Mercury is the first planet from the Sun and the smallest in the Solar System. In English, it is named after the Roman god Mercurius. The Messenger spacecraft was launch August 2004, assigned to take pics & collect data of Mercury. Many pics are NOT visible spectrum (the narrow portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that humans eyes can detect… ROY-G-BIV) BUT a wider spectrum of frequencies adding both color & texture to these images. #mercury #planetmercury #electromagneticspectrum #nasa #tidallocked #darksideofmercury #deltaiirocket #messengerspacecraft
Picture of the day! Caption: On Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, United Launch Alliance's Delta II rocket carrying NASA's Kepler spacecraft rises through the exhaust cloud created by the firing of the rocket’s engines Credits: https://images.nasa.gov/details/KSC-2009-1975 NASA/Regina Mitchell-Ryall, Tom Farrar #PictureOfTheDay #PicOfTheDay #PhotoOfTheDay #DailyPhoto #DailyPicture #DailyPic #Kepler #NASA #Spacecraft #DeltaIIrocket #space #spaceexploration #rocket #spacerocket
On March 6, 2009, the night sky was lit by the launch of a Delta II rocket, marking a significant moment in space exploration as it carried NASA's Kepler Space Telescope. This mission helped us in our search for Earth-like planets, expanding our understanding of the universe. 📸: NASA/Regina Mitchell-Ryall, Tom Farrar #NASA #DeltaIIRocket #Kepler #SpaceTelescope #CapeCanaveral #SpaceLaunch #RocketLaunch #Astrophysics #SpaceMission #Exoplanets #Astronomy #SpaceScience #Universe #Exploration #Cosmos #Educational #Technology #Engineering #Spacecraft #Science #NightLaunch #SpacePhotography #History #Innovation #SpaceExploration
Eclipse of an eclipse. As seen from @kennedyspacecenter. My final piece from the #annulareclipse. 📸: @wearespacescout #solar #eclipse #solareclipse #sun #moon #deltaii #rocket #deltaiirocket #ula #unitedlaunchalliance #torybruno #kennedyspacecenter #kscvc #kennedyspacecentervisitorcomplex #merrittisland #florida
I've done a bit to expand the range of 1:110 scale launch vehicle models for NASA's post-Apollo robotic lunar exploration missions. From left to right… Lunar Prospector's Athena II. My own model. It would be nice to make it stageable but for now I've prioritised getting the shaping and brick-built decals as good as I can. LRO/LCROSS's Atlas V 401. This is a fairly minor tweak of SkySaac's model from Rebrickable. His brick-built decals are next-level ingenious! GRAIL's Delta II 7920H. A mash-up of design elements from models by @foggy0utri and 0rig0 (both on Rebrickable) with my own bits and bobs in there too. LADEE's Minotaur V – the only launch of this particular rocket variant. My own design, but for now the markings would only work on one side (they should appear on opposite faces). Hopefully there'll someday be a double-sided versions of parts 3386 or 32952 that would make that work. CAPSTONE's Electron. Also my own design (such as it is), though there are a few pretty much identical ones out there. The correct diameter at 1:110 scale would be 1 stud + 1 tile, which is neither fish nor fowl, so it's either 1-stud (as here) or 1-stud plus 2 tiles. Each is wrong as the other, so it comes down to personal choice. Who in their right might would try to build scale-accurate models in Lego, eh? Photos: NASA, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA, NASA/NASA Edge/Franklin Fitzgerald, Rocket Lab #nasa #nasagoddard #ladee #lro #lcross #lunarreconnaissanceorbiter #lunarprospector #grail #ebbandflow #capstone #minotaurv #electron #electronrocket #electronrocketlab #rocketlab #deltaii #deltaiirocket #minotaurrocket #atlasrocket #atlasv #atlasv401 #rocket #legorocket #lunarexploration #athenaii #athenaiirocket #athenarocket #legospace #space
