Yes, it was a different kind of bird I got up early to shoot – an Atlas V rocket that blasted off from Cape Canaveral on Tuesday morning, July 30.
The United Launch Alliance’s classified mission for the Space Force lifted off at 6:45 a.m. – about 20 minutes later than was originally planned. It’s too bad it didn’t go off on schedule because the pre-sunrise sky at 6:25 was amazing. But I still enjoyed the launch view from my front yard.
This was the 101st and final Atlas V mission for ULA; the company is switching to a new Vulcan Centaur rocket for future missions.
ULA Atlas V launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, July 2024.ULA Atlas V launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, July 2024.ULA Atlas V launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, July 2024.ULA Atlas V launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, July 2024.ULA Atlas V launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, July 2024.ULA Atlas V launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, July 2024.ULA Atlas V launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, July 2024. If you look closely you can see the two boosters which were jettisoned.ULA Atlas V launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, July 2024.
Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando is famous for being home to five different types of swans. On Sunday morning, it was also home to a very lost, young black bear.
