Cool Space Shuttle Pics...

G Fresh · Post by **G Fresh** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:39 pm

The September Atlantis shuttle launch as seen from a high altitude research craft...

sharkmansix · Post by **sharkmansix** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:41 pm

Seeing that beast launch is pretty impressive. I was fortunate enough to see a launch when I was on Spring Break like 8 years ago...

adam atherton · Post by **adam atherton** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:49 pm

sharkmansix wrote:Seeing that beast launch is pretty impressive. I was fortunate enough to see a launch when I was on Spring Break like 8 years ago...

i saw one launch when i was in daytona beach on spring break. about 2 hours' drive from where it launched (cape canaveral?). everyone was on the beach listening to the countdown on car radios, and when it hit zero, the entire sky lit up...pretty impressive, especially from that far away...

sharkmansix · Post by **sharkmansix** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:52 pm

i saw one launch when i was in daytona beach on spring break.

Ditto. I was lucky because the launch was super early so it was me and like 10 other people on the beach.

G Fresh · Post by **G Fresh** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:56 pm

I'm surprised that those rockets are powerful enough to lift the cajones of the people who ride in those shuttles.

Oliver's Army · Post by **Oliver's Army** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:03 pm

adam atherton wrote:
sharkmansix wrote:Seeing that beast launch is pretty impressive. I was fortunate enough to see a launch when I was on Spring Break like 8 years ago...
i saw one launch when i was in daytona beach on spring break. about 2 hours' drive from where it launched (cape canaveral?). everyone was on the beach listening to the countdown on car radios, and when it hit zero, the entire sky lit up...pretty impressive, especially from that far away...

WTF?

I did too. But mine was more than 8 years ago.

I was sitting in a Burger King or something in Daytona and saw the plume out the window.

Cool.

tiny · Post by **tiny** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:33 pm

EVERYONE should see a shuttle launch. It should be a national mandate.

If it doesn't bring a lump to your throat, you're a heartless bastard.

I'm surprised that those rockets are powerful enough to lift the cajones of the people who ride in those shuttles.

I'd laugh...if it wasn't true. I've seen the vehicle up close. Met several of the astronauts. All of them are exceptional people....in fact, you'd be hard pressed to find someone at NASA that isn't...not just the people that go into space.

If you EVER get the chance.....GO. See one of the most wondrous things man has ever accomplished.

echosauce1 · Post by **echosauce1** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:07 pm

I saw one almost ten years ago. When I lived in Fl my mom and I drove over to Titusville (I think that was the name of the place) to watch the launch. I remember walking back to the car afterwards and thinking how cool it was that I was not yet to the car and they (the astronauts) were already in space.

Krieves · Post by **Krieves** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:14 pm

Very cool pictures. I would love to see a shuttle launch.

The_Dude · Post by **The_Dude** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:16 pm

This ranks right up there with witnessing a volcano eruption for me. Two things I MUST do before I die.