Shuttle Launch

[EastCoastFlyer]

From my front lawn, about 150 miles north of the Cape. Wish I had a better telephoto lens...anyone have $2,000 they don't need? Both of these are 5 second exposures at f/4.8.

 

[gr8tfly]

Nice - thanks. Watching launch replays now.

 

[Josephkyles]

Wow, I live in Florida and have always wanted to see a shuttle launch. I bet a night launch is awe inspiring!

 

[EastCoastFlyer]

I used to live very near Cape Canveral, and watched Challenger destroy itself. Have a set of very poor snapshots that I took of that one... still makes me nervous every time one of these things flies.

 

[CDailey]

Aaww, was the launch tonight? Or did they go ahead with the launch Thursday? I havn't been paying much attention. Either way I missed it, and I really wanted to see a night launch.

 

[EastCoastFlyer]

It was tonight -- I thought for sure you'd be out there on the beach shooting it!

 

[CDailey]

I didn't get home untill about 730pm tonight, and I completely forgot about the launch.

 

[cookie1105]

It was broadcast live here (very unusual), I think it was because there is a swedish astronaut who is part of the crew. I saw it live at about 3am, most impressive night launch.

I'd love to have some pictures of a launch as well.

 

[bousozoku]

I happened to have one of the local stations going on the t.v. and they stopped things to show the launch so a few people in the neighbourhood ran out to the street to watch. I watched until it seemed to turn to a single point of white light.

Night launches seem much more impressive, even through the clouds.

 

[dmw007]

Cool pictures EastCoastFlyer, that had to be an impressive sight to behold (even from that distance).