I observed the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch during my early beach run on June 29th, 2018. A beautiful sight in real life, with the engine trail looking like a sparkling diamond in the beginning. The rocket appears to descend because it follows the curvature of the earth.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch As Seen From Hilton Head Island
The sign of an intelligent nation is its willingness and ability to reinvent itself, upstream. Let’s inspire the world with new rigors of excellence we first and successfully apply to ourselves.