Vandenberg AFB.
Delta II launches with NOAA-18 Spacecraft on May 20, 2005.
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This photo shows the MST around the Delta II on monday May 9th.
On the 5th try the Delta II/NOAA-N launches at 3:22:am PDT.
A wide angle digital with a 28mm lense!
Main engine ignition!
A wide angle 28mm from a film camera.
Liftoff from a film camera.
This photo was taken 80 miles to the ESE of SLC-2 from just below the
Ventura
Pier
with my Minolta with a 35mm lens, 2:30 minute exposure and 100asa film.
The bright light above the end on the pier is the Moon!
A 600mm lens captures liftoff from the Press Site 3.3 miles away.
This streak photo was taken with a Canon A2 16mm lens
at f8 and about a 3 minute exposure from the Press Site.
The Delta II with its 3 SRB burning pitches over and starts heading
down range.
One hour after launch it was really foggy at SLC-2 but the spacecraft
was in orbit!
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