From space.com
Vandenberg AFB launched an NRO sat on a Delta 4 last night.
Launch was scheduled around 8 pm, I had dinner obligations but we sat outside and I was facing the right way, less than perfect angle, but still.
Actual launch was 8:33, so I missed the burn, saw the sunset reflect off the trail as it broke up and realised I had missed it. Still a beautiful sight, with a new moon on the horizon over the ocean.
This rather nice flickr photo is almost exactly like the view I had, just substitute the foreground with a roofline of a mexican restaurant.
I, of course, didn't bring a camera. Didn't think to check the Vandenberg AFB launch schedule till after I got to SoCal.
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