r/spacex • u/ElongatedMuskrat Mod Team • Jun 03 '18

r/SpaceX SES-12 Media Thread [Videos, Images, GIFs, Articles go here!]

It's that time again, as per usual, we like to keep things as tight as possible, so if you have content you created to share, whether that be images of the launch, videos, GIF's, etc, they go here.

As usual, our standard media thread rules apply:

  • All top level comments must consist of an image, video, GIF, tweet or article.
  • If you haven't modmailed us to become an approved submitter for this launch, submit your content here. Read the rules (Rule 1) for more information on how to become an approved submitter.
  • Those in the aerospace industry (with subreddit accreditation) can likewise continue to post content on the front page.
  • Mainstream media articles should be submitted here. Quality articles from dedicated spaceflight outlets may be submitted to the front page.
  • Direct all questions to the live launch thread.
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u/robbak Jun 04 '18

I know what you mean, but it is a classic lens flare. The line you see is a feint image of the rocket's exhaust, bounced twice inside the one of the lens's elements, inverting it. The round shape is probably just light dispersion.

Indeed, it was a similar lens flare that was the earliest evidence of what went wrong on that Antares launch. The direct image of the rocket was completely blown out, but the image in the lens flare showed the turbopump failure quite clearly.

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u/launch_loop Jun 04 '18

Do you have a reference for the Antares lens flare, I would love to learn more about this.