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From Earth to Orbit: Bandwagon-3's wild ride into space

Last updated on - Apr 22, 2025, 16:44 IST
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SpaceX Bandwagon-3 poised launch

With dusk cloaking Cape Canaveral, SpaceX's Bandwagon-3 mission before ignition. The Falcon 9 stood tall moments from propelling its rideshare payloads into orbit under a twilight sky. ( Image Credit: X/ SpaceX)

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Bandwagon blasts into twilight

SpaceX's Bandwagon-3 mission lit up the Florida sky, launching multiple satellite in a dazzling twilight liftoff that marked another step in democratising access to space. ( Image Credit: X/ SpaceX

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Cosmic bloom from launch

Captured post-stage separation, the Bandwagon-3 rocket left behind a mesmerizing swirl of exhaust and plasma, painting a brief cosmic flower high above earth's atmosphere. (Image Credit: X/ SpaceX)

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Lights up the sky

In a breathtaking long exposure, SpaceX's Bandwagon-3 mission painted arcs across the night-showing liftoff, booster separation, and the booster's return in one cosmic canvas. (Image Credit: X/ SpaceX)

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SpaceX bloom in darkness

A surreal cloudscape could be seen mid-air as SpaceX's Bandwagon-3 rocket pierced the night, creating a luminous nebula like spectacle moments after stage separation. Rocket science, cosmic art. (Image Credit: X/ SpaceX)

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Moonshot with a twist

A rocket arcs was formed across the twilight sky, slicing past a radiant full moon from a serene beachside launch. Cosmic precision meets coastal calm. (Image Credit: X/ SpaceX)

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The cosmic corkscrew

A rocket spiraling trajectory lit up the night in a mesmerising dance of fire and plasma. A long-exposure masterpiece capturing the moment stage separation ignites the heavens. (Image Credit: X/ Josh Saluter)

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The celestial bloom

Rocket pierced the upper atmosphere, leaving behind a luminous bloom of vapour and light. The expanding exhaust plumes scatter in the rarefied air, formed a stunning spectacle of human ambition meeting the cosmos. (Image Credit: X/ Sawyer R.)

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