Delta IV Heavy Launch

On Sunday, November 21 a Delta IV Heavy rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station carrying a National Reconnaissance Office spy satellite. Standing at nearly 24 stories tall, it is the worlds largest rocket by height. This was only the fourth launch of the Delta 4 Heavy so I was quite happy to shoot it.

These images were from from approximately 7 miles away at a public viewing location.

Equipment used. Canon 7D, Canon 500L and 1.4x

#1 The Delta IV stands fully fueled shortly before launch.

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Great series, but last one is a winner for sure.

last one is awesome, like some cold war laser satellite weapon is attacking!

The last one FTW. Great shots. It's not the a recon satellite, it's the new satellite for POTN. Pekka said there were new things coming down the pipe and he wasn't kidding.

All totally cool!

Now that's a great form of Transportation!

Thanks for sharing. That's a huge rocket they launched. Very cool pics and great job from the distance.

asysin2leads wrote in post #11367308
The last one FTW. Great shots. It's not the a recon satellite, it's the new satellite for POTN. Pekka said there were new things coming down the pipe and he wasn't kidding.

Shh, its not supposed to be announced yet.

rolex87 wrote in post #11367306
last one is awesome, like some cold war laser satellite weapon is attacking!

Thanks! Sure does haha

Aerophile wrote in post #11366710
Great series, but last one is a winner for sure.

Thank you!

gkarris wrote in post #11367578
All totally cool!

Now that's a great form of Transportation!

Definitely!

T2iMdSue wrote in post #11367608
Thanks for sharing. That's a huge rocket they launched. Very cool pics and great job from the distance.

Huge indeed, 235 ft in height, the Space shuttle is 184 ft tall.

Let us not forget that the Saturn V was 360 ft tall.......

Narwhal wrote in post #11367765
Let us not forget that the Saturn V was 360 ft tall.......

Hard to believe, im always amazed at how huge it was. Would loved to have seen one launch.

Great pictures!

It's an experience to view the massive Delta IV heavy launch. I was also there but from a slightly different view point.

BTW I really like picture 5. Great shot of the common booster core.

Wow. How'd you manage to be in two places at once?
At least that is the impression I get. Nicely done

AstroNut wrote in post #11367963
Great pictures!

It's an experience to view the massive Delta IV heavy launch. I was also there but from a slightly different view point.

BTW I really like picture 5. Great shot of the common booster core.

Thanks! That was the first time I had viewed from KARS park, not a bad place really. I got lucky with the launch being scrubbed and the 48 hr turnaround.

Anxious to get back down for 133 whenever it may be.

Desertraptor wrote in post #11368029
Wow. How'd you manage to be in two places at once?
At least that is the impression I get. Nicely done

Thanks! I was in the same place for all the shots.

All are great but # 4 & 5 are my favs.

5 and 6 are great!