WGS7 DeltaIV on the Pad

Shots from remote camera setup of the DeltaIV WGS7 United Launch Alliance rocket at LC37.

DeltaIV Rocket by United Launch Alliance

This is a massive image of a DeltaIV rocket at Launch Complex 37, with the WGS7 satellite on top. This is a "photomerge" of 9 images, combined to create this 18500x3800 image. 

Photos were taken during the remote camera setup on July 22, 2015. The launch would be scrubbed and rescheduled to launch the next day, July 23, 2015.

WGS7 DeltaIV on the Pad

Shots from remote camera setup of the DeltaIV WGS7 United Launch Alliance rocket at LC37.

WGS7 DeltaIV on the Pad

Shots from remote camera setup of the DeltaIV WGS7 United Launch Alliance rocket at LC37.

T minus 57 minutes

United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket with the WGS7 satellite on top at T minus 57 minutes to liftoff.

WGS7 DeltaIV Ignition

Shots from the WGS7 DeltaIV rocket launch by United Launch Alliance. Launch took place at 8:07 EST on July 23, 2015.

WGS7 DeltaIV Ignition

Shots from the WGS7 DeltaIV rocket launch by United Launch Alliance. Launch took place at 8:07 EST on July 23, 2015.

WGS7 DeltaIV Liftoff

Shots from the WGS7 DeltaIV rocket launch by United Launch Alliance. Launch took place at 8:07 EST on July 23, 2015.

WGS7 DeltaIV Liftoff

Shots from the WGS7 DeltaIV rocket launch by United Launch Alliance. Launch took place at 8:07 EST on July 23, 2015.

WGS7 DeltaIV Liftoff

Shots from the WGS7 DeltaIV rocket launch by United Launch Alliance. Launch took place at 8:07 EST on July 23, 2015.

WGS7 DeltaIV - 20 seconds in flight

Shots from the WGS7 DeltaIV rocket launch by United Launch Alliance. Launch took place at 8:07 EST on July 23, 2015.

WGS7 DeltaIV - Streak

This is a 70 second exposure of the United Launch Alliance WGS7 DeltaIV launch. The rocket was a fast one, and it was behind the cloud only about 45 seconds after takeoff.

Sunset at Kennedy Space Center / Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

Just 7 minutes after the WGS7 Delta IV rocket by United Launch Alliance would take flight, this was happening in the western sky.

WGS7 DeltaIV - Aftermath

These shots are from 2 minutes after the WGS7 DeltaIV by United Launch Alliance took off. It was at sunset, and the sky was just stunning, and it lit the rocket exhaust in such pretty ways.

WGS7 DeltaIV - Aftermath

These shots are from 2 minutes after the WGS7 DeltaIV by United Launch Alliance took off. It was at sunset, and the sky was just stunning, and it lit the rocket exhaust in such pretty ways.

WGS7 DeltaIV - 90 minutes after launch

Shots of Launch Complex 37 90 mintues after the WGS7 DeltaIV rocket launched.

WGS7 DeltaIV - 90 minutes after launch

Shots of Launch Complex 37 90 mintues after the WGS7 DeltaIV rocket launched.