http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html A rocket launch makes for some spectacular images of fire and smoke. At night, the color and light are intense. Note: Some of these photos are available for sale. Email raydunakin@aol.com for information. Updated June 2009. Return to Ray’s Rocketry Page http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#0 e52168c0-5846-4ee2-8235-616d4db722fe http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/RedlineNight1web/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/RedlineNight1web/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">RedlineNight<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">Andy Woerner&#x2019;s rocket taking off at night, powered by a J-class Aerotech &#x201C;Redline&#x201D; motor.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#1 a02f1db1-b034-4bcc-960c-4ff7dcc705c9 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/FSLiftoff1/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/FSLiftoff1/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">FSLiftoff1<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">One of my small movie camera rockets, powered by a US Rockets H125 &#x201C;Firestarter&#x201D; motor. This propellent produced lots of sparks and smoke.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#2 0e93c8ee-a6af-4de9-92b8-465e33938298 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/HAKO17flight/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/HAKO17flight/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">HAKO17flight<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_5">My 4&#x201D; diameter HAKO 17 rocket on an Aerotech J125 &#x201C;White Lightning&#x201D; motor.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#3 efd220a4-5a82-4692-b1cb-376ec38c0758 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/TristarLiftoff1/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/TristarLiftoff1/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">TristarLiftoff1<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">My Tri-Star rocket on an Aerotech &#x201C;Blackjack&#x201D; motor. This rocket carries two parasite-staged camera rockets.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#4 600ea9e3-074e-4f71-b2d8-aeb29662c6c1 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/TristarLaunch34/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/TristarLaunch34/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">TristarLaunch34<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">Another Tri-Star launch.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#5 678349b6-117a-4971-a3e1-7566fd2abbd8 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/TristarLaunch56/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/TristarLaunch56/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">TristarLaunch56<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">Tri-Star parasite-staged rocket. These frames show the booster deploying its chute, and the smaller parasite rockets separating.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#6 72580641-3ca1-43b0-acc7-35415ac2115e http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/KevinsPhoenix1/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/KevinsPhoenix1/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">KevinsPhoenix<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">Kevin Harness&#x2019; Phoenix rocket on an Aerotech M-class motor.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#7 fd1c486f-a3ec-46fd-8856-7abf1e28c760 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/024BlueThunder4May02/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/024BlueThunder4May02/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">024BT<br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">I don&#x2019;t recall who&#x2019;s rocket this is, but the motor is an Aerotech &#x201C;Blue Thunder&#x201D;.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#8 b01436b7-6296-4f34-af4e-4fed165f3129 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/024BTFlame4May02/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/024BTFlame4May02/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">024BTFlame<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">Closeup of the blue flame produced by an Aerotech &#x201C;Blue Thunder&#x201D; motor.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#9 76689576-b129-4f43-bc85-6896a9b14bb5 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/MosquitoLaunch1/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/MosquitoLaunch1/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">MosquitoLaunch1<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">Five hundred Estes &#x201C;Mosquito&#x201D; rockets launched simulaneously at one of the Plaster Blaster launches.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#10 b23f22f5-6b02-40da-8b35-199da70ff6b5 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/NightLaunch1/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/NightLaunch1/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">NightLaunch1<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">Unidentified rocket lifting off at night while two others stand by.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#11 a3dc7d74-a4b1-4d17-befb-bf91cf1d6bd9 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/NightLaunch2/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/NightLaunch2/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">NightLaunch2<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">Unidentified night launch.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#12 e0435fe5-c306-4b40-8547-ea796219848b http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/NightLaunch3/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/NightLaunch3/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">NightLaunch3<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">Unidentified rocket lifts off powered by an Aerotech G80 &#x201C;Blue Thunder&#x201D; motor.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#13 be31e4d6-8b77-4e2f-b3af-1f940ab5d58e http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/HC1BigLaunch18Jan03/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/HC1BigLaunch18Jan03/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">HC1BigLaunch18Jan03<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">John Thompson&#x2019;s massive rocket takes off on a cluster of motors. This rocket was 12&#x201D; wide and over 20 feet long.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#14 f8a0468e-9688-4bee-8052-2eb99ee81b2e http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/HAKO18TriStarLaunch1/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/HAKO18TriStarLaunch1/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">HAKO18TriStarLaunch1<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">My HAKO 18 rocket powered by a Cesaroni Pro54 K-class motor, carrying two small camera rockets.