Shuttle launch in 30mins.

[juneau]

LQ Nasa link.
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

Spaceflight Now broadcast.
Spaceflight Now - live streaming video powered by Livestream

Take off at 4:50pm EST.

[AmazingRedd]

thanks for the link, i be watching this closely

[juneau]

Well, the 'protective' tape that goes around the hatch to protect the tiles from knocks and other damage just damaged a bit of the thermal tile as it was it was being removed. Talk about ironic.

[{CLR} ObiTroy]

Thanks for the reminder, juneau!

[juneau]

Here we go!

[{CLR} ObiTroy]

Sad... Discovery's last mission... only two more shuttle missions left.

[juneau]

Sad... Discovery's last mission... only two more shuttle missions left.

I know.

[Furryappleseed]

I missed it, and I can actually see the thing if I go into my yard...

[AmazingRedd]

i missed it too, i got a call and had to run out to do some stuff.

[{CLR} ObiTroy]

This is a cool angle.

Cosmic Log - Shuttle launch witnessed from above

[juneau]

This is a cool angle.

Cosmic Log - Shuttle launch witnessed from above

That is sweet. I've seen one of the launches captured from a plane before and it really shows just how fast the shuttles climbrate is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXc2XiuBf4M

[{CLR} ObiTroy]

Cool picture...

A shadow across the Shuttle | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine

[ViTO]

You dont see this angle much...

http://mashable.com/2011/02/26/discovery-flight/

[juneau]

You dont see this angle much...

http://mashable.com/2011/02/26/discovery-flight/

So rare that Obi already posted it in this thread.