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.
This subspecies of the White-Tail deer has been living in the Keys for hundreds of years, with the first known documentation coming from Spanish explorers in the 1550s.
While the birds seemed to be preparing for some upcoming stormy weather, I found out that others at the UCF Arboretum were going about their usual routines.
