One small step for man, on giant rocket propelled leap for a startled out of his skin frog.
The first completely confirmed UFO (Unexpected Froggy Object) sighting we have reported here.
From NBC News
Frog pops up in NASA photo of LADEE rocket launch: Did it croak?
Nancy Atkinson, Universe Today
NASA / WFF / MARS
An unfortunate frog makes an appearance during the launch of NASA’s LADEE spacecraft from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
Oh my! We’re not sure to laugh or cry on this one (maybe both). This frog gives new meaning to “flying leap” (or giant leap). This little guy was obviously startled by the ignition of the Minotaur 5 rocket that launched the LADEE spacecraft last Friday.
We’ve confirmed this image is in fact an actual photo taken by one of NASA’s remote cameras set up for the launch from the Wallops/Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport. Wallops spokesman Jeremy Eggers confirms the picture is legitimate and was not altered in any way.
However, we cannot say with any certainty that no frog was harmed in the making of this picture.
If you are having trouble finding the frog, it is near dead center of the upper part of the exhaust cloud.
No, this was not some bizarre military experiment, or even stranger alien sighting of a frog-like entity.
Why would a frog be hanging around a launchpad? The launch pad at the Wallops/Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport has a “pool” for the high-volume water deluge system that activates during launches to protect the pad from damage and for noise suppression. There was probably a (formerly) damp, cool place that was a nice spot for a frog to hang out.
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