{"id":16156,"date":"2015-07-24T17:01:52","date_gmt":"2015-07-24T09:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/photos-delta-4-rocket-fires-off-the-pad-before-sunset\/"},"modified":"2015-07-24T17:01:52","modified_gmt":"2015-07-24T09:01:52","slug":"photos-delta-4-rocket-fires-off-the-pad-before-sunset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/photos-delta-4-rocket-fires-off-the-pad-before-sunset\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Delta 4 rocket fires off the pad before sunset"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket was launched Thursday at 8:07 p.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral\u2019s Complex 37 to deploy the Wideband Global SATCOM 7 military communications satellite into orbit for the U.S. Air Force.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Credit: Walter Scriptunas II \/ Scriptunas Images<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nSee our earlier launch coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Our earlier Delta archive.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8029\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-2-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Scriptunas_WGS7-2\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-2.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8030\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9350-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"Scriptunas_WGS7-9350\" width=\"620\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9350-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9350-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9350-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9350.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8031\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9352-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Scriptunas_WGS7-9352\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9352-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9352-300x200.jpg 300w, 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class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8033\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9354-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Scriptunas_WGS7-9354\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9354-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9354-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9354-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9354.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8034\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9344-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Scriptunas_WGS7-9344\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9344-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9344-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9344-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9344.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8035\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9346-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Scriptunas_WGS7-9346\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9346-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9346-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9346-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9346.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8036\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9348-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Scriptunas_WGS7-9348\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9348-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9348-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9348-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9348.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8037\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9349-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"Scriptunas_WGS7-9349\" width=\"620\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9349-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9349-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9349-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9349.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8038\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9090-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Scriptunas_WGS7-9090\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9090-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9090-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9090-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9090.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8039\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9094-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Scriptunas_WGS7-9094\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9094-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9094-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9094-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9094.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8040\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9097-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Scriptunas_WGS7-9097\" width=\"620\" height=\"931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9097-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9097-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9097-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9097.jpg 833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8041\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9102-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Scriptunas_WGS7-9102\" width=\"620\" height=\"931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9102-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9102-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9102-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-9102.jpg 833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8042\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-7565-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Scriptunas_WGS7-7565\" width=\"620\" height=\"931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-7565-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-7565-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-7565-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-7565.jpg 833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8043\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-0271-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Scriptunas_WGS7-0271\" width=\"620\" height=\"931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-0271-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-0271-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-0271-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-0271.jpg 833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8044\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-0272-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Scriptunas_WGS7-0272\" width=\"620\" height=\"931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-0272-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-0272-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-0272-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scriptunas_WGS7-0272.jpg 833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket was launched Thursday at 8:07 p.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral\u2019s Complex 37 to deploy the Wideband Global SATCOM 7 military communications satellite into orbit for the U.S. Air Force. Credit: Walter Scriptunas II \/ Scriptunas Images See our earlier launch coverage. Our earlier Delta archive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[437,670,3992,1688,25,750,3993,3474],"class_list":["post-16156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-air-force","tag-boeing","tag-delta-372","tag-delta-4","tag-launch","tag-united-launch-alliance","tag-wgs-7","tag-wideband-global-satcom"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16156"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16156"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16156\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16156"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}