That trail behind the Empire State Building is a Minotaur V rocket taking a space vehicle to the Moon . The photo was taken byBen Cooperfrom Top of the Rock , Rockefeller Center , 265 miles away from NASA ’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia . Here are 10 more phenomenal launch photos from Mr. Cooper :
Orion launching on Delta 4 labored
Atlas 5 launches New Horizons , first mission to Pluto
Delta 4 fleshy
Falcon 9
First launching of Delta 4 great
Atlas 5
Delta 4
STS-135 : Last birdie launching
Delta 4 launching from afar
Delta 2 launching countdown at Complex 17 . The scarlet lights belong to the movable serving tug , photographed in long exposure as it go away from the launching inkpad .
Bonus : Endeavour cockpit
Ben Cooperis a self-employed person photographer based out of Daytona Beach , Florida . He has covered launching and other events at Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center since July 1999 , photographing over 100 missionary post and launches to escort . He worked for NASA on the bird programme from 2008 to 2011 .
you’re able to follow him onhis web site , TwitterandFacebook . You canorder picture here .
This is part of a seriesin which we are featuring futuristic , outstanding , and just beautiful picture taking . If you are a lensman with awesome employment , pleasedrop me a line here .
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