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Michael Seeley
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Photographer / Space nerd / Healthcare

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We Report Space co-founder
Nat Geo contributor
President, Health First Foundation

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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 )
November 26, 2025 at 4:56 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)
November 23, 2025 at 5:53 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
November 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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.
November 21, 2025 at 5:09 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)
November 19, 2025 at 12:49 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).
November 15, 2025 at 3:41 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.
November 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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!
November 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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.
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 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
November 9, 2025 at 9:08 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 )
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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
November 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
At 8:31pm (ET) Wednesday, #SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites to space, seen here from Melbourne appearing to harass the full Moon.

This was the first of two Space Coast rocket launches scheduled this evening.

#photography
November 6, 2025 at 2:18 AM
The Full Moon is beautiful tonight, seen here over the Space Coast of Florida at 8:46pm (ET) as the International Space Station and its crew of 7 passed overhead.

Traveling @ ~17,500mph, it took less than 3/4 sec for the ISS to transit the face of the Moon.

#moon #photography
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Bathed in the light of the setting Sun, that’s a Boeing 737-86N (HP-1726CMP) transiting the nearly full Moon Monday over the Space Coast.

Copa Airlines 445 was traveling from Orlando (MCO) to Panama City (PTY) @ 19,250ft & 389 kts.

(📷:me; flight data: @flightradar24.com )

#aviation #photography
November 4, 2025 at 3:17 AM
✈️+🌖

Sunday night over the Space Coast of Florida as a Boeing 737-823 (reg N957NN) photobombs the 91% waxing Moon.

American Airlines 1385 was traveling from Boston (BOS) to Miami (MIA) @ 36k ft & 405 kts.

(📷: me; flight data: @flightradar24.com )

#Avgeek #photography #aviation
November 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Halloween 75% Moon seen Friday night from Gainesville, FL, as an Airbus A320-232 (N635JB) tries to sneak by.

JetBlue B6225 was traveling from New York (JFK) to Tampa (TPA) @ 26,625ft & 366kts.

(📷:me, flight data: @flightradar24.com )

#AvGeek #Photography
November 1, 2025 at 2:12 AM
UPS delivers to the Moon, maybe?

That's a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F (N292UP) passing in front of the 1st quarter Moon over the Space Coast Wed night.

UPS flt 2332 was traveling from Louisville (SDF) to Miami (MIA) at 30k ft & 479 kts.

(📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com)

#avgeek #aviation
October 29, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Sunday morning in Cocoa Beach, Florida as #SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites just after 11am (ET).
The group in the foreground of the wide shot is visiting from Europe -- they were most excited to see the launch.
October 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
At 9:30pm (ET) Thursday, #SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket, sending the SpainSat NG II satellite to space.

This was the view from Palm Shores, Florida, looking over the Indian River Lagoon.

#photography
October 24, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Good morning, Space Coast, this is your 5:27am wakeup call.

This is the Thursday morning SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch that sent a batch of Starlink satellites to space, seen from Satellite Beach, Florida.
October 16, 2025 at 10:32 AM
🌕+✈️
Wednesday morning over the Space Coast as an Airbus A321-271NX (N731NK) casually photobombs the 98% waning Moon.

That's Spirit Airlines 3123, traveling from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to New York (EWR) @ 34,975ft & 433kts.

(📷:me, flight data by @flightradar24.com )
October 9, 2025 at 10:31 AM
A Piper Seneca (reg N333SE) from Paris Air in Vero Beach, Florida, soars gracefully across the face of the full-ish (99% waning) Moon, captured last night (10/7/25) from Melbourne, FL. Cruising at 5,425 feet and 127 knots, per @flightradar24.com —aviation meets astronomy! 🌕✈️

#AvGeek #photography
October 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
While you were sleeping (probably), Space Coast: At 2:46am Tuesday, #SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket, sending a batch of Starlink satellites to space.

This was the scene from Cocoa Beach, bathed in moonlight from the Full Harvest Moon (overhead, behind me).
October 7, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Saturday night 95% waxing Moon over the Space Coast of Florida, with bonus Boeing 737-823 fly-by.

#photography #moon #avgeek
October 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM