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The rocket is vertically aligned above the pedestal and has just cleared its supports, accelerating upward under engine thrust. The exhaust jet begins at the rocket base, follows its central axis into the flame trench, and expands only after leaving the trench exits. Ground smoke touches the concrete and spreads laterally from both trench exits; its denser folds remain closest to the trench. Both service arms hinge from and rest against the tower, leaving open clearance around the rising rocket. The tower’s steel footings and launch pedestal bear directly on the concrete apron. The rocket is 29.46 m tall and 2.25 m wide, about 17 times the height of a 1.7 m person. It is 24 April 1970: Framing excludes launch personnel.; Painted steel rocket skin, riveted structural steel, reinforced concrete, insulated service lines, and coarse desert soil.; Three-stage Long March 1 with liquid-propellant first and second stages, solid-propellant third stage, retracted service arms, and flame deflector. A bright compact exhaust core widens into a turbulent plume; trench-deflected smoke stays grounded while the rocket climbs vertically under thrust.", "style_description": {"aesthetics": "Controlled power at the instant of departure. 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