Starlink satellites to space.
This was a particularly beautiful launch, seen here from Merritt Island over the Banana River, with bonus lightning over the Atlantic.
#photography
This was a particularly beautiful launch, seen here from Merritt Island over the Banana River, with bonus lightning over the Atlantic.
#photography
🌖+✈️: A Boeing 767-300F (N493MM) caught transiting the 90% Moon, seen Friday night from the Space Coast.
@Maersk Air Cargo 1053 (operated by @Amerijet) was traveling from Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP) to Bogota (BOG) @ 35,025ft & 465kts.
(📷: me; flight data: @flightradar24.com )
@Maersk Air Cargo 1053 (operated by @Amerijet) was traveling from Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP) to Bogota (BOG) @ 35,025ft & 465kts.
(📷: me; flight data: @flightradar24.com )
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 AM
🌖+✈️: A Boeing 767-300F (N493MM) caught transiting the 90% Moon, seen Friday night from the Space Coast.
@Maersk Air Cargo 1053 (operated by @Amerijet) was traveling from Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP) to Bogota (BOG) @ 35,025ft & 465kts.
(📷: me; flight data: @flightradar24.com )
@Maersk Air Cargo 1053 (operated by @Amerijet) was traveling from Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP) to Bogota (BOG) @ 35,025ft & 465kts.
(📷: me; flight data: @flightradar24.com )
A Boeing 737-8H4 (N8576Z) transits the Moon Friday morning, seen from the Space Coast (FL).
@SouthwestAir flight 3379 was traveling from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Baltimore (PBI) @ 37,425 ft & 448 kts.
(📷: me, flight data by @flightradar24.com )
#avgeek #photography
@SouthwestAir flight 3379 was traveling from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Baltimore (PBI) @ 37,425 ft & 448 kts.
(📷: me, flight data by @flightradar24.com )
#avgeek #photography
November 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
A Boeing 737-8H4 (N8576Z) transits the Moon Friday morning, seen from the Space Coast (FL).
@SouthwestAir flight 3379 was traveling from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Baltimore (PBI) @ 37,425 ft & 448 kts.
(📷: me, flight data by @flightradar24.com )
#avgeek #photography
@SouthwestAir flight 3379 was traveling from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Baltimore (PBI) @ 37,425 ft & 448 kts.
(📷: me, flight data by @flightradar24.com )
#avgeek #photography