Michael Cain
@mdcainjr
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Owner of Coldlife Photography and Photographer for @SpaceflightNow
Orlando, FL
Joined October 2011
Fire and fury! 1st stage booster successfully lands on the droneship ASOG, on it’s first mission. Congrats #SpaceX on a spectacular launch. Gallery: https://t.co/lpieSc8Dxw 📸 by me for @SpaceflightNow
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So grateful to have this photo signed by the man himself. It’s been fun @torybruno! Thanks for your service. Ps: keep sharing your deep sky photography journey
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Today #NASA is performing a rehearsal ahead of the Artemis II mission that is currently slated for February 2026. These 4 astronauts are poised to visit the moon which humans haven’t been to in over 53 years! @NASA @NASAAdmin @NASAKennedy @NASAArtemis
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#ULA launches their Atlas V rocket this morning at 3:28am ET from SLC-41 in support of Amazon’s Leo constellation. This is a 5 minute exposure from Titusville, FL. @ulalaunch @torybruno @Amazonleo
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ULA is fueling its Atlas 5 rocket at pad 41 this morning. Liquid hydrogen loading on the Centaur upper stage is about 50% complete and liquid oxygen loading on the booster is done. Teams are aiming for liftoff of the Leo Atlas 4 (or Amazon Leo 4) mission at 3:28 am ET (0828 UTC).
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SpaceX launches their Falcon 9 rocket this evening at 2:16pm ET as part of the NROL-77 mission. Shortly after liftoff the 1st stage booster returned for a land based landing at LZ-2.
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Our next mission with @ulalaunch — and our first as Amazon Leo — is set for NET Mon. Dec. 15, with the launch window opening at 3:52 a.m. EST. Fast facts on LA-04 (Leo Atlas 4): ➡️ Amazon’s fourth Atlas V launch ➡️ Seventh mission of the year ➡️ Adds 27 satellites to our
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The 100th launch from Florida's Space Coast in 2025 soared spaceward at 10:39pm ET (0339 UTC). A Falcon 9 carried 29 satellites for SpaceX's Starlink internet service into orbit. 📷 @mdcainjr
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Stunning launch this evening from Blue Origin! Their New Glenn rocket took to the skies to support NASA’s #ESCAPADE mission to Mars. Congrats on an amazing launch and landing! @blueorigin @davill @JeffBezos
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SpaceX confirms deployment of the 28 Starlink satellites flown on the Starlink 10-21 mission. Here are a few photos from our photographers, Michael Cain and John Pisani from liftoff. Read more: https://t.co/q47J4ECUzh 📸: @mdcainjr (left, bottom), @johnpisaniphoto (top)
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SpaceX pushed back the T-0 liftoff time for the Starlink 10-20 mission. Teams are now targeting liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC). Watch live:
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Clear skies here in Central Florida allowed for a nice view of SpaceX’s launch of the Falcon 9 this evening. #SpaceX launched 24 #Kuiper satellites for Amazon. #KF03 @ProjectKuiper
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