The launch window weather looked ideal for an early morning launch photo, but a boat snuck into the “falling debris zone” and they delayed the launch 20 minutes. This allowed a pesky cloud to enter the “photo zone”. Congratulations to United Launch Alliance on their 100th launch!
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| A brief moment in frame. |
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| The full canvas the rocket should have painted at the nominal launch time. |
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| How the scene looked before the launched was delayed due to a pesky boat in the way. The stars were out and a few clouds painted the low skies with pink and orange. A cruise ship was returning to the Port (large white moving city just left of center on horizon). |
The official stats:
| Oct. 2 | Atlas 5 • Morelos 3 |
| Launch time: 1028 GMT (6:28 a.m. EDT) Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida  A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-059, launched the Morelos 3, or Mexsat 2, communications satellite for the Mexican Ministry of Communications and Transportation. The rocket flew in the 421 vehicle configuration with a four-meter fairing, two solid rocket boosters and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from Oct. 20. Moved up from Oct. 22. Read our full story. [Oct. 2] | |
Space!
Ryan
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