A lovely sunset launch that we watched from our balcony because we had to leave for my championship hockey game right after the launch. I took a ton of photos, but the best was a panorama from my iPhone.
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| GPS 2F-6 making it's way into space as the sun sets |
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| Colorful launch with the setting sun of GPS 2F-6 on a Delta 4 |
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| Panorama with the GPS 2F-6 riding a Delta 4 away from the sunset in Cape Canaveral |
The official stats:
| May 16/17 | Delta 4 • GPS 2F-6 |
| Launch time: 0003 GMT on 17th (8:03 p.m. EDT on 16th) Launch site: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida  A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket deployed the Air Force's sixth Block 2F navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System. The rocket flew in the Medium+ (4,2) configuration with two solid rocket boosters. Scrubbed on May 15 by weather. See our Mission Status Center. [May 16] | |
Space!
Ryan
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