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Bill Humphries says:

Those might be the solid rocket motors. That Delta booster had a pair of them. Great photos.
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auntialias says:

yes, those are solid rocket boosters. Check the time against the spaceflight status on spaceflight now

0334 GMT (11:34 p.m. EDT Tues.)

T+plus 1 minute, 58 seconds. Solid motor separation! The spent boosters have been shed from the first stage. Delta 4 continues powering its way toward space on the thrust generated by the RS-68 main engine.

0334 GMT (11:34 p.m. EDT Tues.)

T+plus 1 minute, 39 seconds. The twin solid rocket boosters have burned out of their propellant. Standing by for jettison.

gdsanders    says:

Thanks for a great set. I've always wanted to see a Delta launch in person and this is the next best thing.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )