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Museum of Polish Military Technology (Muzeum Polskiej Techniki Wojskowej) in Warsaw on August 23, 2018. Polish People´s Army S-125 Neva surface-to-air missile system mounted on a 5P71 twin launcher. Export name is S-125 Pechora. NATO reporting name is SA-3 Goa.
I was in Battersea to launch the most ambitious and radical General Election campaign this country has ever seen, to bring real change to all parts of this country. (31st October, 2019)
We put our faith in the British people’s spirit and commitment to community. It’s your country. That’s why we stand with you.
Friends, the future is ours to make, together.
It’s time for real change.
Posted on PigPog: pigpog.com/2018/12/12/launching/
Miss Tatty Bouffant launches the confetti at Tiverton Pride.
On November 12, 2012, we launched Change into the world. This lovely milestone was celebrated by dismantling Dan's facial hair.
Final launch of the space shuttle Columbia, January 16th, 2003. Photos taken from Titusville, Florida.
The penultimate United Launch Alliance Delta II flying in the 7920-10C configuration hauls NOAA's latest polar orbiting weather satellite, Joint Polar Satellite System 1. The launch was conducted from Space Launch Complex 2W at the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, at 1:47 am PST.
With both afterburners lit, US Air Force 48FW F-15 Eagle 91-603/LN sears the air as she blasts away during the morning launch.
RAF Lakenheath
16th Feb 2012
Article in the Evening Telegraph 30/8/2010 describing the launch of the Dundee Railway Heritage Trail leaflet.
StreetPass NYC and Pokemon DS NYC welcomes all to the Nintendo World Store to celebrate the release of the newest Pokemon Nintendo 3DS spin-off, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity AND the sequel to the Gamecube's launch hit, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, exclusive for the Nintendo 3DS!
Nintendo World Store will start selling both games early a day in advance starting March 23rd.
Pokemon will start selling at 9:00 AM when the Nintendo World Store opens until they close at 9:00 PM. There will be prizes, giveaways and activities planned all day until the store closes.
Nintendo World Store will start selling Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon starting at 5:00 PM. The First 100 people in line to purchase Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon will receive an additional free gifts such as a official Luigi Hat, a Year of Luigi Timeline Poster and a mystery gift not revealed yet.
More information on gifts and activities will be posted as the event date closes in.
For more information on Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity go to: www.pokemonmysterydungeon.com/gates-to-infinity/en-us/
For more information on Luigi's Manson: Dark Moon go to: luigismansion.nintendo.com/
NOTE: This event is an official event of the Nintendo World store and StreetPass NYC has no relations to the operation of that event. This event page is for fan promotional purposes only.
Virginia Sea Grant joins the Virginia Institute of Marine Science Advancement and Outreach team, the Chesapeake Bay National Estuary Research Reserve (CBNERR), and the VIMS Marine Advisory Program (MAP) for beach seining and laboratory tours with rising ninth-grade students from the Camp Launch program on Wednesday, July 24, 2019.
Camp Launch serves high-achieving underserved students in the Hampton Roads area as they participate in a two-week residential program with courses in STEM, writing, and personal development. (Photo by Mallory Huxford | Virginia Sea Grant)
I mounted my gopro to the dolly during a day of aerotowing. It gave me a unique point of view on the most frantic part of launch.
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The motto outside of Launch Academy in Vancouver.
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Pictures of the Hummer Catamaran Launch November 4th 2013.
Length - 14m
Width - 6m
Height - 5.5m
Weight - 21 Tonne
Birmingham is one of 59 stops on the Microsoft Launch Tour... They stopped by and hosted a capacity-exceeding crowd at the BJCC today.
The mission to Orbitar began not with a thunderous launch, but with the quiet anticipation of those who had dedicated years to the dream of interstellar discovery. The crew aboard the ISV Pioneer had trained for a myriad of scenarios, their minds and bodies honed for the challenges of a world beyond the skies of Earth.
Their journey was spent in the quiet camaraderie that forms between those who share a common purpose and the understanding that they might be the first to set foot on a new world. The vessel that carried them was a masterpiece of human engineering, a ship designed not just for travel, but for the establishment of humanity’s first extra planetary outpost.
