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    A long-exposure night photograph captures the luminous exhaust trail of a rocket launch, showing a bright arc curving upward and then bending over against a completely dark sky. The launch origin is marked by a glowing pool of light at ground level, illuminating surrounding terrain and low-lying clouds or smoke. Small artificial lights visible at the lower left suggest a facility or launch complex in the background.

    VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    03.27.2015

    Photo by Jose Davila 

    Space Launch Delta 30   

    An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile accelerates toward a test range near Guam March 27 after launching from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The ICBM was the second fired for testing and evaluation purposes in the course of a week, with both Malmstrom and F.E. Warren Air Force Base sending crews and randomly selected missiles to Vandenberg AFB to launch the missiles in conjunction with the 30th Space Wing and 576th Flight Test Squadron, which oversee the launch facilities and operational tests, respectively.

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    Date Taken: 03.27.2015
    Date Posted: 04.01.2015 12:39
    Photo ID: 1850454
    VIRIN: 150327-F-QP758-001
    Resolution: 2832x4256
    Size: 1.3 MB
    Location: VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US
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