New 360 video puts you next to the flames of a rocket as it launches
 

New 360 video puts you next to the flames of a rocket as it launches
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COLORADO SPRINGS — A new 360 video from United Launch Alliance (ULA) allows you to experience a rocket launch like never before.

The video shows you the power of the Delta IV rocket launch from extreme vantage points right next to the large launcher.*

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In some shots, you can see the camera shake as the rocket takes to the sky above Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

The launch on display here was the NROL-45 payload for the National Reconnaissance ******, meaning that it's likely some kind of classified spy satellite used for national defense. Read more...


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