Discovery's Final Ferry Flight - Personal Photos

[WheelsStop]

I thought I'd set up a thread for personal photos surrounding the ferry flight, along the lines of the STS-134 and 135 photo threads:

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=25083.0
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=25488.0

Per the rules there: Feel free to attach selected photos you've taken (providing they aren't massive file sizes), embed (again, only selective, no more than two per post and not "wider" than the page size) or link up to your personal album.

Starting it out with two of mine from the SLF this morning...

[ramius17]

Took my photo down from the other thread... too big

http://www.flickr.com/photos/snoopyscamera/sets/72157629474921560/


Discovery Fly-By by Snoopy's Camera, on Flickr


Discovery Fly-By by Snoopy's Camera, on Flickr

[msc]

I think this is my favorite, since it shows some scale, and it has one of the chase T-38s.  I think this was on the second flyby approach to Dulles.

(TOO wide to embed! - Carl)

[QuantumG]

That's a great picture, thanks for posting it.

[Blackstar]

Took these at Udvar-Hazy during three different passes.

[Blackstar]

I've got a bunch, but need to bump them up a bit in PhotoShop to bring out the contrast.

[Blackstar]

End of the second pass, and coming in for landing.

[Blackstar]

After the landing, I went into the museum and took these photos of Enterprise looking lonely and unloved.

[Rahkashi]

Poor Enterprise....

Do these pictures need to be taken in person? (Because I have 16+ hours of video on my computer that I've recorded)

[dvsmith]

I shot about 200 RAW+JPEG frames. Unfortunately, I left the CF reader at home, so I'm stuck with whatever JPEGs the flaky Eye-Fi card will send to my iPad.


Discovery approaches by dvsmith, on Flickr


Discovery second flyby by dvsmith, on Flickr


Discovery's final final approach by dvsmith, on Flickr


Always the Bridesmaid by dvsmith, on Flickr

[smith5se]

Even the mall at GSFC was a bit crowded today for the flyover with a lot of co-workers bringing their families :-)

I must say, yeah DC got four passes but, there was something about the need of needing to see this event from NASA property (and still having to get 8 hrs of work in!)

[emerrill]

From the base of the Washington Monument.

[scotty125]

Here's a couple from the top of parking structure 1 @ Dulles...

[AirmanPika]

I had a nice view from Bolling AFB myself. Wouldn't have missed it in the world. 2nd best way to view short of the launches.

[jsmjr]

Here are my photos, shot from the Washington Monument:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jsmjr/sets/72157629474531388/

Canon EOS Rebel T2i attached to an EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM rented from LensRentals.com

[mdeep]

Photos from the SLF:

http://www.mikedeep.com/Space-Shuttle/Transition-Retirement/Discovery-Departure/

[MadameConcorde]

Photos from the SLF:

http://www.mikedeep.com/Space-Shuttle/Transition-Retirement/Discovery-Departure/

I really like the picture with the reflection in the water.

[spacedog71]

there was no way i could have prepared for that first overhead pass at udvar-hazy. i suppose the life lesson is "only use lenses you're comfortable with" (my recalcitrant zoom lens locked up because it was approaching us too rapidly for the autofocus to compensate), but on the other hand, if i'd gone for the 35mm lens that i'm most familiar with, i'd have been photographing that moment instead of experiencing it.


http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd373/kevinhollenbeck/discovery/firstpass.jpg


http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd373/kevinhollenbeck/discovery/secondpass.jpg


http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd373/kevinhollenbeck/discovery/landing.jpg


http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd373/kevinhollenbeck/discovery/runway.jpg

[Ford Mustang]

[snip]...i'd have been photographing that moment instead of experiencing it.

I watched both passes and the landing while trying to photograph.  After realizing that you don't remember the experience while looking through a lens, I made myself watch and whatever the camera got, it got.  Great shots!

[hutchel]

Taken from just south of Dulles.  A bit more photoshopped than I would have liked, but the overcast left everything washed out.  Heading back today to get more.

[dvsmith]

Much better frames, now that I can see them at full-res (from the RAW files).

See flickr for high-res.

Discovery Approaches
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dvsmith/6947297550/

Discovery overhead
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dvsmith/6947289026/

[dvsmith]

See flickr for high-res:

Discovery's final final
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dvsmith/7093351265/

[zerm]

I'll bet we can easily say that this was the most photographed shuttle ferry flight in history.

[Hog]

After the landing, I went into the museum and took these photos of Enterprise looking lonely and unloved.

In the 2nd picture of Enterprise, there are some marks on the RCC panels. Might they be from the testing done during the CAIB testing?  I had heard that some wing panels were borrowed from Enterprise.

[K466]

Awesome pictures, most seem to be from D.C., here's mine from the KSC VC parking lot- got three passes.

Space Shuttle Discovery's Farewell to Florida | Gather

[dvsmith]

One more…

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dvsmith/6949934098/

[Blackstar]

After the landing, I went into the museum and took these photos of Enterprise looking lonely and unloved.

In the 2nd picture of Enterprise, there are some marks on the RCC panels. Might they be from the testing done during the CAIB testing?  I had heard that some wing panels were borrowed from Enterprise.

Yeah. Also some marks on the landing gear door. I was present for one of the tests that scraped the tiles on the door.

[Hog]

After the landing, I went into the museum and took these photos of Enterprise looking lonely and unloved.

In the 2nd picture of Enterprise, there are some marks on the RCC panels. Might they be from the testing done during the CAIB testing?  I had heard that some wing panels were borrowed from Enterprise.

Yeah. Also some marks on the landing gear door. I was present for one of the tests that scraped the tiles on the door.

Thanks for the response, it must have been interesting to be there at the tests, although I'm sure everyone involved would have rather not of had to do any such testing in the 1st place. 
I just happened to find a pic that shows the RCC panel areas removed for the CAIB studies.

2 of my fav.  Discovery pics, ones a great head shot, and the other shot shows Discovery's buxom backside.  She is such a pretty lady that has all the right equipement that drives humans "out of this world".




I only wish that these were personal photos that I had taken personally as that would have meant I was snapping photos from the ISS.
Sorry about the thread hijack.

Welcome home Discovery!!!

[kermit]

Arriving on RW 1R

[kermit]

Discovery Escorts

[mikelynaugh]

I thought you guys might like to see some of my images from Discovery's arrival in DC.  These arrival photos were taken from the Sully Historic Site across from Udvar-Hazy.  It was great hanging out with a few of you during the Welcome Discovery Ceremony.











Here is a photo stitch I made of the ceremony:








Mike

[briguy700]

Finally made it to DC to see the girl of my dreams this week !!