Shuttle Atlantis last Flight (
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7-8-11 Kennedy Space Center,Floirda
The beginning of the last shuttle mission (Atlantis STS-135) as seen from Titusville, FL on July 8 ,2011.
Big thanks to all the people involved in this program over all these years and a special thanks to my Dad for throwing me in the car in the middle of the night, so I could wake up on the NASA Causeway to see the first Shuttle launch. Hard to see an era end..now on to bigger, farther endeavors.
New GPS satellite going up from Cape Canaveral on a Delta IV Rocket. Launch time..2:41am.
After her final trip home.
Juno being launched on an AtlasV. It should be monitoring the weather on Jupiter in 5 years.
After receiving an internet aurora alert yesterday, we headed out at 1:30 AM to a nearby dark beach with a north view.
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Spaceflight Now | STS-135 | Mission Status Center
Have a great launch day!
Spaceflight Now | STS-135 | Mission Status Center
That's okay...Have SAT TV and DVR. (thanks to NASA)
Time to rewind.
A lot of attention paid to this launch. Even XBOX Live is featuring it. Too bad we couldn't have had this level of enthusiasm the last 20 years...we might have a replacement by now.
Anyone who hasn't downloaded the press kit from
29. CybrTeddy 11:22 AM EDT on July 03, 2011
on the previous page. It is well worth having.
Great stuff. Thanks Cybr!
Rob It is bittersweet.
NASA can accomplish awesome feats... but only with public support.
Thanks for the reminder on the press kit and thanks to Cybr for bring it here.
The Science Channel is airing a special on the final Shuttle flight at 10PM Eastern & Pacific tonight.
a monty python spoof: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvwH8Qij0JY
too cloudy here to see it but the coverage was great
while we talk about private sector replacement remember that
NASA / DOD have had a much easier time re: oversight than the next guy coming down the road.
I thought I would share the schedule, since I can't share the show itself yet :)
When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions - from the Science Channel
Flight Day 2 (184 Kb PDF)
Thanks for asking. :^) For human spaceflight I would like to see the next mission for a new heavy-lift vehicle go to an Near Earth Asteroid (NEA). An asteroid impact is the one natural catastrophe that could be entirely preventable within years if research and effort is made (see NASA's New Asteroid Mission Could Save the Planet | Space.com). Such a mission would also be a good shorter durations step toward a manned mission to one of Mars' moons.
goofyrider Thanks! It's such a cheery tune I thought I'd link it again. :^)
The entire path remains to be seen but SpaceX seems to be moving along pretty well so far.
Snowfire The Kennedy Space Center (KSC) facilities will be renovated to cater to commercial launch companies and the NASA heavy-lift. The commercial companies will have to pay to use the facilities. :^)
Ossqss Thanks for the link. :^) That is an excellent series.
Pat Thanks for the update with the whimsical intro. :^)
Atlantis now is docked with the International Space Station (ISS) now and there are no problems with the shuttle's head shield.
Gatorxgrrrl How sweet! :^) It made a real an impression on her I'd guess.
For years I kept the Polaroids I took of the first men walking on the moon (on TV). The photos eventually faded but not the memory of my "participation".
Find updates and coverage at
Spaceflight Now | Delta Launch Report | Mission Status Center
Four minutes of beautiful crackling rumble... I'd like to witness a launch like that some day. Actually it probably helps when it's in the dead of night, lol. Thanks for posting your first hand account. Looking forward to your pic.
Pat thanks for the reminder and the video. I still reexperience the anxiety and excitement.
Been reading through the bittersweet space exploration memories. Love Skye's photo with the caption about her father packing her off to the first shuttle launch.
Much appreciate your stop in my blog the other day.
:)
I happen to have my Dad over. He was touched by my tribute in your blog. He hadn't seen it yet.
Saw NASA is handing out a contract at KSC for oversight & development of experiments on the ISS. 100s of jobs..yay. Also commercial shuttle for people to ISS expected in 2 years?
Always proud of my Neil Armstrong heritage. I grew up in Wapakoneta, Ohio Neil's homwtown. His trip to the moon was and still is the biggest thing that ever happened in Wapak. I have collected so many Neil Armstrong things over my lifetime. I am also proud to say Neil and I share the love of Purdue University. That is where I met my husband and where Neill has given so much back to a school he loves. Apollo 11 was a beginning in space. Now I hope we just have not too many years before our manned trip to Mars. I have faith it will happen.
I'll take this opportunity to micro-rant at our elected representatives. "If you want to announce grand plans then demonstrate the nerve and honesty to fully fund them."
Barefoot I'm looking forward to some time travel.
Skye I'll make every effort to be at Vandenberg AFB for the next Delta IV launch scheduled March 29, 2012. I've added your photo at the bottom of the blog entry. That big orange flame is recognizable even from 100 miles away.
Thanks to your dad for his efforts.
I'm thankful the decision was made to keep the ISS up now that it's finished it and for the new jobs it has brought to KSC. At the rate SpaceX is going I would be surprised them flying humans to the ISS in 2 years.
OGal It's amazing to realize sometimes that the moon men walk among us as one of us.
I don't think it's unrealistic of me to hope to see humans on at least the moons of Mars in my lifetime. I would be happy to see us making continuous genuine progress toward Mars for the rest of my lifetime though.
42 years this morning, post Launch by 3plus hours, a Ballet en route to Luna
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