It is all about the lighting. Having to shoot almost directly into the sun turns the launch of an Atlas V rocket carrying a cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station into a silhouette, albeit a rather spectacular silhouette, at 11:11AM on 18 April 2017 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Click to view more of the launch photos.

Categories: Rocket Launch • Tags: Atlas V, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cygnus, International Space Station, ISS, NASA, OA-7, Orbital ATK, ULA, United Launch Alliance