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Intersection: Photographing Powerful Rocket Launches

Launch photographer Michael Seeley ahead of a SpaceX launch. Photo: Thaddeus Cesari
Launch photographer Michael Seeley ahead of a SpaceX launch. Photo: Thaddeus Cesari

When you see a rocket streaking through the central Florida sky, you can bet Michael Seely was at the launch pad, hours before liftoff, wading through clouds of mosquitoes and early morning dew to capture the few seconds of a rocket launching into the sky.

By day, Seeley is a healthcare executive, but his passion for space gets him up early mornings to set up launch shots that have graced the pages of National Geographic and Smithsonian Magazine.

Here are a few of his favorite shots:

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Brendan Byrne is WMFE's Assistant News Director, managing the day-to-day operations of the WMFE newsroom, editing daily news stories, and managing WMFE's internship program.

Byrne also hosts WMFE's weekly radio show and podcast "Are We There Yet?" which explores human space exploration.