Jen works on Saturdays, leaving the boys home alone for shenanigans. Rafi awoke from a mini cat-nap just in time to watch ULA's successful launch of Atlas V rocket with GPSIIF11 (GPS 2F-11, the 11th of 12 total) payload from our balcony. Teddy as usual was the early warning system for the sound wave.
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| Popping out from behind the rooftops, the rocket soars upwards. If you didn't know it was a rocket launch day, you would have heard it a few minutes later but missed the bright part of the show. |
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| A very standard launch, but never a dull moment in Cape Canaveral. |
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| All systems Go! We were listening to the audio feed and this was his reaction pre launch. He's wearing his Darth Manatee onesie designed at our baby shower. |
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| Go! Go! Go! Fist pump. |
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| A successful launch viewing! Everyone made a little noise during the launch. Go Mets! (NY Mets lost the World Series later that week) |
The official stats:
| Oct. 31 | Atlas 5 • GPS 2F-11 |
| Launch time: 1613 GMT (12:13 p.m. EDT) Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida  A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-060, will launch the U.S. Air Force’s 11th Block 2F navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System. The rocket will fly in the 401 vehicle configuration with a four-meter fairing, no solid rocket boosters and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from Sept. 16, Sept. 22 and Oct. 30. Read our full story. [Oct. 31] | |
Space!
Ryan
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