A GOES ABI View of the Firefly Aerospace’s Maiden Flight
NOAA‘s GOES-16 and GOES-17 ABI observed the Firefly Aerospace’s maiden flight from Vandenberg Air Force base.
GOES-16 ABI 16-panel captured the before and after the anomaly (explosion approximately 2.5 minutes after launch). Loop: (animated gif) (mp4).
The parallax effect is very evident comparing GOES-17 and GOES-16 ABI views. Loop: (animated gif) (mp4). What is shown is a multi-spectral “rocket plume” RGB. More about parallax can be explored using this webapp.
These loops were made using McIDAS-X or UW GEO CSPP geo2grid software with data via the UW/SSEC Data Services.