Last Updated: Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 at 12:28 UTC

"weather-drew" (noun):
A nickname used by a systems administrator, web developer and network engineer living in Oklahoma, working in the weather industry. He does not make donuts.

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Melbourne and Cape Canaveral

My company sent Bill Conway and myself down to Melbourne, Florida to finalize a hardware installation. We managed to catch an early morning Delta IV launch from Cape Canaveral before returning home.

Melbourne and Cape Canaveral

Standing on the pier at Jetty Park in Cape Canaveral, 10 minutes after launch.

Melbourne and Cape Canaveral

The South Launch complex sitting quietly before the Delta IV launch.

Melbourne and Cape Canaveral

Awaiting anxiously as the Delta IV is prepared for launch. Looking West at Jetty Park.

Melbourne and Cape Canaveral

Video of the launch.

Melbourne and Cape Canaveral

The smoke plume from the Delta IV rocket.

Melbourne and Cape Canaveral

Melbourne and Cape Canaveral

Melbourne and Cape Canaveral

An Army patrol helicopter circled us for most of the launch.

Melbourne and Cape Canaveral

Movie of the Atlantic Ocean from my Hotel window.

Melbourne and Cape Canaveral

Melbourne and Cape Canaveral

Melbourne and Cape Canaveral

Melbourne and Cape Canaveral