This morning, a Cygnus resupply ship launched to the International Space Station atop an Antares rocket. And who better to witness America’s latest leap into space than an American Bald Eagle?

Here’s another view, cropped in:

My friend Tom Wolf first noticed this little guy / girl during our visit to the adjacent launch pad ahead of the LADEE launch:

How cool is that?
VERY COOL! Especially since the last creature to “hang” with a rocket was hurled into space!