Here we have the launch highlights video for the final Delta II launch – ICESat-2. This early morning flight was a beautiful end to the nearly 30 year Delta II program and was, as expected, a complete success. This marked the 100th successful Delta II flight in a row, also setting a world record for most successful launches in a row for any given launch system. This shows the sheer awesomeness of United Launch Alliance and the quality of their launch services.
Since sight the Delta II (barring thermal camera views) was quickly lost as the booster rose into the clouds, the focus is on clips from the ignition and liftoff of the booster. I’d say it was a fitting way to view the ending of the Delta II program with, of course, payload deployment being the final shot.
Enough talk, on to the video. Enjoy this final flight of the Delta II in 60FPS 4K! Yes, I’m actually excited that it’s in this kind of quality!