The launch was delayed and pushed into our vacation. For the actual launch day we were in south Florida (Pompano Beach) with our family. We watched the webcast and went outside with the babies for the odd chance we would see or hear the rocket overhead. Being 200 miles to the south, I knew it was a longshot (the trajectory would need to also be going south), but the cloud coverage made sure we would not see anything. The babies of course are not aware yet, and it is still a fun ritual to spot the rocket.
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| Rafi and Harper enjoyed meeting each other and shared a launch experience... well at least the webcast! |
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| Front row seats to space! We watched ULA's webcast of the launch and then headed outside to stare at the clouds. |
The official stats:
| Feb. 5 | Atlas 5 • GPS 2F-12 |
| Launch time: 1338 GMT (8:38 a.m. EST) Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida  A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-057, launched the U.S. Air Force's 12th Block 2F navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System. The rocket flew in the 401 vehicle configuration with a four-meter fairing, no solid rocket boosters and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from Jan. 26 and Feb. 3. Read our full story. [Feb. 5] | |
Space!
Ryan
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