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    FTG-15 Flight Test [Image 4 of 5]

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    A rocket is captured mid-flight ascending through a clear blue sky, leaving a long, billowing white exhaust plume trailing behind it. The rocket appears to be in the early-to-mid ascent phase, with a visible bright engine flame at its base. The exhaust trail extends diagonally across nearly the full height of the image.

    UNITED STATES

    05.30.2017

    Photo by Senior Airman Ian Dudley   

    Missile Defense Agency

    The U.S. Missile Defense Agency, in cooperation with the U.S. Air Force 30th Space Wing, the Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense and U.S. Northern Command, today successfully intercepted an intercontinental ballistic missile target during a test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) element of the nation's ballistic missile defense system. A ground-based interceptor was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, and its exo-atmospheric kill vehicle intercepted and destroyed the target in a direct collision. Visit https://www.mda.mil for more info.

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    Date Taken: 05.30.2017
    Date Posted: 05.30.2017 21:00
    Photo ID: 3433725
    VIRIN: 170530-F-HH416-018
    Resolution: 4912x7360
    Size: 18.56 MB
    Location: US
    Web Views: 542
    Downloads: 64

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    An aerial photograph taken from above shows a rocket or missile on a launch pad, viewed from a high angle likely from a crane or tower. The vehicle features a white cylindrical body with a distinctive green nose cone and appears to be in a pre-launch preparation phase. The surrounding launch complex includes support infrastructure, vehicles, and tropical vegetation visible at the perimeter.
    A missile or rocket is captured mid-launch from a ground-based silo facility set in a hilly, arid landscape. A large plume of yellow-orange and white exhaust smoke billows outward and upward from the launch point. The overcast sky and rolling terrain suggest a coastal or semi-arid military test range environment.
    A missile or rocket is captured mid-launch from a ground-based silo or launch pad situated in a hilly, arid landscape. A large plume of yellow-white exhaust and smoke billows from the launch site, while the projectile ascends vertically with a bright flame trail. The terrain and infrastructure suggest a military or government test facility.
    A rocket is captured mid-flight ascending through a clear blue sky, leaving a long, billowing white exhaust plume trailing behind it. The rocket appears to be in the early-to-mid ascent phase, with a visible bright engine flame at its base. The exhaust trail extends diagonally across nearly the full height of the image.
    A missile or rocket is captured mid-launch from a ground-based facility situated on a hillside or coastal terrain. A large white smoke plume billows at the base of the launch site, with the projectile visibly ascending with a bright exhaust flame. The surrounding landscape is arid and hilly, with coniferous trees visible in the foreground.

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