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Shuttle launch
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Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:19 pmby Liz
Had a pretty good view of the shuttle launch from my house this evening…
Separation of the 2 rocket boosters
Colorful contrail
The contrail was visible for a long time
Re: Shuttle launch
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Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:41 pmby AlmostThere
I've always wanted to be there for one of those. Pretty neat!
Re: Shuttle launch
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Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:51 pmby rvgrammy1953
Re: Shuttle launch
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Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:58 pmby Bethers
Thanks ladies, Awesome pictures and who would have thought 2 of you would have been there to capture them! Wow.
Re: Shuttle launch
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Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:27 pmby avalen
awesome, thanks for being there, I haven't even seen the pics on the news yet,
so this is absolutely a first viewing for me. You girls are terrific!
Re: Shuttle launch
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Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:29 pmby Sparkle
Great! That one is on my bucket list. If it was on yours you get to mark it off.
Re: Shuttle launch
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Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:29 pmby snowball
very good...you guys where in the right place at the right time!!!
loved the photo's didn't even know it was launched
sheila
Re: Shuttle launch
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Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:05 amby Liz
Apparently it was a pretty good view from most anywhere in Florida. I'm in central FL, and Lori was closer, but my brother said he could see it from his house on the west coast (Venice area) too. It would be nice to actually be close enough to see it lift off the launch pad, but with only a few more missions left, it probably won't happen.
Re: Shuttle launch
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Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:37 amby bluepinecones
Thanks for sharing the launch photos. My late husband would have been impressed that you captured the booster separation. He worked on the solid rocket booster program for years. When watching a launch on TV with him as soon as those boosters successfully separated, the mission was over as far as he was concerned and click to change channel. 
We were fortunate enough to be there for one of the night launches; it was spectacular.
Re: Shuttle launch
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Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:23 pmby carold
Darn, missed another one. A friend was flying and said she had a great view. Thanks for the pics, second hand is better than no hand. carold
Re: Shuttle launch
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Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:20 pmby Gentleladybear
Liz did you know the teacher from Ocala that is on this flight? She has got quite an adventure ahead of her. My understanding is that she will be docked at the space station for 10 days. This has got to be an awesome trip for her. Think of all the classes she can teach.
Nan
Re: Shuttle launch
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Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:41 pmby Liz
I didn't know the teacher, but understand he taught science in Dunnellon.
, but I was so excited and had to point the camera up to the sky.... 
