Sometimes the best way to watch a rocket is from the comfort of your own home! This was Rafael's first launch experience (outside of the womb). Jen was holding Rafi (just turned 1-week old earlier that morning) and I was holding Teddy for a family experience. I set up the camera to take a photo every second and we turned back to smile for a few of the pics. Unfortunately a few days after I Photoshopped the image below, my laptop hard drive had a mechanical failure and I have not recovered the data including this photo shoot. The image below is my only surviving digital footprint of Rafi's 1st launch (downloaded from Facebook) until we have an affordable data recovery service (one shop wanted $150 up front to look at the drive and then up to $1000 for data recovery - so the drive is safely stored until I get a fixed price). Rafi was sleeping the whole time, so I guess that answers the question of what life is like inside the womb in Cape Canaveral.
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| Rafi's 1st rocket launch (outside of the womb)! |
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| Jen took this awesome selfie with Rafi. I flipped the image and did some micro color touch-ups in Picasa. |
The official stats:
| July 23/24 | Delta 4 • WGS 7 |
| Launch time: 0007 GMT on 24th (8:07 p.m. EDT on23rd) Launch site: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida  A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket launched the seventh Wideband Global SATCOM spacecraft, formerly known as the Wideband Gapfiller Satellite. Built by Boeing, this geostationary communications spacecraft will serve U.S. military forces. The rocket flew in the Medium+ (5,4) configuration with four solid rocket boosters. Delayed from July 21 and July 22. Read ourfull story. [July 23] | |
Space!
Ryan
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