Moving the rocket to the launchpad in anticipation of a space launch

Last year I was invited to take photos of a rocket launch at a private launch facility in the Mojave desert in Southern California by Evolution Space, a space startup. The team moved the 21 feet tall rocket from the workshop to the launch tower early in the morning before sunrise. The flight turned out to be their first space flight, reaching 125 km, and had a top speed to Mach 5.2. Congrats team!

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-- ƒ/4.0, 41 mm, 1/4 sec, ISO 6400, Sony A7R II, FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS, HDR, 1 JPG exposure, _DSC8840_hdrj1pho1bal1g.jpg
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Taken in: United States / California / Old Garlock (show map)

Taken on: April 22, 2023

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Camera: Sony ILCE-7M2, f/4.0, 1/4 sec, 41mm, ISO 6400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-7M2
Lens:	Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.25 sec (1/4)
Focal Length:	41mm
ISO:	6400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Pixelmator Pro 3.3.2
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