Discovery is on the pad

[DampCharcoal]

Sweet! http://space.com/missionlaunches/050406_shuttle_delay.html

 

[SierraCook]

Discovery from Space

Here is a picture of Discovery from space taken from the space station.

http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts114/050406rolloutiss/

 

[DampCharcoal]

Awesome, Sierra! Thanks a ton! I'm a bit emotionally tied to the shuttle program for reasons that I stated in a past post and don't really want to get into right now. I can't wait! Just over a month from launch!!!

 

[SierraCook]

I have always been fascinated with space and anything related to spaceflight. I have followed the space shuttle since I was a kid. I would love to see a launch someday.

 

[DampCharcoal]

Me too! I read an article recently that said that NASA has moved the public viewing area farther away from the launch site to minimize any potential harm from an incident. I'll try and find it, it seems that NASA is being overly cautious, which is understandable. One more incident would probably shut down the space program for decades.

 

[SierraCook]

I can also understand NASA's caution, but what a shame. I would want to be as close as possible. But I would just be happy with a chance to be there.

 

[DampCharcoal]

My grandpa was there for a launch and he said that just after the rockets light up you can see the ripple coming across the water from the sound wave and then BOOM! Off she goes!!! I'd make the trip down to see a launch! Hm. Maybe I can schedule my OBX trip and extend it to see a launch! Oh, that would be too cool!

 

[SierraCook]

Me, too. That would be so fun. That sounds like my kind of vacation.