Satellite signatures of the Space-X Starship SN8 flight
GOES-17 Visible, Near-Infrared and Shortwave Infrared images [click to play animation | MP4]
A combination of GOES-16 (GOES-East) 5-minute CONUS sector and 10-minute Full Disk sector image is shown below. Even though the satellite viewing angle or “zenith angle” was less for GOES-16 (39.22 degrees) than for GOES-17 (53.21 degrees), GOES-16 failed to capture signatures of the brief rocket landing explosion — in addition, the GOES-16 scanned the landing site nearly 1/2 minute earlier than GOES-17, at 22:52:12 UTC (CONUS sector) and 22:52:14 UTC (Full Disk sector). However, the eastward-moving rocket descent condensation cloud was still evident.
GOES-16 Visible, Near-Infrared and Shortwave Infrared images [click to play animation | MP4]
Plot of 00 UTC rawinsonde data from Brownsville, Texas [click to enlarge]