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.
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.
Like many folks who go on vacation, I take photos. It’s just my photos are usually of birds and fish. That was the case when my wife and I went on a cruise that stopped at Coco Cay in the Bahamas.