Some of the versions/options I went through for the markings on the Delta II GRAIL rocket. All of them have pluses and minuses, but I *think* I like the last one the best, or maybe just dislike it the least. The semi-circular lines of the black area aren't ideal, but least it shows the Moon in the mission emblem! What do you all think? I'd need part 3386 that was released today to become available in order to build this (the decorations need two of them to mount onto), plus the equally new semi-circular jumper plate in black. #lego #legospace #space #ula #deltaii #grail #ebbandflow #nasa #legonasa #rocket #legorocket #deltarocket #deltaiirocket
Lots but still OK First one is in Catalan and the second is in English btw #meme #space #spaceflight #rocket #deltaii #deltaiirocket #conestogarocket #spacememes #spaceflightmemes #rocketmemes #memes #rockets
Delta II chad #memes #spacememes #spaceflightmemes #space #spaceflight #rockets #rocketmemes #deltaii #deltaiirocket
デルタIIロケット打ち上げ🚀 Delta II Rocket Launch🚀 . アーカイブ画像:2007年2月17日 Archive Photos:Feb/17, 2007 . Spacecraft: THEMIS Aurora Observing Satellites Launch Vehicle: Boeing Delta II Rocket Launch Location: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex 17 Launch Date: Feb. 17, 2007 Launch Time: 6:01 p.m. EST . #capecanaveralairforcestation #capecanaveral #capecanaveralflorida #ccafs #launchphotography #rocketlaunch #rocket #deltaiirocket #deltaiirocketlaunch #florida #themis #complex17 #spacelaunch #ケープカナベラル空軍基地 #ケープカナベラル #ロケット打ち上げ #デルタⅱプロジェクト #デルタⅱ #フロリダ #打ち上げ #ロケット #宇宙 #宇宙旅行
Full Scale Delta II built by Penwal was just installed for the public exhibit in the @kennedyspacecenter Rocket Garden! This Rocket was a combination of old hardware with replica parts needed. It stands at 13 stories tall and is a beautiful tribute to this amazing rocket! #DeltaII #DeltaIIRocket #ThankYouDeltaII #KennedySpaceCenterComplex #Kennedyspace #Rocket #ULA #ULAlaunch #Florida #WeBuildCoolStuff #Penwal #CUSTOM #MADEINAMERICA #USA #MadeintheUSA #CUSTOMELEMENTS #DESIGN #fabrication #fab #FRP #creative #coolstuff #customfabrication #build #buildersofinsta #GC #CustomBuilders #CustomPieces #replica #fullscalemodel
A historic rocket now on display at KSC! United Launch Alliance ・・・ #ICYMI: The legendary Delta II joined the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex yesterday! Watch as the Delta II is assembled in the Rocket Garden. The authentic rocket made of Delta hardware with replica solid rocket boosters stands 13 stories tall and now serves as a tribute to its reliable service to the U.S. space program. Learn more about the missions enabled by this beloved rocket in our tribute blog: bit.ly/thankyoudeltaii Video Credit: ULA #ThankYouDeltaII #rockets #space #deltaiirocket #ula #ksc #kennedyspacecenter
Delta 2 #spaceflightsimulator #deltaiirocket
Final Delta II Rocket Launch
Space Post cards - British Design Museum Top left - Curiosity Mars Rover Right - Delta II Rocket launch Bottom left - Untethered Spacewalk #nasa #space #mars #science #rocketscience #curiousity #deltaiirocket #britishdesignmuseum
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED. 🚀 Fifty years ago this very hour, the #LunarLandingModule for @nasa ‘s #Apollo11 was on the #moon. As a computer engineer, my Dad was one of the 400K people who worked behind the scenes to help make it happen. Fun fact: Did you know the computer system aboard the #LLM had less power than the phone you’re holding in your hand right now? 🤔 Dad gave me this #charm when I got into charm bracelets as a teen. I brought it along last fall for a #prelaunch visit to see the final #DeltaIIrocket (with #ICESat2 on board) at #VAFB’s #SpaceLaunchComplex2, visible in the (blurry) background. 🌜🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑🌒🌓🌔🌛 #Apollo50 #theeaglehaslanded #NASA #NASAbrat