Upon arrival, Orbitar was as foreboding as it was breathtaking. Its vast landscapes were a sea of dunes and stone, painted in the unrelenting reds and browns of iron oxide. The crew’s initial surveys were filled with wonder and trepidation, the stark beauty of the planet belying its inhospitable nature.
The drones were their lifeline, eyes and ears spread across the desolate terrain, each programmed to seek out the most vital resource—water. The machines flew in precise patterns, their sensors peering beneath the surface, probing for signs of ice among the aridity.
The crew’s optimism began to wane with each passing sol. The planet was calm, yielding no secrets, it's surface a seemingly endless desert. Their technology, so reliable during simulations on Earth, met it's match against the mysterious radiation of Orbitar, an insidious and previously unknown force that irreparably damaged their water reclamation systems.
The careful redundancies built into the mission design were defeated by a phenomenon unknown to the scientists and engineers who had prepared for so many other eventualities. But not this.
This dire turn brought the mission to a precipice. The prospects of finding water grew dim, and the reality of their vulnerability set in—a sobering reminder of the fragility of human life in the vastness of space.
It was during this time of hardship that Surveyor 3 went dark. The loss of communication with one of their most advanced drones was a blow to the already flagging morale. However, when the drone's signal flickered back to life, it brought with it the first sign of hope—the images of the ice formations within a sheltered basin, a discovery that would redefine the entire mission.
The discovery of ice on Surveyor 3’s visual feed was a catalyst that ignited a flurry of activity within the outpost. A mixture of relief and exhilaration swept through the crew as they planned their next steps.
A team of their best, equipped with specialized gear for the trek, was quickly assembled. The journey to the basin was daunting, a traversal across the rugged expanse that would test both their physical limits and their resolve. The twin moons of Orbitar provided their only light, casting a silver hue over the rocky landscape, guiding their path to the site of the discovery.
Their arrival at the basin was met with awe. The ice formations stood before them like ominous giants, frozen in time. With precision and care, they drilled into the pillars of ice, extracting the cores that would sustain them.
The process of converting ice to water began immediately. The crew worked tirelessly, establishing a makeshift refinery that buzzed with activity. The sound of machinery echoed off the basin walls, the thrum of human persistence and ingenuity.
With the successful extraction of water, the outpost began to thrive. Pipes were laid down, creating a network that connected the basin to the heart of the outpost. The once sparse and functional arrangement of domes and habitats expanded, growing into a complex capable of supporting the crew and their mission objectives.
The greenhouses, once dependent on the precious little water they had brought with them, now burst with verdant life. The plants within, carefully selected and genetically modified for Orbitar’s harsh conditions, began to flourish. The sight of green amidst the red landscape was a striking contrast—a visual representation of their success against all odds.
The crew’s spirits were lifted as they watched their hard work manifest into a sustainable living environment. They were no longer just visitors on Orbitar; they were residents, caretakers of the first human outpost on another world.
Word of the mission’s turnaround, of the triumph over adversity, reached Earth with the delay inherent to the vast distances of space. But when it did, the reaction was electric. The world, which had watched the mission with a collective held breath, now exhaled in jubilation.
The success of the Orbitar mission sparked a renaissance in space exploration. The discovery of ice and the establishment of a sustainable human presence on another world galvanized the population. It was a unifying moment for humanity, a shared victory that transcended borders and disputes.
This success story rippled through societies, inspiring a new generation to look up at the stars with wonder and ambition. The tale of Orbitar was not just one of survival, but of growth, of humanity’s relentless drive to explore the universe and find it's place among the stars.
The mission to Orbitar would be chronicled as a significant milestone in human history. The crew’s experiences—their trials, their victories, their day-to-day lives on the alien world—would be studied and remembered for generations to come.
As the outpost grew and the mission evolved, it became clear that the legacy of Orbitar was not confined to the records and the memories of those who had lived it. It was a living, breathing, attestation to human ambition and adaptability.
The pioneers of Orbitar had set the stage for what could be humanity’s greatest adventure—expanding civilization beyond Earth, becoming a multiplanetary species. The ice, once a symbol of mere survival, now represented the foundation of a future rich with potential.
As the outpost continued to expand and the mission progressed, the explorers looked out upon their new world with a sense of ownership and belonging. They had come to Orbitar as scouts and had become its first inhabitants, its stewards, and in doing so, they had assured that humanity’s foray into the stars was not a fleeting endeavor, but a permanent stride into the vast, uncharted wilderness of the universe.
