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Vega Test Fire.
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The European Space Agency’s next generation ‘budget’ launcher, Vega, undergoes its first static firing test at the Guiana Space Centre, Europe’s Spaceport, in Kourou, French Guiana. The original ESA image can be found here and has been given the usual enhancements and reformatting for Caedes.

Credit: European Space Agency.

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.elliechappell
09/22/07 9:09 PM GMT
Wow, such great clarity. I saw this in the booth and just had to stop by and tell you what a 10/10 it is.
Ellie
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Genver
09/22/07 9:11 PM GMT
Awesome photo and great clarity,thanks.
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::jswgpb
09/22/07 9:43 PM GMT
Boy you did wonders for it. Might have you work on my avi Phil. LOL
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.ryzst
09/22/07 10:05 PM GMT
I didn't know Vega's burned like that - over here it was Ford Pinto's.

Great post Phil. Thanks.
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::mimi
09/23/07 6:20 AM GMT
Can you make me over and make me look as good as this photo Phil??? lol
The work you did is incredible. The billowing smoke against the sky and the clouds give this image such a dramatic feel. The fire appears so small compared to the giant flume of smoke. You did good again Phil Off to my favorites this goes smoking;;;;;;thanks for all the work you did and for sharing this with me ;=)
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~mimi~
+ppigeon
09/23/07 9:21 AM GMT
Good job, Phil. Do you know when Vega will be trully launched?
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-Pierre-
.Tomeast
09/23/07 11:35 PM GMT
Ya, wow.A terrific photo.
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.johindes
09/24/07 12:05 AM GMT
now thats fantastic! Hope I get it in VB. I cant get over how high that pillar of smoke goes up.
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Very very new to this, and only have a bog standard fuji 2mb digi camera.
&philcUK
09/24/07 8:35 AM GMT
Pierre – the first flight of Vega has been put back until mid 2008 from its initial planned launch at the end of this year. This isn’t entirely surprising as ESA are very busy at the Kourou site including preparing the new launch facility for the Russian Soyuz rockets and getting the new automated service vehicle ready for launch on a modified A5 ECA rocket that will take over supply and maintenance duties for the International Space Station when the Shuttle retires in two years time.
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+ppigeon
09/24/07 5:20 PM GMT
Thanks Phil :-)
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-Pierre-
.lilu103
09/28/07 11:08 PM GMT
WHOA! Thanks for sharing this one. I do like your enhancements much better than the original. Mighty fine work.
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.rozem061
09/29/07 4:44 PM GMT
WOW !!!!!, Phil, this is a real exceptional
Cloud producer !
John
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&philcUK
09/29/07 5:03 PM GMT
Hey! Shameless self promotion alert! ;-)
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.Alexxandra
12/30/07 8:22 PM GMT
WOw...Incredible!
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.Rokh
03/23/08 9:34 PM GMT
Nice pic! Great clarity!
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::dleuty
07/01/08 1:46 AM GMT
Somewhere in between lies a really great rendition.
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.Hukka55
09/02/08 6:30 AM GMT
Wow, I had a look at the original and now I gotta give credit. The touch-ups and changes are superb, just top-notch!
The original photo is so nonchalant, you made it live.
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.AuroraBorealis
11/07/08 3:15 PM GMT
wow thats amazing!
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