NASA’s IBEX mission successfully launched on Sunday, sending the Interstellar Boundary Explorer safely on its way to the edge of our solar system.

Sadly this image seems to be the best NASA could produce of the launch. It allegedly shows the moment the Pegasus rocket carrying IBEX was dropped from the ‘Stargazer’ aircraft responsible for the initial lifting. After this the Pegasus carried the mission to 60 miles up where IBEX’s own rocket motor took over.

Nature’s Ashley Yeager previewed the mission last Friday and her story can be read here.

Image: NASA