Delta 2 / ICESat 2 Exhaust Trail; launch from Vandenberg Saturday morning. Looks like a fish w/ a chicken's head! . . . . . . . . #satellitelaunch #timelapse #vandenberg #vandenbergafb #vandenberglaunch #delta2rocket #deltaIIrocket #icesat2 #nasasatellite #nasalaunch #rocket #launchtrail #rocketlaunchtrail #sunriselaunch #sunrise #exhaust #earlybird #coolclouds #bluehour #redclouds #crazyclouds #nikon #nikond750 #tamron150600g2 #california #campbellca #siliconvalley #instasky #losgatoscreektrail #losgatoscreekpark
Checking out the final Delta II rocket on the launch pad before its journey to Earth’s orbit 🌏 Successful takeoff just after 6 am this morning, NASA’s ICESat-2 has entered a new stage in its journey and can soon begin its important work studying our planet’s ice sheets, clouds, and elevation changes! Happy to witness this takeoff in person and be a part of this historic mission. Thank you @NASA! #ICESat2 #NASAICE #NASASocial #Rocket #Launch #ULA #Vandenberg #VAFB #NASA #VandenbergAirForceBase #LaunchPad #Pacific #WesternRange #Science #Technology #DeltaII #STEM #Scientific #Orbit #Satellite #Experience #California #UnitedLaunchAlliance #DeltaIIRocket #Delta2
Delta 2 / ICESat 2 Launch Trail this morning from Vandenberg AFB 🚀 . . . . . . . . #satellitelaunch #vandenberg #vandenbergafb #vandenberglaunch #delta2rocket #deltaIIrocket #icesat2 #nasasatellite #nasalaunch #rocket #launchtrail #rocketlaunchtrail #sunriselaunch #sunrise #bluehour #earlybird #coolclouds #bluehour #redclouds #crazyclouds #nikon #nikond750 #tamron150600g2 #california #campbellca #siliconvalley #instasky #losgatoscreektrail #losgatoscreekpark
I’m no rocket scientist, but ... 🚀 Since my parents met at White Sands Missle Range and my Dad worked on the #LunarLandingModule for @nasa ‘s #Apollo11, last night’s #prelaunch visit to see the final #DeltaIIrocket (with #ICESat2 on board) at #VAFB’s #SpaceLaunchComplex2 was a sentimental journey. The #launch this morning ( #swipeleft for #video) was met with cheers, clapping and laughter as the #rocket lifted off at 6:02 a.m. — and promptly disappeared into the clouds. 😃👏🏼😳😂 Now in orbit, the Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2 will time how long it takes for laser beams to travel from the #satellite to Earth and back, helping scientists calculate (and monitor) the height of glaciers, sea ice, forests, lakes and more. ❄️🌬🌲🌊See my in-progress Instagram Story for behind-the-scenes #NASAsocial intel. 😎 #lompoc #santabarbaracounty #805 #NASAbrat
Sunrise and rockets — booster separation of the final launch of the Delta II rocket this morning... #sunrise #earlyriser #dawn #rocket #rocketlaunch #deltaii #deltaiirocketlaunch #deltaiirocket #deltarocket #vandenbergafb #booster #launch #riodelmar #aptos #beach #ocean #waves #santacruznow #myrrs #reallyrightstuff #fujifilm #fujifilmxt2 #fujilove #fujifeed #travel #explore #adventure #adventureisoutthere #history #finallaunch
This morning, the last Delta II rocket was launched from the Vandenberg Air Force in California. #deltaiirocketlaunch #deltaiirocket #deltaii
Repost from @noaasatellites. #liftoff. #deltaiirocket. @ulalaunch. #jpss1. @noaa. @nasa. #november18,2017. #vandenbergairforcebase. #california. #rocketscience. #rocketlaunch.
Me and the girls before they called it a “No Go” #allsmiles #jpss1 #nasagirls #womenofnasa #jpssflightteam #stillthebestjobever #nasa #noaa #ula #deltaiirocket #rocketlaunch #launchweek #vandenbergafb #cali 🛰🚀
Tomorrow morning this rocket will launch into space the SMAP satellite to monitor soil moisture #nasasocial #unitedlaunchalliance #nasa #space #rocket #rocketlaunch #vafb #smaplaunch #outerspace #rocketgram #stem #science #rocketscience #deltaii #ula #spacecraft #explorespace #engineering #deltaiirocket