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With temperatures far warmer than normal, the ice is breaking up early. The warm breeze today, as compared to last year at this date, was like spring....and it's only February. People were walking around in shorts today everywhere I went. Yeah, Canadians think this is warm.
A stunning nighttime view, looking into the brightly illuminated open bays of the Vertical Integration Building (VIB), Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS).
Even if only the year of the stamped date on the verso is correct, through the process of elimination, based on the outward appearance & guessed progression of Titan core stage buildup, to include the presence of Mobile Launchers and relative number & configuration of work/access platforms (to accommodate the Centaur upper stage), my identifications are as follows. From right-to-left:
- I believe this to be the core stage for Titan-Centaur/IIIE launch vehicle 1 (TC-1), which carried the Space Plasma High-Voltage Interaction Experiment (SPHINX) and Viking Dynamic Simulator (VDS) as payloads. Launched February 11, 1974, from Launch Complex 41 (LC-41), the spacecraft failed to achieve orbit due to a Centaur upper stage malfunction. The core stage is already mounted on a Mobile Launcher (ML) in the photograph.
- The two subsequent core stages appear to be nearly identical, the one on the right already mounted on a ML. That vehicle possibly being a Titan-3(23)C. The next launch from CCAFS, LC-40, was May 30, 1974, of Applications Technology Satellite 6 (ATS-6), on such a vehicle. The satellite was successfully placed into orbit.
- That leaves the core stage farthest to the left, also possibly a Titan-3(23)C, not yet mounted to a ML. No idea. Nothing seems to ‘fit’ or correspond to a reasonably expected launch date. At least not going by the date stamped on the photograph. But then again, who knows what the work flow was for these vehicles. Conceivably I suppose, it might be the launch vehicle for Defense Satellite Communications System 2 (DSCS-2) satellites 5 and 6. That being by the next Titan-3(23)C launch vehicle, on May 20, 1975 from LC-40. Who knows.
- Finally, an empty ML is seen in the bay to the farthest left.
The Solid Motor Assembly Building (SMAB) can be seen in the distance to the right. There also appear to be possible core stage/solid rocket motor related ring-like joints, fairings, or something like that, on the flatbed railcar to the far left.
Whatever everything is, it’s a spectacular photograph.
I really don’t feel too bad with my SWAG. These individuals don’t seem to know, and they’re far more knowledgeable than I:
forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=25799.0
Credit: NASA SpaceFlight.com website
See also. Excellent additional information, that includes the image, although with only generic information pertaining to it:
fas.org/spp/military/program/cape/cape2-5.htm
Credit: Federation of American Scientists website
www.spacelaunchreport.com/titanflew.html
Credit: Space Launch Report website
back in beijing for an olympics-related job. this is what she looks like when you take too long to compose and focus.
The buildup to this photo made the result you see here all the more rewarding.
When my Father and I planned to visit the Jasper area, the overlook angle at Brule Lake was the primary reason for doing so. For optimal lighting there is a narrow window of time at the end of the day where the evening sun has came around far enough to shine in from the northwest, but hasn't dropped below the ridgeline of the mountains in that direction.
