William's article updated:http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/03/ula-atlas-v-launch-sbirsgeo/
Holy moly, check out these launch photos from Ben Cooper! http://www.launchphotography.com/SBIRS-2.html
Cool. What is the pipe sticking out of the fairing, can see it as the vehicle breaks the sound barrier.
Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 03/19/2013 08:34 pmQuote from: Satori on 03/19/2013 08:32 pmWhat is that sticking out of the launcher?If I recall correctly, Jim mentioned on previous launches that it is used to vent the interstage?I believe that's the GH2 vent fin for the Centaur upper stage.
Quote from: Satori on 03/19/2013 08:32 pmWhat is that sticking out of the launcher?If I recall correctly, Jim mentioned on previous launches that it is used to vent the interstage?
What is that sticking out of the launcher?
I think we need a sticky note for all future Atlas launches, The GH2 vent fin for the Centaur upper stage is that funny object sticking out of the side of the fairing.
When ULA heard we'd be in Titusville this week, they kindly moved the AV-037 launch so that we could see it *Can't really compete with Ben's astounding shots, but here are a few photos of the launch taken by my wife Sarah (who's a much better photographer than I am) from the KSCVC Saturn V Center.* That's my interpretation and I'm sticking to it.
Don't know how anyone else feels, but yesterdays launch gave me a great deal of pride for many reasons. The cam videos were excellent as well as the launch work etc. For me its a launch to remember
Makes me wonder how many lives of front line troops that these systems have saved over the years, or conflicts avoided etc etc.