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10A has launched!
The latest Shuttle flight to visit (and assemble) the International Space Station launched on Tuesday. One of the crewmembers, Dan Tani, provided my Dad and I passes to see the launch from onsite at Kennedy Space Center. It was awesome. Here’s a picture of us just before the launch. You can see the launch pad in the right side of the picture…barely. We were 5 miles away.
I wanted Mom and Michelle to come, too, but they couldn’t make it. Mom had to work, and Michelle had to be on console to work this mission Wednesday morning.
Footnote for this mission: this Shuttle is carrying Luke’s lightsaber from Return of the Jedi. Is it a coincidence that it launched at 11:38? I think not.
6 comments
Comment from: CLD [Visitor] 
No wonder it was such a beautiful sight! Our view of it was the best yet. Not a cloud in our sky and we could even see the shuttle, not just the contrail, and how many miles away are we? Thanks for that great picture, too! CLD
10/25/07 @ 07:40
Comment from: Rob [Visitor]
We don't care about pictures of you guys! Where's the pictures of the shuttle?!?!?!?
10/25/07 @ 18:08
Comment from: Jonathan [Visitor]
Where's the video of the launch? Don't tell me you didn't have a video camera? You went all the way to florida without a video camera?
10/26/07 @ 20:08
Comment from: travis [Member]
Why would I take pictures or video of the launch, when you can download much better ones online? http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/index.html
I wanted to see the launch with my own eyes, not through the lens of a camera. :P
I wanted to see the launch with my own eyes, not through the lens of a camera. :P
10/27/07 @ 13:18
Comment from: Deeflys [Visitor]
I think the picture is perfect. I look forward to seeing it with my own eyes, as well. I enjoyed listening with you two, but it's just not the same.
10/29/07 @ 16:20