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| STS-124 |
| Knievel |
| STS-124 Return |
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| STS-126 |
| Endeavour turns Day into Night |
My
photographs from the
launch of STS-126.
Photo Credits: Mine |
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The Moon above Launch Pad 39-B
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Looking at the Moon through a 300 mm lens. |
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| Launch
Pad 39A at T-9 minutes and holding. Note the flame from the
excess hydrogen burn to the left. |
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| Space
Shuttle Main Engine Ignition. |
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Increasing
thrust.
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| The
steam cloud becomes more illuminated. |
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| SRB
Ignition. |
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| Liftoff
of Endeavour on STS-126. |
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| The
external tank appears from behind the launch tower. |
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| Just
below the top of the tower lightning mast. |
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| Beyond
the top of the tower lightning mast. |
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| Endeavour
closes in on clearing the tower. |
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| Reaching
for the sky. |
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| What
a beautiful view! |
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| Endeavour
changes the night into day. |
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| Endeavour
rolling for ascent profile. |
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| STS-126
launch contrail begins to eclipse the Moon |
Progression
of the STS-126 eclipse. |
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| Progression
of the STS-126 eclipse. |
Progression
of the STS-126 eclipse. |
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| Nearing
total occlusion. |
Progression of the STS-126 eclipse. |
| The launch of STS-124 occurred on November 14, 2008. I watched this take place from the Banana Creek VIP viewing sight with my wife, Mary, our daughter, Marian, our grand daughter Lexie, and our grandson Wayland. |