Monday, November 22, 2010

Delta 4 Heavy

Delta 4 Heavy
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My husband has been in the rocket launch business for years. He has launched almost everything that goes into outer space and he's got hands-on experience as a member of the last all "Blue Suit" launch team. "Blue Suit" meaning all U.S. Air Force. He has launched Thors, Atlases, Deltas, etc., mated a few satellites into the Space Shuttle; basically, done it all. This particular rocket he was a back-up guy for Danny. A little technical problem prevented it from launching on Friday evening, but they got that straightened out.

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2 comments:

  1. You've got some great pictures posted in this blog

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  2. Thanks, Grumpy! I was a bit surprised any of them turned out. I was using my tripod, but it was slipping during picture taking because of the weight of my zoom lens. I had to use my multiple shot setting and hold the lens still so it wouldn't be too blurry. That's why the shots that did turn out were a shock. I expected all blur.

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