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Discovery Shuttle launch pics
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:16 am
by Sputnik
The hubby and I went to Orlando for Easter and drove out to Titusville at 2:30am to catch the fourth last shuttle launch. What an amazing experience!! Thought I'd share the pics with you.
Re: Discovery Shuttle launch pics (Sputnik)
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:32 am
by star_deceiver
Cool!!! You're having too much fun down there!!!
Re: Discovery Shuttle launch pics (star_deceiver)
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:34 am
by Sputnik
Oh I'm back now... back to work tomorrow. It was a good time though! Disney, SeaWorld, Kennedy Space Centre, Shuttle Launch.
Re: Discovery Shuttle launch pics (Sputnik)
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:36 am
by VforVIBE
Quote, originally posted by Sputnik »Oh I'm back now... back to work tomorrow. It was a good time though! Disney, SeaWorld, Kennedy Space Centre, Shuttle Launch. Sure, don't even come and see me! BTW, I can see the shuttle after it launches from my house... the sonic boom shakes the windows when it comes back for a landing.
Re: Discovery Shuttle launch pics (VforVIBE)
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:42 am
by tribalman
funny that SPUNIK is posting about a shuttle launch. xDQuote, originally posted by VforVIBE »Sure, don't even come and see me! BTW, I can see the shuttle after it launches from my house... the sonic boom shakes the windows when it comes back for a landing. i thought they land out in the desert, less chance of inclement weather, flatter, and remote.
Re: Discovery Shuttle launch pics (tribalman)
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 5:38 pm
by VforVIBE
Quote, originally posted by tribalman »i thought they land out in the desert, less chance of inclement weather, flatter, and remote.There are lots of shuttle landing sites...
http://www.globalsecurity.org/...s.htm... and seeing as how it launches from FL, they like to keep it in Fl for the landings so they don't have to... ... it costs lots of money.
Re: Discovery Shuttle launch pics (VforVIBE)
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 6:50 pm
by Sputnik
Now that would be a cool photo op! We went out ot Kennedy Space Center after the launch. Very cool place. The highway coming out of KSC was jam packed after the launch. Luckily we were going in to it, so very little traffic that way! Titusville was also jam packed. I think it was even worse than getting out of the parking lot after an Ottawa Senator's NHL Game. It was all worth it though. You could feel it in the ground as it launched. The little girl in front of us with her dad turns to him and says "Thank you for bringing me to see this daddy." She was probably about 7 or 8 years old.
Re: Discovery Shuttle launch pics (Sputnik)
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:03 am
by lovemyraffe
I've been to the KSC but didn't get to see a launch. The pics are awesome!
Re: Discovery Shuttle launch pics (lovemyraffe)
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:33 am
by BlueCrush
Nice pics. I Love the last pic!
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 7:49 am
by AKLGT
Awesome! I have only seen one shuttle launch and that was a very very long time ago (maybe 5 or 6 yrs old?) in CA.
Re: Discovery Shuttle launch pics (Sputnik)
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:34 am
by BadBrew
I know I don't have much time, but I'd really like to see that at least once with my own eyes nice pics!
Re: Discovery Shuttle launch pics (Sputnik)
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:14 pm
by ArcsVibe
Nice pics!!
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:45 pm
by cptnsolo77
That last pic is VERY cool. Must be one of the booster rockets.