A long exposure photograph captures the launch of an Atlas V rocket carrying a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-K) at Kennedy Space Center. The rocket's trail arcs across the night sky above a field of large yellow satellite communication antennas. The image highlights the connection between ground-based communication and space exploration.

Astronomy Picture from 01/02/2013

Atlas V Launches TDRS-K

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130201.html


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