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#15 8f5f5b7f-6ab9-4948-b217-3fa45b8508c8 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/001HakoLO7Oct01/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/001HakoLO7Oct01/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">001HakoLO7Oct01<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">One of my 4&#x201D; diameter camera rockets lifting off on a cluster of composite and black powder motors.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#16 198f57a5-dc0c-4fed-af19-744285f909c0 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/FinalHCFlight1/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/FinalHCFlight1/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">FinalHCFlight1<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">A 2.6&#x201D; diameter camera rocket blasts off on a US Rockets I -class motor.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#17 8ec77abb-b6c0-4787-bb8c-36c29f141256 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/TriStarHuesoLiftoff/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/TriStarHuesoLiftoff/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">TriStarHuesoLiftoff<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">A Tri-Star rocket lifts off, carrying two parasite-staged camera rockets.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#18 51115a6c-b5d6-4c8c-8fce-e66f84c6c6d1 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/TriStarLaunch2/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/TriStarLaunch2/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">TriStarLaunch2<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">Another view of a Tri-Star rocket in flight.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#19 6f9f02a4-f245-467b-840a-749ca8b37f17 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/TriStarLaunch3/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/TriStarLaunch3/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">TriStarLaunch3<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">One of the smaller rockets has separated from the booster.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#20 7a292f5c-b89a-4358-9ba9-7c71992a5691 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/HAKO5/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/HAKO5/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">HAKO5<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">Same rocket, two different motors. The first launch used a Vulcan &#x201C;Smoky Sam&#x201D; in the booster. The second flight used an Aerotech &#x201C;White Lightning&#x201D; motor.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#21 780e3d69-49aa-45a9-a414-997211ce87c8 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/ModAstrocam1/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/ModAstrocam1/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">ModAstrocam1<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">A modified Estes Astrocam on a custom built rocket, powered by an FSI F100.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#22 35e99c93-f5b4-4046-9926-f8e9484e6344 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/DualMLaunch2CU/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/DualMLaunch2CU/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">DualMLaunch2CU<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">Andy and Joanna Woerner (right) earned their Level 3 certifications together with this incredible dual launch.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#23 0c7e7a12-8b57-4ad6-9bd8-1daf407cf227 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/DualMLaunch3CU/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/DualMLaunch3CU/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">DualMLaunch3CU<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">Another view of Andy and Joanna Woerner&#x2019;s Level 3 cert launch.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#24 29ac78c7-87e2-42db-8f7c-708fa501818c http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/DualMLaunch6CU/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/DualMLaunch6CU/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">DualMLaunch6CU<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">Another view of Andy and Joanna Woerner&#x2019;s Level 3 cert launch.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#25 3c218d5f-e6ff-41da-ae74-b62f6cf4f132 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/HX1Launch1/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/HX1Launch1/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">HX1Launch1<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">My 2.6&#x201D; diameter HAKO HX1 rocket lifts off, powered by an Aerotech &#x201C;White Lighting&#x201D; motor.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#26 56689174-73b0-4c7e-a814-dc5114ca3a3c http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/HX1Launch2/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/HX1Launch2/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">HX1Launch2<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">My 2.6&#x201D; diameter HAKO HX1 rocket lifts off, powered by an Aerotech &#x201C;White Lighting&#x201D; motor.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#27 ad2930ff-a41f-4cc2-b838-d25cc5a0a8b8 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/001_25FlisLaunch/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/001_25FlisLaunch/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">001_25FlisLaunch<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">Mass launch of a large group of Fliskits rockets, each carrying a small foam glider.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#28 81725c90-a5fe-46e6-b523-890a465cefaa http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/015_11ShuttleLaunchC/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/015_11ShuttleLaunchC/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">015_11ShuttleLaunchC<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">Andy Woerner&#x2019;s huge radio-controlled Space Shuttle takes to the sky.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#29 7a4230e6-2f7b-4502-a947-af2b60cfa7ef http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/PBDragRace1A/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/PBDragRace1A/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">PBDragRace1A<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">Drag race of several large rockets, using a variety of motor and propellent types.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos.html#30 798ceaac-b098-4a1c-be80-daaefc452d83 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/PBDragRace2A/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Liftoff_Photos_files/Media/PBDragRace2A/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">PBDragRace2A<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">Drag race of several large rockets, using a variety of motor and propellent types.</p></div></div>