Does a Photon Carry Velocity of Its Source?

[vincent]

Earth is moving through space. If I throw a ball straight up, it falls down to me and is not left behind. This is obviously because it already carries the momentum of Earth's movement. But if I fire a photon straight up, does it also carry a velocity component in direction of Earth's movement?
If not, then it must be free of all the velocity components like movement of solar system through galaxy etc.

 

[Ibix]

Of course. Light must respect the conservation of momentum just like everything else does.

 

[Dale]

It is just it’s speed that is independent of the source. It’s direction, wavelength, frequency, energy and momentum all depend on the source.