Man reaching for the heavens

I watched the launch live this afternoon. Truly spectacular. 15 minutes form the launching of 64 tons into space, three rockets returning under their own power for controlled landings, one of them to a barge at sea, and then the payload on its way to Mars.


Double click to enlarge.

What a time to be alive.

Highlights

Launch around the 29 minute mark.

Cheering, ecstatic crowd of engineers at 34 minutes.

The booster landings at 37 minutes.