Anyone watch the shuttle launch?

[Daisy and Delilah]

I saw it earlier today. It was beautiful. It always makes me want to tear up. What a spectacular thing to witness!!

[RICHARD]

OH I missed it.

I haven't personally seen a launch or a landing but I have had a bunch of fun shuttle experiences.

I was in the mountains just south of Edwards AFB when a shuttle was coming in for a landing and broke the sound barrier.....the sonic boom that echoed thru the mountains was the scariest thing I have ever experienced in my life! It sounded like a bang and the arcing of a downed power line. It was so loud I couldn't hear the people at the picnic bench next to me! And it lasted for about 30 seconds!

I have seen the shuttle on the back of the 747 in flight. That was EFFING AWESOME! Check out what a 747 looks like then put the shuttle on it's back. The engines on the plane sound like they are redlining to stay aloft.

I have walked thru the same 747! It's completely stripped down to the bone on the inside! And that same day I got to handle some of the heat proof tiles from the orbiter and see the crane that lifts the shuttle onto the back of the 747!

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[lizbud]

Yes, I watched yesterday's launch. It was fantastic. I love how they
position the cameras now so you can see the earth recede in the back-
ground. I was fasinated to watch the increase in speed as it approached
the 4000MPH mark. (Also able to see the small piece of foam that
fell away from the ship)

[Alysser]

I didn't even know they were launching a shuttle. I was at work all day so I didn't even get to see it on television. I hope to see a shuttle launch one day. It must be spectacular. I've actually been in florida when they launched one and we heard it but we didn't see it.