West Coast Space Shuttle Launch Pad
Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
Nov. 4th, 2006
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(Click here to see photos and read about the famous SLC-6 pad built for the Space Shuttle)
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Liftoff from SLC-6 at 5:53am PST!
All Delta IV rockets put out a spectacular hydrogen fireball prior to liftoff!
A view from the Mobile Service Tower.
The last cloud of hydrogen is burning off as the Delta IV lifts off.
Liftoff from about 150 ft away!
A view of the Delta IV from the MST
This photo was taken from a camera just Southeast of the pad up on a hill.
A wide angle view from SW of the pad.
A 220 second time exposure from 9 miles away captures the Delta IV heading South from SLC-6.
(Lighted area on left is the Atlas 5 pad and dark structure sticking up just to the right of the streak is the old Titan IV pad).
A closeup view of the Delta IV plume seconds after launch.
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