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Old 20th Apr 2023, 21:11
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Originally Posted by B Fraser
Who left their car in that location ?
It's possible a photographer left the car there. There is a tripod with cameras that got blown over, so perhaps the car was being used as a camera platform. It's typical rocket launch operations allow photographers to place cameras at the launch site several days ahead of the launch and being in a car would protect from rain and critters. Just not so good against fist-sized chunks of concrete. Live and learn.

In Florida they don't even allow remote control of them - devices might sit for a week with the rocket on the launch pad and have to wake up and take the photos based on what they can detect at the time. SpaceX might have similar protocols.

Alternatively this is the last time that car owner fails to tip the valet.
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