(•) – The Lockheed Martin HC-130J Hercules The Combat King II is the U.S. Air Force's only dedicated fixed-wing personnel recovery platform and is flown by the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) and Air Combat Command (ACC). This C-130J variation specializes in tactical profiles and avoiding detection and recovery operations in austere environments. The HC-130J replaces HC-130P/Ns as the only dedicated fixed-wing Personnel Recovery platform in the Air Force inventory. It is an extended-range version of the C-130J Hercules transport. Its mission is to rapidly deploy to execute combatant commander directed recovery operations to austere airfields and denied territory for expeditionary, all weather personnel recovery operations to include airdrop, airland, helicopter air-to-air refueling, and forward area ground refueling missions. When tasked, the aircraft also conducts humanitarian assistance operations, disaster response, security cooperation/aviation advisory, emergency aeromedical evacuation, and noncombatant evacuation operations.
Features
Modifications to the HC-130J have improved navigation, threat detection and countermeasures systems. The aircraft fleet has a fully-integrated inertial navigation and global positioning systems, and night vision goggle, or NVG, compatible interior and exterior lighting. It also has forward-looking infrared, radar and missile warning receivers, chaff and flare dispensers, satellite and data-burst communications, and the ability to receive fuel inflight via a Universal Aerial Refueling Receptacle Slipway Installation (UARRSI).
The HC-130J can fly in the day; however, crews normally fly night at low to medium altitude levels in contested or sensitive environments, both over land or overwater. Crews use NVGs for tactical flight profiles to avoid detection to accomplish covert infiltration/exfiltration and transload operations. To enhance the probability of mission success and survivability near populated areas, crews employ tactics that include incorporating no external lighting or communications, and avoiding radar and weapons detection.
Drop zone objectives are done via personnel drops and equipment drops. Rescue bundles include illumination flares, marker smokes and rescue kits. Helicopter air-to-air refueling can be conducted at night, with blacked out communication with up to two simultaneous helicopters. Additionally, forward area refueling point operations can be executed to support a variety of joint and coalition partners.
Background
The HC-130J is a result of the HC/MC-130 recapitalization program and replaces Air Combat Command's aging HC-130P/N fleet as the dedicated fixed-wing personnel recovery platform in the Air Force inventory. The 71st and 79th Rescue Squadrons in Air Combat Command, the 550th Special Operations Squadron in Air Education and Training Command, the 920th Rescue Group in Air Force Reserve Command and the 106th Rescue Wing, 129th RQW and 176th Wing in the Air National Guard will operate the aircraft.
First flight was 29 July 2010, and the aircraft will serve the many roles and missions of the HC-130P/Ns. It is a modified KC-130J aircraft designed to conduct personnel recovery missions, provide a command and control platform, in-flight-refuel helicopters and carry supplemental fuel for extending range or air refueling.
In April 2006, the personnel recovery mission was transferred back to Air Combat Command at Langley AFB, Va. From 2003 to 2006, the mission was under the Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Previously, HC-130s were assigned to ACC from 1992 to 2003. They were first assigned to the Air Rescue Service as part of Military Airlift Command.
General Characteristics
Primary function: Fixed-wing Personnel Recovery platform
Contractor: Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Power Plant: Four Rolls Royce AE2100D3 turboprop engines
Thrust: 4,591 Propeller Shaft Horsepower, each engine
Wingspan: 132 feet, 7 inches (40.4 meters)
Length: 97 feet, 9 inches (29.57 meters)
Height: 38 feet, 9 inches (11.58 meters)
Operating Weight: 89,000 pounds (40,369 kilograms)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 164,000 pounds (74,389 kilograms)
Fuel Capacity: 61,360 pounds (9,024 gallons)
Payload: 35,000 pounds (15,875 kilograms)
Speed: 316 knots indicated air speed at sea level
Range: beyond 4,000 miles (3,478 nautical miles)
Ceiling: 33,000 feet (10,000 meters)
Armament: countermeasures/flares, chaff
Basic Crew: Three officers (pilot, co-pilot, combat system officer) and two enlisted loadmasters
Unit Cost: $66 million (fiscal 2010 replacement cost)
Initial operating capability: 2013.