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Last night I was out on the Alvord Desert Playa and this happened. It lasted several minutes.
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This was my first close-up look at the Launching Pad, an isolated platform beyond the narrow peninsula that forms The Skywalk. This remnant of the ridge is only 15x20 yards in size, out there by itself about 70 yards from the end of the Skywalk. Four friends and I hiked out to the tip of The Skywalk on Oct 16, 2018, for the first time that has been documented as far as I know. On the Flickr map, I've indicated where the pad is, not the place I stood to photograph it. See the embedded notes for more information.
Having seen the Launching Pad from a distance, I wondered if it would be possible to reach it. My verdict: probably not, for the average hiker. You would have to descend one cliff about 100 feet down, then climb up the other side. A good mountaineer could probably do it. He or she would get a great 360° view for many miles in each direction, and could look down on the Three Wise Men on the far side of the pad.
Across the Paria Canyon 1.3 miles to the north, you can see The Thumb where I shot yesterday's panorama from Atlantis at its base, 4 days earlier.
The Skywalk is a terrific hike I highly recommend. It's mostly flat, easy walking, and just 2 miles from the parking area at the wilderness boundary near Twin White Domes. From the flat prairie where you park, you would never know such amazing vistas await you. I think this will become a popular hike soon; the parking area is just a couple of miles from White Pocket, and the whole round trip could be done in 2-3 hours. Energetic hikers with more time could take in multiple viewpoints from the rim of Forked Tongue Ridge, including Sky Pocket, East Tongue and the incredible West Tongue Viewpoint—I'll be posting another YouTube video of that hike soon. What a surprise that was!
The launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket with the U.S. Air Force’s tenth Wideband Global SATCOM communications satellite.
Today The Big Lemon launched its first solar powered electric bus. The bus which was once a standard diesel Optare Solo has been converted to run fully electric and is powered by solar panels located on the roof of the depot. The bus has been fully refurbished inside and is fitted with wifi. This is the first solar bus to arrive with the second shortly. The launch day consisted of a speech from all partners involved in the project followed by unveiling of a plaque then a tour of the city on the bus followed by a depot tour.
I am very behind on posting MOCs. :P I built this pad for BrickCon 2019 after building the rocket last fall.
Launches two ends of a cable in opposite directions and pulls the user along it using a motorized pulley; ideal for ziplining across vast horizontal gaps. Version 2.0 which I think matches its appearance in Arkham City much better.
Making the most of a warm evening at Godrevy, not too much wind - but enough for this family to get their stunt kite up without too much work.
A huge bulk freighter departs from the the Red Port. Its cargo is tonnes of Red Leicester. These massive blocks will be honed by skilled artisans into the correct shape and then included in @lego sets. Remember this the next time you find an extra 54200 1x1 slope in your bag of pieces!
The Space Shuttle Discovery soars skyward from Launch Pad 39B on Mission STS-64 at 6:22:35 p.m. EDT, September 9, 1994. On board were a crew of six: Commander Richard N. Richards; Pilot L. Blaine Hammond Jr.; and Mission Specialists Mark C. Lee, Carl J. Meade, Susan J. Helms and Dr. J.M. Linenger. Payloads for the flight included the Lidar InSpace Technology Experiment (LITE), the Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for Astronomy 201 (SPARTAN201) and the Robot Operated Processing System (ROMPS).
Credit: NASA
Image Number: 94PC-1137
Date: September 9, 1994
A tender moment on the red carpet.
However, the happy couple might have some cause for concern - rumour has it that one Ms Gothel is expected to be in attendance at the launch. Since an unfortunate disagreement between Mr Fitzherbert and Ms Gothel ended in a hospital stay for him and a restraining order for her, we can't imagine their reunion will be a friendly one...
LAUNCH: RED FLAG-ALASKA 15-3 Samsung KF-16D Victory Falcon 85-585 19th FW Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) Cungju/Jungwan AB @ Eielson AFB, Fairbanks, AK
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft launches on the Artemis I flight test, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis I mission is the first integrated flight test of the agency’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, and ground systems. SLS and Orion launched at 1:47 a.m. EST, from Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center.
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Image Number: NHQ202211160208
Date: November 16, 2022
Deck crews check the expendable 'strop' as Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm McDonnell-Douglas Phantom FG.1 XT596 maneouvres onto the deck catapult during night 'ops' from HMS Ark Royal.
Note also the extended longer-stroke nose oleo-leg that the Navy's twenty-five FG.1 models were fitted with. This design change was added to enhance their angle-of-attack when launching from the Royal Navy's last steam-catapult equipped Aircraft Carrier.
