Author Topic: STS-134: Personal Photos (Pre-launch to post-landing) Thread  (Read 90849 times)

Offline MadameConcorde

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wow..  these are beautiful

Sweet memories of the launch

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Just finished my first run through my photos of the day.
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Spectacular photos again.  Thanks for sharing!

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Added some quick edits of some of the launch sequence as seen by me from the VAB. I have added them to the end of the gallery and the slideshow can be fast forwarded to reach them. They have been reduced in quality and size to make them very small files hence the compression.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/suresh_atapattu/sets/72157626454460106/show/

i did take some pictures of the causeway from there. Will upload them once i get to process them. Maybe, some of you can spot yourselves in those pictures?  :D

Offline MarekCyzio

I was wondering what spot you was at for these shots as they look real close?

It was definitely a very legal spot :) I was on the lawn in front of LCC. There is this one tiny spot there, where trees are smaller and you can see the pad.

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As for spectator numbers, I'm sure a lot of people missed out because of the delay (I'm one of them), and far from all those tickets find new owners who are able to go (in fact the tour companies and NASA does nothing to facilitate that either since tickets are formally personal and not valid for resale although most people don't care about that)

In retro spect I missed this launch with mixed feelings... On one hand would always want to be there, on the other hand I would been somewhat disappointed with the cloud cover cutting the visual experience so short.

Looking forward to 135
« Last Edit: 05/17/2011 01:42 pm by janmb »
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The low cloud ceiling provided a beautiful natural frame. It made the launch look much more dramatic and provided a surprise when the Ship peeked through a broken cloud for a very brief instant. Beautiful!
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The sunrise over the launch pad was absolutely spectacular.  Some of my best pics for your enjoyment:

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I loved this NASA HQ photo - http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasahqphoto/5726656244/

Proof that the console jockeys in FR4 actually do turn around and watch the launch after T-0!



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I was wondering what spot you was at for these shots as they look real close?

It was definitely a very legal spot :) I was on the lawn in front of LCC. There is this one tiny spot there, where trees are smaller and you can see the pad.

Glad you were able to get back on the base, Marek.  Wonderful shots!

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A few from Banana Creek
« Last Edit: 05/17/2011 07:50 pm by pncguy »

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I LOVE some of the photos on here!

In my best Waynes World "I'm not worthy" move, here are the some of the photos I got.

It was our first shuttle launch and want to say thanks again to all the contributors and moderators of NSF for such an informative site!

« Last Edit: 05/18/2011 05:35 am by Ronsmytheiii »

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I was wondering what spot you was at for these shots as they look real close?

It was definitely a very legal spot :) I was on the lawn in front of LCC. There is this one tiny spot there, where trees are smaller and you can see the pad.
Is that next to where the road splits by the crawlerway? Meaning one way turns into the woods by the RR tracks while the other runs along the crawlerway?
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Offline MarekCyzio

I was wondering what spot you was at for these shots as they look real close?

It was definitely a very legal spot :) I was on the lawn in front of LCC. There is this one tiny spot there, where trees are smaller and you can see the pad.
Is that next to where the road splits by the crawlerway? Meaning one way turns into the woods by the RR tracks while the other runs along the crawlerway?

It was right here:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=28.587386,-80.642674&spn=0.007621,0.016512&t=h&z=17&msid=206454152364571959970.0004a38b95a9d6c258769

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At about 830am on launch day, I turned my camera on to the causeway from the top of the VAB. The weather was not optimal for that angle and range however the results are below:

I have reduced the size etc to upload. If someone want to give me landmarks,I can try to go back to the original and process those particular sections to see what that will yield i.e. you and your family

The links are:

WIDESHOT:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/suresh_atapattu/5733655474/in/photostream/lightbox/#/photos/suresh_atapattu/5733655444/in/photostream/lightbox/


and

Close up of causeway at higher resolution:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/suresh_atapattu/5733655444/in/photostream/lightbox/#/photos/suresh_atapattu/5733655474/in/photostream/lightbox/

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« Last Edit: 05/18/2011 01:43 pm by Eksath »

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Each launch has its own personality. Loved the view of Endeavour lit by Xenon lights, then by the sunrise. Got closer to the beginning of the Causeway this time. Just water all the way to LC-39A.

Screen captures from my video camera (xenon, sunrise, ignition, liftoff!)

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A few more (roll program, reaching the cloud deck)

Felt as if the roar was LOUDER due to the cloud deck versus STS-133.

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And finally, wide angle of cloud deck (peeking though, trail shadow).

Thanks one and all for the great experience. NSF made it a lot better. A lot of shared experiences and interests. Go Endeavour! Go STS-134! God Speed and a Safe Return.

Also, safe travels home to all the NSF community!

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Offline MadameConcorde

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Thank you for posting your pictures everyone. I will not be able to post mine until after I get back to Europe. I will put them on my other computer and then on to my host site and here on the thread.

I only have one thing in mind... being back here for Atlantis launch!!!!

In the meanwhile I hope all will go well with Endeavour throughout the whole mission until they are safely landed back on US ground.

Go Endeavour!!!!
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Thanks a ton to everyone that has shared their photos.
Can I please request more of the causeway pics at sunrise?

In retrospect, I think my favorite part of the launch day was just
seeing Endeavour ready at the dawn: fueled for her last launch. 
That's just an incredibly memorable image for me.

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