Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. supported the successful launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying a National Reconnaissance Office payload from Space Launch Complex-6, Jan. 19, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michael Peterson)
Delta IV Heavy - the rocket that sets itself on fire before it lifts off. That’s why it looks like it’s in shadow on the left and there’s nothing to cast a shadow.
ReplyDeleteI worked on SLC 6 in a different life.
ReplyDeleteThe hill from which this photograph (zoomed in) offers great viewing for launches at any of the pads. The hill is just off base.
Rick