Delta II Launch

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited October 27, 2008 in Other Cool Shots
Info courtesy of Brian Webb:
A Delta II rocket was launched this Friday evening from Vandenberg AFB. The Delta lift-off went as scheduled from Space Launch Complex 2-West, at 19:28:21 PDT during a launch window that is one second long.
The Delta has risen vertically for a few seconds before slowly pitching over and heading south. The booster will later deliver Italy's COSMO-3 satellite into a near-polar orbit. After it becomes operational, COSMO-3 will provide high-resolution radar images of Earth.

Detailed information about the Delta II/COSMO-3 launch is available on the Internet at: http://www.ulalaunch.com/launch/COSMO%203/COSMO3_Mbook.pdf

Rocket Launch as seen from ~120 miles away through a 400mm telephoto mounted on 50D (handheld, ISO3200, 1/25s, f/5.6):

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Here's 100% crop of a single frame:

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Enjoy!
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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2008
    Awesome Nik. You can even make out the tail end of the rocket.
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  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2008
    Pretty neat you got to see and photograph this launch! That you managed
    handheld with 400mm @ 1/25th sec is something else. Nice job. thumb.gif
    Michael
  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2008
    Neat!

    I hadn't realized those rockets could be seen so far :D
    Creativity's hard.

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2008
    Thanks, guys!
    Pyry: this one was supposed to be visible from up to 200 miles.
    In fact, if it's a bit earlier and a right humidity you can see some truly magnificent clouds formed by the exhausts...
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  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    In fact, if it's a bit earlier and a right humidity you can see some truly magnificent clouds formed by the exhausts...

    We at least used to get those on the rare occasion that the winds carried exhaust clouds over from Russia. I'm not sure where those rockets launched from exactly and if they still do it, but I haven't heard of a sighting in years.
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    Info courtesy of Brian Webb:

    Rocket Launch as seen from ~120 miles away through a 400mm telephoto mounted on 50D (handheld, ISO3200, 1/25s, f/5.6):

    Here's 100% crop of a single frame:

    Enjoy!

    Ohhhhhhh very cool Nik.... and hand held even Mr Smarty Pants :skippy
    .... see I knew that icon would come in handy rolleyes1.gif ... Skippy :D
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2008
    Skippy wrote:
    Ohhhhhhh very cool Nik.... and hand held even Mr Smarty Pants :skippy
    .... see I knew that icon would come in handy rolleyes1.gif ... Skippy :D
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2008
    kodenub wrote:
    wow, great shots
    Thanks!thumb.gif
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2008
    Wow ! clap.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2008
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    Wow ! clap.gif
    Thank you, my friend!thumb.gif
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  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2008
    pyry wrote:
    Neat!

    I hadn't realized those rockets could be seen so far :D

    Pyry, whats further amazing is that we have seen some rockets
    from Vandenberg AFB here in Boise, Idaho. On three occasions I have
    observed & photographed once (not the rocket body) thrust discharge
    and booster separations. Pretty odd to witness these sightings
    especially if you don't know what it is your seeing.
    Michael
  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2008
    DaddyO wrote:
    Pretty odd to witness these sightings
    especially if you don't know what it is your seeing.

    lol3.gif I can imagine the feeling!
    Creativity's hard.

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