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That image is a five-minute exposure of the Shuttle Endeavour launching from Florida in November 2000. I could go on about the mission and what it accomplished, but really, it’s just a very cool picture.
For the full-res version go to airliners.net.
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May 24th, 2006 at 10:24 am
That’s a beautiful photo. I’ve seen a shuttle launch but never make such a spectacular arch.
So Phil, 24 hrs before the end of world; are you ready? ~wink~
Have a bright and sunny day,
Olga =0)
May 24th, 2006 at 10:58 am
A little surprised you don’t seem to see the light of the booster fall away as a little bulge, but maybe they fade out too quickly.
Beautiful, really.
Jonathan
May 24th, 2006 at 11:38 am
What can I say? It’s just beautiful, it just is
May 24th, 2006 at 12:38 pm
A little off-topic, but since we’re discussing space vehicles – no word on Voyager 2 hitting the heliopause? It would be interesting to get the BA’s take on that. What do astronomers think are the properties of the heliopause, etc?
May 24th, 2006 at 2:03 pm
I got to see that launch. I was aboard the aircraft carrier about 10 miles out from the coast. It was the first time I have watched a shuttle take off. Very awe inspiring.