Shuttle Atlantis Launch

[pipsxlch]

I live only an hour from Cape Canaveral, and my fiance and I decided to take the inflatable kayak he got for his birthday a week ago out into the Indian River (it’s the Intercoastal) to an island to watch it go up. First it was fun getting out to the island; about 1/2 mile with dolphins jumping around us! Then, this was our view:




This is about as close as the public can get. I just though folk might enjoy the pics, sorry my camera isn’t the greatest and doesn’t have a good zoom.

Then, the contrail from the launch made some REALLY cool cloud formations!


See the dragon?

And a heart, how romantic.

[pipsxlch]

[SPark]

That’s awesome! I watched the internet feed with my boyfriend, it was really cool.

[Maria]

Those are neat pictures, pip.

[Pamela]

I am soooo jealous! I would love to see a launch in person. Thanks for posting the pictures. The formations are really cool!

[Starbreeze]

Yeah, nothing compares to seeing a launch in person. I’ve seen several and TV just doesn’t do them justice. 😀

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Wow! That was so neat! Thank you for sharing. 😀

[Griffiness]

Wicked Pip! You never know when launched are goin on around here 🙁 i’ll visit one day 😀

[Mimi]

Neat pictures! Thanks for sharing.

[Skigod377]

Awesome pics! I got to see a launch when I was little, but I dont remember which one it was. We were a long way away, too, but it was still very neat. 🙂

[Lupin]

Wish the guys on that flight alot of luck, If you haven’t already heard they’ve had a minor bit of bad, which could be a big problem for them on re-entry 😯

[Alyssa]

Awesome pics. I really hope it doesn’t turn out like the shuttle (Columbia?)that had the teacher/teachers on it. I remember sitting in school and watching that on the TV. I was shocked. Of course I have some more info on that, but I won’t go into it here.

[Griffiness]

Lupin wrote:

Wish the guys on that flight alot of luck, If you haven’t already heard they’ve had a minor bit of bad, which could be a big problem for them on re-entry 😯

PLease share, we don’t get any news unless its serious over here 😕

[Pegasi1978]

It was the Challenger that exploded with the teacher (Christa McAuliffe) on it. Columbia had the Israeli astronaut. As for what went wrong this time a thermal blanket peeled back during Atlantis’ launch.
They are extending the shuttle’s mission for repairs.

[Alyssa]

pegasi1978 wrote:

It was the Challenger that exploded with the teacher (Christa McAuliffe) on it. Columbia had the Israeli astronaut. As for what went wrong this time a thermal blanket peeled back during Atlantis’ launch.
They are extending the shuttle’s mission for repairs.

Aw, yes the Challenger.

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