Vandenberg AFB Delta IV launch visible tonight. (8:14PM PST)

spaceflightnow ^

[Names Ash Housewares]

Since this launch is just after sunset, weather permitting and no scubs, it will be visable over a wide area, best views of powered stage of launch, Southern Nevada, Arizona, southeastern California.

Cheer the Delta IV on! her first west coast flight with a secret payload that are the eyes and ears of our nations defense in the high frontier. Another bird to watch the bad guys.

Updates here..... http://www.spaceflightnow.com/delta/d317/status.html

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[Ceint]

Beautiful! Seemed to go right over my house, living in Riverside, Ca.

[mgstarr]

So Cool!!!!!! Launched right between the two palm trees and I tracked it from one ride of my roof deck to the other..... wow. Watched it with my Zeiss binoculars.

A benefit of living on the beach for sure

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I didn't see a thing!

Rats!

[al baby]

Well that was fun

[SierraWasp]

We din't see it here... this time. We've sure seen it before, however!!!

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National Reconnaissance Office, for whom this satellite was launched .. YAY!



http://www.nro.gov/

[lainie]

It's Boeing, not government.

lol! yeah.

[markman46]

don't feel bad the one's I took... umm not good, but I saw it. till it went behind the cloud deck

[markman46]

I figure out my problem,with wireless I needed to be at 56km not 300, got to see the liftoff

[knews_hound]

Here in Sacto we saw nothing.

The kids and I were bummed.

Oh well, blame it on the clouds

Cheers,

knewshound

[lainie]

I saw initial liftoff, then it disappeared. I picked it up heading southeast before meco.. but the most fun thing was a neon-white glow to a little part of the trail (well after it was out of sight). Pretty cool, even though we didn't see much.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Ping me to that one or I'll beat the tar outta ya, OK?

:)

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Wow that thing sure moves.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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T'was like a tiny red dot moving up in the sky leaving a very thin white contrail in its wake.

Not as spectacular as others we've seen.

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[SierraWasp]

What was that goofy title of this thread sayin 8:14 PST for, anyways? Ya had me runnin in and out right in the middle of dinner lookin fer that rockit!!!

I wanted ta see it blow up Long Dong Silver frum North Koreah!!! I did!!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Dang!!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Brad & I waved to you, did you see us?

[blasater1960]

Wow Great launch....Anyone know what it will be watching on? Iran, NK ?

[ZGuy]

Not a spectacular launch in terms of it lighting up the atmosphere. Pretty much a nice plume, separation, and then watch it as it turns into a speck. It was visible for a full 6 minutes though.