Point Mugu Nas (naval Base Ventura Co) Airport Photo

ARCAS (Atlantic Research Corp. Atmospheric Sounder) Rocket and Radiosondes display. Launched vertically (with FAA airspace coordination). Weather data transmitted to Point Mugu's Meteorology Dept. Over 400 launches. (Orange/Red object is BAT)
EXIF Data
Camera Make Hewlett-Packard
Camera Model HP PhotoSmart R607 (V01.00)d
Shutter Speed 1/60 sec
Aperture f/2.6
ISO 100
Focal Length 5.8 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Metering Mode Center-weighted average
White Balance Auto
Dimensions 1792 × 1312
Date Taken 2006-03-16 12:06:33
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