We arrived and set up at the lower overlook in the late afternoon. The weather was a mixture of dark rain clouds, and clear breaks, with a strong wind from the east causing the lighting situation to change drastically minute to minute. After several badly backlit shots, the clouds closed in eclipsing the sun, and a torrential downpour ensued. Dejected, we packed up, and headed down to Swan Landing to check out the yard. While there, we heard a westbound call in at Entrance. As we rushed back up the hill the clouds broke. We found another fan occupying the higher overlook, and setup alongside him. Within minutes the westbound arrived, and we all got some acceptable shots. The sun dipped behind the ridgeline shortly after, and the tracks and foreground were plunged into shadowy darkness. After packing up our gear, we chatted with our new friend as we prepared to leave. At this time, a strange pink glow began to project across the face of the nearby mountain, and the pools on the shore of the river. A thick layer of fog/cloud from the previous rain showers was forming and rising across the valley behind us. The sun's light, despite being behind the ridge, was now reflecting down off of the bottom of these clouds on to the lake and causeway in front of us. The cloud filtered light was casting an absolutely surreal soft, omnidirectional, pink glow. At this time the scanner crackled to life, with train M311 announcing its westward approach to Entrance, nine miles to our east. Cameras and tripods were pulled from our vehicles, and a hasty photo line was set up. Incredibly, the light continued to gain intensity as the minutes wore on, peaking as the squeals of wheel flanges on curves became audible. Now it was a race against time, as the luminance began to slowly fade. CN 3215 pulled M311 across the causeway of Robertson's Curve, and into Swan Landing to the symphony of our shutters clicking and beeping. A rainbow formed as the middle of the train passed. As the tail of the train disappeared into the yard, the light dimmed, and we were plunged into the dark of late twilight.
Other than removing a bird in flight above the power, and the spots of a few specs of dust on my lens, I did not adjust, brighten, or fine tune the image above. Beyond being unnecessary, it seemed almost sacrilegious to mess with the absolute gift of light that nature bestowed upon us that evening.
After all the buildup I only managed a few pixelated, noisy iPhone pics. I was having too much fun and didn't bring Olive out of her travel pod earlier in the day when I'd have more light.
"The city only went as far as filling the bay in to about 4 meters depth. The final buildup of the Water Level blocks was undertaken by individual developers. Many put their own touches on the shape of the concrete slabs, especially on the corners. These days the slabs are in very poor condition, but the shop owners like to maintain the corners for some reason."
- Yoko Aramaki, City Planner
The canals and blocks didn't usually have names, but the corners often did. That was one of the only ways to give someone directions.
A few slices of life from the Cyber City display from Brickworld 2013. Look for it again at BrickFair Virginia in August.
Photos courtesy of encartaphile.
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The Top End's wet season gathering momentum. The top of this sand ridge is about shoulder/head height.t. The sun is rising to the extreme right and those clouds would be roughly over the Gunn Point area.
Pictures from the Twin-Star flight we did on 8/20 from Atlanta to Houston.
We were dodging thunderstorm build ups the whole flight. It was interesting to see them grow before our eyes.
Brandon, Manitoba - buildup of a thunderhead cloud to the east following an evening storm Aug. 13, 2020
London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames in the south east of the island of Great Britain, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. It was founded by the Romans, who named it Londinium. London's ancient core, the City of London, largely retains its 1.12-square-mile medieval boundaries. Since at least the 19th century, "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which today largely makes up Greater London, governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.
The race was about to start.... after a week of preparation, they were ready to see if they got their numbers right.
5:47 p.m. Note the black sky at the bottom of the clouds. My weather app says nothing about thundershowers between Sonora and Sonora Pass (CA Hwy 108).
There were a few heavy showers earlier in the day. By sunset, no clouds to be seen.
Afternoon buildup in the Las Vegas area. Summer can bring some unexpected storms on any day. Seems to be the buildups occur during the day and the storm lets go into the night.
The slim columnar araucaria (Araucaria columnaris) right outside my window marks 13:34 local time on a sunny day with cloud buildup.
And remember - there's not always a lump. •A breast lump is the first symptom in 9 out of 10 breast cancers.
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Remember too, in the UK, approximately 250 men are diagnosed with breast cancer each year.
Skútustaðagígar is a cluster of pseudocraters surrounding Stakhólstjörn pond, at the southwest shore of Lake Mývatn. Pseudocraters, found primarily in Iceland and on Mars, are so named because they were never conduits for emerging lava. They're formed when lava flowing above ground heats subsurface water, causing explosions from steam and gas buildup. The Skútustaðagígar pseudocraters, each around 66 ft. deep, are quite striking from the road (or from Vindbelgjarfjall, below); but when viewed from the rims, they're simply grassy bowls.