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Soyuz Launch

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The Soyuz launch vehicle (Western designation: A-2) is an expendable launch system manufactured by TsSKB-Progress in Samara, Russia. It is used as the launcher for the manned Soyuz spacecraft as part of the Soyuz program. It is now also used to launch unmanned Progress supply spacecraft to the International Space Station and for commercial launches marketed and operated by TsSKB-Progress and Spatial Guyanais in French Guiana.
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High resolution, stunning contrast, very encyclopedic, the man in the lower right side gives the image scale. Heat from the rocket causes distortion of the launch apparatus, helps demonstrate the large amount of heat that is generated a launch. It is also some what ironic, that a rocket that was originally designed to deliver nuclear warheads to the USA, has the American flag on it.
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Soyuz TMA-9, Soyuz 2 rocket, Soyuz FG
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NASA/Expedition 14
Oh come on, give the guy some credit, he's risking this life for Wikipedia. I think if that rocket were to blow, he would be a siscobob.Chris H 19:16, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
It may be one of the few times he gets to get warm during the year. Let me put it this way. If I lived in russia, I'd take a flaming rocket over a burning oil drum any day. -Fcb981 05:34, 7 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I think you want to say Shish Kebab right?
  • comment on the question of scale, remember that within the nose of the rocket there's a Soyuz spacecraft that carries a crew of 3! thomasfly 5 Feb 2009 —Preceding undated comment was added at 19:42, 5 February 2009 (UTC).[reply]
  • support a bit grainy, but clealy a short exposure time is required. The middle/top third of the rocket sure looks jury rigged - I expect to see some duct tape in there. Debivort 19:57, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Nice picture... as for scale and the man, it is hard to judge in the thumbnail as by Debivort's comment, but my brain seems to fill in the missing information for scaling given the full sized picture with grass visible. J Are you green? 20:20, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Wow! Jumping cheese's picture completely threw me off. That shuttle is about 1.5 times as big as I had though!. Still a great picture, though. J Are you green? 20:12, 7 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 
Not for votingThat man would be no taller than the fence surrounding the launch pad if he stood next to it.
  • Support Ooooo...pretty. However, the man standing near the launch does not give an accurate sense of scale (I know Debivort already touch upon the subject of scale, but I'll elaborate on it). The person actually distorts the sense of scale. From what I can see, the pic was taken from a hill over looking the launch. The person is also standing on the hill, rather far from the launch pad. He will probably still be toast if the rocket explodes, but he's much father than perceived. With the person as a sense of scale, the rocket looks no higher than 50 feet tall (the rocket is only about as tall as the person stacked seven times), when in fact it's over 150 feet tall. That's one-third the actual size. The caption should note that, so the pic doesn't distort the actual size of the rocket. Jumping cheese Cont@ct 06:48, 7 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Although this is not the most important article on Wikipedia, the picture is stunning and very high quality. It is a very good picture in my opinion, worthy of a featured article. Matt. P 21:36, 7 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong Nay Chickitychina`1`1 00:58, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

*Strong Support for the pic that isn't for votingChickitychina`1`1 00:58, 9 May 2007 (UTC) Irrelevant Comment Striked unless User wants to change his comments... Booksworm Talk to me! 16:30, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 

Promoted Image:Soyuz TMA-9 launch.jpg MER-C 11:59, 30 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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