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    45th SW supports successful NROL-101 rocket launch [Image 6 of 6]

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    A rocket is captured mid-flight against a dark sky, having executed a gravity turn maneuver. The vehicle has left a dramatic arching exhaust plume trail that curves from the lower left upward and then bends to the right where the rocket is currently visible. The plume transitions from orange-tinted near the launch point to bright white closer to the vehicle.

    FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    11.13.2020

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Zoe Thacker 

    Space Launch Delta 45

    The 45th Space Wing supported United Launch Alliance and the National Reconnaissance Office’s Atlas V NROL-101 launch on Nov. 13, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. This Atlas V was the first to launch with solid GEM 63 solid rocket boosters. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Zoe Thacker)

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    Date Taken: 11.13.2020
    Date Posted: 11.30.2020 12:38
    Photo ID: 6437514
    VIRIN: 201113-X-AO460-1007
    Resolution: 6876x4912
    Size: 4.08 MB
    Location: FLORIDA, US
    Web Views: 197
    Downloads: 33

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    A rocket is captured mid-launch, ascending vertically through a dense cloud of exhaust smoke and steam. The engine plume produces an intense bright white and orange flame visible beneath the vehicle. The rocket body is partially obscured by surrounding clouds and launch exhaust.
    A rocket is captured mid-launch, ascending vertically through a dark, overcast sky. A bright, intense exhaust plume of white and yellow flame trails beneath the vehicle, surrounded by billowing clouds of white smoke and steam. The rocket appears to have already cleared the launch pad and is climbing rapidly.
    The image captures a dramatic night or twilight sky with clouds illuminated by warm orange-red light, likely from a setting or rising sun below the frame. The clouds form an irregular, wing-like or arc-shaped formation against a deep dark blue-black sky. The contrast between the glowing warm-toned clouds and the dark background creates a striking visual effect.
    A rocket is captured at the moment of liftoff from a ULA (United Launch Alliance) launch facility, likely Cape Canaveral, Florida. Intense flames and exhaust plumes illuminate the launch pad and surrounding structures in the low-light conditions. Birds can be seen fleeing the area in response to the noise and light of the launch.
    A rocket is captured mid-flight ascending through a dark blue night sky, leaving a bright plume of exhaust and smoke trailing below it. The intense white-orange glow of the engine combustion is clearly visible near the base of the rocket. The long smoke trail extends downward, indicating the rocket has already traveled a significant distance from its launch point.
    A rocket is captured mid-flight against a dark sky, having executed a gravity turn maneuver. The vehicle has left a dramatic arching exhaust plume trail that curves from the lower left upward and then bends to the right where the rocket is currently visible. The plume transitions from orange-tinted near the launch point to bright white closer to the vehicle.

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