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1 set (a boat) in motion by pushing it or allowing it to roll into the water : the town's lifeboat was launched to rescue the fishermen. • set (a newly built ship or boat) afloat for the first time, typically as part of an official ceremony : King Gustav II Adolph of Sweden launched a huge new warship. • send (a missile, satellite, or spacecraft) on its course or into orbit : they launched two Scud missiles. • [ trans. ] hurl (something) forcefully : she launched a tortoiseshell comb. • [with adverbial of direction ] ( launch oneself) (of a person) make a sudden energetic movement : I launched myself out of bed. • utter (criticism or a threat) vehemently : scores of customers launched a volley of complaints.
2 start or set in motion (an activity or enterprise) : she was launching a campaign against ugly architecture. • introduce (a new product or publication) to the public for the first time : the company has launched a software package specifically for the legal sector.
"I said lunch, not launch!"
We had a terrific and very fun launch evening for Justin Davies, and his wonderful new children's novel, Haarville. We had a lot of very happy young readers in attendance who enjoyed the evening, plus a special cake too (what event is not improved by adding cake???). Justin also told the audience about some of his inspirations, including how some of the small coastal towns around Fife influenced his descriptions of his imaginary town, Haarville. You can follow Justin on his Twitter - twitter.com/flyingscribbler
A more substantial probe launch and tracking platform...
Rover on tracks and 2 persons wide (just), with a tracking array, and space for different probes that can be launched with a rocket. And a rocket trailer that doubles as launch platform.
Not perfect yet, but I was in a bit of a hurry to get this done in celebration of the real Black Hole picture presented today (April 4 2019).
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!
Last night I was out on the Alvord Desert Playa and this happened. It lasted several minutes.
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The launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket with the U.S. Air Force’s tenth Wideband Global SATCOM communications satellite.
I am very behind on posting MOCs. :P I built this pad for BrickCon 2019 after building the rocket last fall.
Beadnell bay harbour launch service.
1970s Fordsum tractor helps get your craft from the car park into the sea.
Beadnell is the only west facing bay on the north east coast of England and is very busy with every type of water sport. At low tide all 7 miles of the bay and beach and dunes can be walked south to dunstanburgh castle.
Rocket & Launch area made for the display "Space Panic" at the french convention Brick à Dole 2017.
Rocket in the spirit of "Neo Classic Space"
A display on the theme of space without rocket is not a real space display ^^
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Sparrowhawk gets airborne from a fence at Guardbridge for an unsuccessful pass at the feeders outside the Eden Estuary Centre hide.
A close-up camera view shows Space Shuttle Columbia as it lifts off from Launch Pad 39A on mission STS-107. Following a flawless and uneventful countdown, liftoff occurred on-time at 10:39 a.m. EST. The 16-day research mission included FREESTAR (Fast Reaction Experiments Enabling Science, Technology, Applications and Research) and the SHI Research Double Module (SHI/RDM), known as SPACEHAB. Experiments on the module ranged from material sciences to life sciences. Landing of Columbia was scheduled for Saturday, February 1, but due to damage to the thermal protection system Columbia was destroyed and the crew was lost on reentry.
The mission was the first Shuttle mission of 2003, the 28th and final flight of the orbiter Columbia and the 113th flight overall in NASA's Space Shuttle program.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: KSC-03PP-0142
Date: January 16, 2003
A rig for transporting small ships around a launch facility.
Extra day in FebRovery? Time for an extra rover!
nhq201610190016 (10/19/2016) --- The Soyuz MS-02 rocket is launched with Expedition 49 Soyuz commander Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos, flight engineer Shane Kimbrough of NASA, and flight engineer Andrey Borisenko of Roscosmos, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Ryzhikov, Kimbrough, and Borisenko will spend the next four months living and working aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky
Poorly captured satellite launch this morning. Still an amazing sight that makes me think of HG Wells.
Just launched 2 Cubesats from the International Space Station for research
More info: lasp.colorado.edu/home/minxss/
Credits: ESA/NASA
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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.
The Gemini VII spacecraft, carrying astronauts Frank Borman, command pilot, and James A. Lovell Jr., pilot, was successfully launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from Pad 19 at Cape Canaveral, FL.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: s65-61650
Date: December 4, 1965
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.
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V launched the new satellite — called the Advanced Extremely High Frequency 4 spacecraft, or AEHF-4.
Main launch bunker for the three Athena Missile launch pads on the Green River Launch Complex approximately five miles from the entrance to the site. This launch bunker and 3 concrete launching pads each with a rail-movable temperature-controlled steel building make up the main part of the Athena launch portion of the huge (3,450 acre) missile base.
Green River Pad 1 51 launches ??
Green River Pad 2 41 launches February 10, 1964 – September 25, 1969.
Green River Pad 3 49 launches November 28, 1964 – September 17, 1971.
To see more of this interesting cold war relic check out my album here: www.flickr.com/photos/19779889@N00/albums/72157719188749079