A Nighttime Launch to the Sun
A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket launches NASA's Parker Solar Probe to the sun from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida on Aug. 12, 2018.
Parker Solar Probe Launches Into the Dark
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe lifts off from from Cape Canaveral, Florida on a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket on Aug. 12, 2018, at 3:31 a.m. EDT (0731 GMT).
An Invisible Rocket?
The Delta IV rocket launching NASA's Parker Solar Probe into orbit disappears in the fog after lifting off from Florida.
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The Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying the Parker Solar Probe waits for its launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
24-Hour Delay
The launch of NASA's $1.5 billion Parker Solar Probe mission to the sun was delayed 24 hours due to a last-minute glitch with its Delta IV Heavy rocket (shown here) early Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018.
Reflections
The Mobile Service Tower rolled back from the Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying the Parker Solar Probe.
Sunset Rocket
The Mobile Service Tower rolled back from the Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying the Parker Solar Probe.
Parker Solar Probe and the Sun
The Mobile Service Tower rolls back from the Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying the Parker Solar Probe
Parker Solar Probe Rolls Out
The United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying NASA’s Parker Solar Probe rolls out at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Aug. 10, 2018, ahead of a planned Aug. 11 launch.
Parker Solar Probe Rolls Out
A view of the Delta IV Heavy from the other side, showing the Parker Solar Probe logo.
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