Delta 2 Night Launch with GPS 2R Satelliteby Per Hansen
Image Information: The United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket launched the seventh modernized NAVSTAR Global Positioning System Block 2R military navigation satellite. This Delta II was the next to last Delta 2 launch to be run by the U.S. Air Force from Cape Canaveral.
The official liftoff time was 4:34:00.244 a.m. EDT March 24, 2009.
Camera Information: ISO 100, 102 seconds at f/22, 17mm focal length Lens: Nikon 17-55mm on a Nikon D200 (25mm equivalent)
Location This photograph was made in my backyard in Viera, Florida (approx. 25 miles south-southwest of Launch Complex 17)
Oh wow!!! It’s not just because it’s yours that I love this photograph! Great job with the long exposure, P. You only have one shot at it, eh? I don’t think they’d launch it again if the pic didn’t turn out right the first time around. Not even for you! I’m impressed.
Pretty cool what you can see in your backyard some days, eh? Aren’t these things cool? :-)
I’ve tried calling “overs” before and you’re right, they have a really bad attitude about letting me set-up to catch a different angle. They just don’t understand :-(
Wow, way cool!!! I love the description. . . it makes me feel a part of history…
Thank you
I’ve been real conscious of the historical aspects of a lot of the launches lately with the imminent fly-out of the shuttle program. I’ll be posting plenty of launch images if you care to check back from time to time. :-)
a very nice loooong exposure Per, nice composition, but I’m sure you cropped it afterwards ;-) nevertheless, it’s very nice, it’s at night, it has lights, and a certain feel to it, my cup of tea :-) Glad to see you up and shooting again, next up should be me ;-) take care of the 2 ladies this week :-)
Steve – I didn’t see you sneak in here. Thanks for the comment. there was the least little crop, but not where you think. :-)
Comments
Oh wow!!! It’s not just because it’s yours that I love this photograph! Great job with the long exposure, P. You only have one shot at it, eh? I don’t think they’d launch it again if the pic didn’t turn out right the first time around. Not even for you!
I’m impressed.
Pretty cool what you can see in your backyard some days, eh? Aren’t these things cool? :-)
I’ve tried calling “overs” before and you’re right, they have a really bad attitude about letting me set-up to catch a different angle. They just don’t understand :-(
Thank you!
– Per Hansen
Wow! What an amazing shot!
Thank you very much! I love night rocket launches :-)
– Per Hansen
Wow, way cool!!! I love the description. . . it makes me feel a part of history…
Thank you
I’ve been real conscious of the historical aspects of a lot of the launches lately with the imminent fly-out of the shuttle program. I’ll be posting plenty of launch images if you care to check back from time to time. :-)
– Per Hansen
lurve that the trail intersects that top right corner! ♥
well done P…
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V!!! Fancy meeting you here!!!
Thank you, thank you very much
RB should SO add emotes…
– Per Hansen
Great capture.
Thank you (and sorry for the late reply) :-)
– Per Hansen
Wonderful to say the least – what an interesting shot!
Thank you. Some of the things you see in the backyard can be amazing :-)
– Per Hansen
a very nice loooong exposure Per, nice composition, but I’m sure you cropped it afterwards ;-)
nevertheless, it’s very nice, it’s at night, it has lights, and a certain feel to it, my cup of tea :-)
Glad to see you up and shooting again, next up should be me ;-)
take care of the 2 ladies this week :-)
Steve – I didn’t see you sneak in here. Thanks for the comment. there was the least little crop, but not where you think. :-)
– Per Hansen
very cool shot Per!
Thank you very much Alan – it was very cool to see too :-)
– Per Hansen
Did it keep on going up? Cause from the photo, it looks like it went straight back down to Earth, lol…
The mission was 100% successful. The military should be able to reliably find what they’re looking for :-)
– Per Hansen