Author Topic: STS-135: Personal Photos (Pre-launch to post-landing) Thread (Read 169580 times)

jacqmans · « **on:** 06/11/2011 01:00 pm »

Just like for the STS-134 mission:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=25083.0

Setting up a thread specific to personal photos surrounding STS-135.

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.

ELinder · « **Reply #1 on:** 06/15/2011 01:45 pm »

Yesterday I was able to take the Discover KSC: Today and Tomorrow tour. I've done a number of different tours there in the past, and I'd have to say this one was just OK, except for one thing. This was my first time at the photo stop location between the pads. That alone was worth the price of the ticket.

larger version of the image here: http://gallery.mac.com/erichlinder/100359/STS-135_on_pad-20001/large.jpg

Erich

MarekCyzio · « **Reply #2 on:** 06/15/2011 02:59 pm »

Captain Kirk · « **Reply #3 on:** 06/15/2011 03:29 pm »

Quote from: ELinder on 06/15/2011 01:45 pm

Yesterday I was able to take the Discover KSC: Today and Tomorrow tour. I've done a number of different tours there in the past, and I'd have to say this one was just OK, except for one thing. This was my first time at the photo stop location between the pads. That alone was worth the price of the ticket.

larger version of the image here: http://gallery.mac.com/erichlinder/100359/STS-135_on_pad-20001/large.jpg

Nice photo! I haven't taken that particular tour, but did take the other one [think its something like Inside Nasa, or similar]. Got great photos of Discovery on the pad [well, her boosters and tank as the RSS was covering her up]. Unforgettable and loads of fun!

Edit: put the end quote where it belongs!

mdeep · « **Reply #4 on:** 06/15/2011 07:32 pm »

Full album link: http://www.mikedeep.com/Space-Shuttle/STS-135/
I'll be tossing everything in there as events come and go.

Rollout:

On the pad June 1:

Eksath · « **Reply #5 on:** 06/16/2011 05:11 pm »

my two.

SkierDude · « **Reply #6 on:** 06/16/2011 05:35 pm »

Show-Offs!

I'll be at NASA the 7th, 8th, and part of the 9th. Any recommended tours? I know they aren't going out on the 8th. So that leaves the 7th and 9th. As for the 7th, which tour might get me to see the pad?

Thanks.

stuart_wildcat · « **Reply #7 on:** 06/16/2011 11:01 pm »

Quote from: SkierDude on 06/16/2011 05:35 pm

Show-Offs!

I'll be at NASA the 7th, 8th, and part of the 9th. Any recommended tours? I know they aren't going out on the 8th. So that leaves the 7th and 9th. As for the 7th, which tour might get me to see the pad?

Thanks.

Dot take this as official but with launch relatively early on the 8th there may not be many tours going out on the 7th that could see the pad. The 7th is also going to be crazy busy.

You might ask in the viewing thread when tours might stop the day before based on the launch time. I don't remember the schedule for how long before launch they stop because of other launch activities.

MadameConcorde · « **Reply #8 on:** 06/17/2011 12:42 pm »

Quote from: Eksath on 06/16/2011 05:11 pm

my two

you are so lucky - though i am not sure if you are conscious of how lucky you are

SomaFM · « **Reply #9 on:** 07/03/2011 12:28 am »

Here's a timelapse I made of the rollover, which I apparently titled wrong on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/v/iRdOr0M7ebE?version=3

And my favorite shot:

yorky10 · « **Reply #10 on:** 07/03/2011 05:17 pm »

Will they still be doing stops there on Thursday. I would have thought not but can anyone confirm?

Quote from: ELinder on 06/15/2011 01:45 pm

Yesterday I was able to take the Discover KSC: Today and Tomorrow tour. I've done a number of different tours there in the past, and I'd have to say this one was just OK, except for one thing. This was my first time at the photo stop location between the pads. That alone was worth the price of the ticket.

larger version of the image here: http://gallery.mac.com/erichlinder/100359/STS-135_on_pad-20001/large.jpg

Erich

mdeep · « **Reply #11 on:** 07/04/2011 02:48 am »

What's the rule on total attachments per page? Would like to post imagery from the June 17 media event, I can edit my existing post if need be.

Carl G · « **Reply #12 on:** 07/04/2011 09:18 am »

Quote from: mdeep on 07/04/2011 02:48 am

What's the rule on total attachments per page? Would like to post imagery from the June 17 media event, I can edit my existing post if need be.

Two per post, but that doesn't mean 50 posts of 100 photos, just pick out good ones

ELinder · « **Reply #13 on:** 07/04/2011 01:20 pm »

I'm not sure, but if you go here http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/discover-nasa.aspx you can call to ask and try to buy a ticket online. They'll probably sell out, so do it soon.

Erich

Quote from: yorky10 on 07/03/2011 05:17 pm

Will they still be doing stops there on Thursday. I would have thought not but can anyone confirm?

Quote from: ELinder on 06/15/2011 01:45 pm
Yesterday I was able to take the Discover KSC: Today and Tomorrow tour. I've done a number of different tours there in the past, and I'd have to say this one was just OK, except for one thing. This was my first time at the photo stop location between the pads. That alone was worth the price of the ticket.

larger version of the image here: http://gallery.mac.com/erichlinder/100359/STS-135_on_pad-20001/large.jpg

Erich

kimmern123 · « **Reply #14 on:** 07/07/2011 09:45 pm »

Here´s a couple of pictures from today´s visit to the press site. Unfortunately didn´t get to attend the RSS rollback, but at least got signed up for the walkout tomorrow.

Thorny · « **Reply #15 on:** 07/08/2011 05:45 pm »

The clouds broke enough for me to see the launch for about one minute from Rockledge, on the Indian River about 20 miles southwest of the pad.

Large numbers of people were out on the riverbank and on the docks.

K466 · « **Reply #16 on:** 07/08/2011 08:25 pm »

Here's the links to my images, already posted them elsewhere:

Crowds on Max Brewer Bridge Before Launch
NASA Heli (With Charles Boldin- I'm guessing?)
Liftoff 1
Liftoff 2
Liftoff 3 (Best shot?)
Crowds after launch

mdeep, I love you shots!!! Yours too SomaFM.

Walter S · « **Reply #17 on:** 07/08/2011 11:02 pm »

Here are three shots from my remote cameras. Had hoped to set up in four locations but had to pull one of the cameras last night as the battery went dead. Enjoy!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #18 on:** 07/08/2011 11:03 pm »

Great thread already and oh my - nicely done Walter!

Oystein · « **Reply #19 on:** 07/08/2011 11:23 pm »

Here are two shots from my camera at the NASA causeway.

More shots and shots from previous missions at:
http://twitpic.com/events/oyssko

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Oystein