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    MISSILE DEFENSE TEST COMPLETED [Image 2 of 4]

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    A large rocket or missile is launching from a ground-based launch facility, producing an enormous fireball and billowing white smoke plume that rises high into the overcast sky. The launch pad infrastructure, including support towers and structures, is visible amid the intense flames. The setting appears to be a coastal or arid hillside facility, consistent with a military or aerospace test range.

    VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    09.12.2021

    Photo by Airman Kadielle Shaw 

    Space Launch Delta 30   

    A Ground-based Interceptor missile, an element of the nation’s Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, was launched from North Vandenberg today at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time by Space Launch Delta 30 officials, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, and U.S. Northern Command. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman Kadielle Shaw)

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    Date Taken: 09.12.2021
    Date Posted: 09.12.2021 16:10
    Photo ID: 6831739
    VIRIN: 210912-F-XI961-1005
    Resolution: 6009x4292
    Size: 16.49 MB
    Location: VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US
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    A rocket or missile is launching from a coastal facility, producing a large billowing plume of white smoke and an orange-red flame at the center of the exhaust cloud. The launch site appears to be situated on a hillside overlooking the ocean, with infrastructure including roads, light poles, and support buildings visible in the foreground. The rocket itself is visible as a small object near the top of the smoke column, having already cleared the launch pad.
    A large rocket or missile is launching from a ground-based launch facility, producing an enormous fireball and billowing white smoke plume that rises high into the overcast sky. The launch pad infrastructure, including support towers and structures, is visible amid the intense flames. The setting appears to be a coastal or arid hillside facility, consistent with a military or aerospace test range.
    A missile or rocket is being launched from a ground-based facility situated on a hillside, producing a large plume of white smoke and an intense orange flame at the base. The launch infrastructure includes a launch tower and surrounding support buildings. The terrain is arid and hilly, partially obscured by low-lying clouds or fog.
    A large plume of yellow-orange smoke and exhaust rises from what appears to be a missile or rocket launch facility situated at the base of a hillside. The smoke column is dense and billowing, with orange coloration at the top suggesting combustion byproducts. The launch appears to be occurring at a fixed ground installation with visible infrastructure including light poles and a building.

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