HDR Tonemapping with some added artistic licence - better viewed on black by pressing 'L'
'Carrier' - Fleet Air Arm Museum, RNAS Yeovilton
February 2016
For more about the F-4K/FG.1 see:
www.phantomf4k.org/royal-navy-carrier-supersonic-fighter-jet
and for some decent footage see here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv8prm4mGEQ
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Space Shuttle Atlantis' STS-104 mission launched from Kennedy Space Center on July 12, 2001 to install the Quest Joint Airlock to the ISS. The Shuttle docked with the ISS on July 13 and performed maintenance to the station in addition to installing the airlock. The crew returned home on July 24, 2001.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: STS104-S-018
Date: July 12, 2001
On July 26, 2005, Space Shuttle Discovery’s STS-114 mission launched on the first Return to Flight mission since the loss of Space Shuttle Columbia on February 1, 2003. The years between the Columbia tragedy and the flight of Discovery were spent researching and implementing new safety improvements, including a redesigned external tank, new sensors, and a boom that allowed the astronauts to inspect the Shuttle for any damage. The crew’s objectives were to test and evaluate these new safety procedures in addition to conducting maintenance on the International Space Station. The crew also performed the first ever on-orbit repair of the heat shield of a Shuttle. The mission ended on August 9, 2005 when Discovery landed at Edwards Air Force Base.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: KSC-05PP-1774
Date: July 26, 2005
The Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A on mission STS 41-B on February 3, 1984. Aboard the Challenger were astronauts Vance D. Brand, Robert L. Gibson, Ronald E. McNair, Bruce McCandless II, and Robert L. Stewart. The first untethered spacewalks with the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) were made on this mission. This dramatic air to air picture was taken by astronaut John Young who was monitoring the launch in the cockpit of NASA's Shuttle Training Aircraft.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: S84-26294
Date: February 3, 1984
NASA's Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) launched on a Boeing Delta II rocket on July 3, 2002 from Cape Canaveral. The probe was lost after it ignited its solid rocket engine take it out of Earth's orbit and put it on a heliocentric trajectory. After the firing, no contact could be made with the probe. Telescopic surveys found three objects near the expected position of CONTOUR, leading scientists to believe that these objects were parts of the craft. CONTOUR was designed to make close fly-bys of at least two comet nuclei.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: KSC-02PP-1124
Date: July 3, 2002
A flock of birds takes flight as Space Shuttle Endeavour's STS-57 mission launches from the Kennedy Space Center on June 21, 1993. This was the first flight of the commercially developed SPACEHAB laboratory module.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: KSC-93PC-0879
Date: June 21, 1993
Stagecoach Western officially launched their 27 new ADL E400 MMC's to the public on the 5th January at the Irvine Maratime Museum. Here 4 are lined up as part of an official photoshoot.
In this photo, the Space Shuttle Atlantis blazes through the night sky to begin the STS-86 mission, slated to be the seventh of nine planned dockings of the Space Shuttle with the Russian Space Station Mir. Liftoff on September 25 from Launch Pad 39A was at 10:34 p.m. EDT, within seconds of the preferred time, during a six minute, 45 second launch window. The 10 day flight included the transfer of the sixth U.S. astronaut to live and work aboard the Mir. After the docking, STS-86 Mission Specialist David A. Wolf became a member of the Mir 24 crew, replacing astronaut C. Michael Foale, who returned to Earth aboard Atlantis with the remainder of the STS-86 crew. Foale had been on the Russian Space Station since mid May. Wolf was scheduled to remain there about four months. Besides Wolf (embarking to Mir) and Foale (returning), the STS-86 crew included Commander James D. Wetherbee, Pilot Michael J. Bloomfield, and Mission Specialists Wendy B. Lawrence, Scott E. Parazynski, Vladimir Georgievich Titov of the Russian Space Agency, and Jean-Loup J.M. Chretien of the French Space Agency, CNES. Other primary objectives of the mission were a spacewalk by Parazynski and Titov, and the exchange of about 3.5 tons of science/logistical equipment and supplies between Atlantis and the Mir.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: 97PC-1432
Date: September 25, 1997
The Space Shuttle Columbia is launched from Pad 39B on a ten-day mission with a crew of five NASA Astronauts and a Canadian Payload Specialist. The Photograph was taken by astronaut Steven R. Nagel from a Shuttle Training Aircraft. Mission STS-52 payloads onboard include the Laser Geodynamic Satellite II.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: GPN-2000-001876
Date: October 22, 1992
Made with Super Takumar 20mm lens on Pentax Spotmatic F, with Tri-X BW film, rated at 800. 1/500 sec. at f8.
My first day out with this lens. With flat light, I was underwhelmed with the images, this being one of the best. I think this lens will look much better when I've shot it in good light.
No details given for this mini diorama seem at Model Mania, Locomotion, Shildon.
Very well modelled though.
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen at sunset atop the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B as preparations for launch continue, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis I flight test is the first integrated test of the agency’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, SLS rocket, and supporting ground systems. Launch of the uncrewed flight test is targeted for Sept. 3 at 2:17 p.m. EDT. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft launches on the Artemis I flight test, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis I mission is the first integrated flight test of the agency’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, and ground systems. SLS and Orion launched at 1:47 a.m. EST, from Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)