Author Topic: STS-134: Personal Photos (Pre-launch to post-landing) Thread  (Read 90832 times)

Offline robertross

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4:49 am from Cincinnati.  Sad that,s the last pass ill see with them both up there.  :'(

Nice.

You know, I never once had the opportunity to see the shuttle overhead: it was overcast every day & night except the day of her landing, and only if they delayed it by a day would I have been able to see it, but alas it was not to be.

Still want my 'shuttle approaching ISS' opportunity - once last chance with STS-135. Here's to hoping.

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Edit:
I had thought my lens filter needed cleaning, but this post suggests the haze around the trail is from the RCS thruster activity:
Not thruster firings, but a water dump.

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Found this video someone posted of Endeavour's reentry over Mexico today.  WOW!

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Wow, amazing video. What is the trail composed of? Or why is there that trail?
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Wow, amazing video. What is the trail composed of? Or why is there that trail?

That is plasma, which is atmospheric gases that have been compressed to a temperature hotter than the surface of the Sun so it glows.  Think of it as the wake around a ship, except that it is the surface of the sun.

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Found this video someone posted of Endeavour's reentry over Mexico today.  WOW!
Thanks for the pointer...looks like footage from Houston during earlier nighttime re-entries.

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Edit:
I had thought my lens filter needed cleaning, but this post suggests the haze around the trail is from the RCS thruster activity:
Not thruster firings, but a water dump.
Very good, thanks!

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Wow, amazing video. What is the trail composed of? Or why is there that trail?

That is plasma, which is atmospheric gases that have been compressed to a temperature hotter than the surface of the Sun so it glows.  Think of it as the wake around a ship, except that it is the surface of the sun.

Thanks! Makes sense.
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Found this video someone posted of Endeavour's reentry over Mexico today.  WOW!
Thanks for the pointer...looks like footage from Houston during earlier nighttime re-entries.


Well, the sighting, the angle of view, the lighting and everything looks exactly like what we saw that very morning. I am under the impression it was taken from Merida Airport.
My pictures are in the "viewing" thread.
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=20770.1254

I can't believe the guy is not excited.
« Last Edit: 06/03/2011 12:43 pm by RafaelCE »
"Good burn, Atlantis is a fantastic ship" STS-125 right after DOB

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I liked how the clouds gave this shot a moody feel so I edited it a little in photoshop. Thought it came out interesting.



« Last Edit: 06/08/2011 05:05 pm by Walter S »

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Neat shot!!

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