Pics of shuttle launch from my front yard (Titan included)

FLfinfan · 07-26-2005, 09:03 AM

Notice a neighbor on his roof in some pics

Titan4x4Aggie · 07-26-2005, 09:21 AM

VERY NICE!

I especially like the one with Old Glory in front

I got to watch it via NASA TV here on site in our conference room on the big projector screen

Jamesn · 07-26-2005, 09:37 AM

Thats just a bottle rocket!

jk

TitanBillB · 07-26-2005, 09:51 AM

Sweet pics... Thanks for the post!

Quad T · 07-26-2005, 09:59 AM

There is just something so right about a red Titan, the blue sky and the white plume.
Nice!!!

Bayou Titan · 07-26-2005, 11:22 AM

"Fan,

How far, as the crow flies, do you live from the launch pad?

37L1 · 07-26-2005, 05:38 PM

You sure that's the smoke from the shuttle launch? I hear Ricky's back in town.

FLfinfan · 07-26-2005, 05:56 PM

Bayou Titan,
I live about 15-20 minutes tops, as the crow flies, from the launch pad. Good bit more by car. Used to live much, much, closer when I was in high school and college. I used to be able to walk to my sliding glass patio door and look across the Indian River and see 2 different launch pads and the VAB (vehicle assembly building).

Hopefully in 12 days I will get woken up at 5:30 am by the double sonic booms as the shuttle lands at KSC.

Couldn't resist putting the Titan and the American flag in some off the pictures.

I didn't even notice my neighbor on his roof till I came inside and downloaded the pitures.

TXTitan05 · 07-26-2005, 06:47 PM

It's those palm trees that makes me jealous....

Flight Test · 07-26-2005, 08:08 PM

I have more pics in a .pdf file. Don't know how to post on the forum, though.

I figured it out, but the file is too big.

TexasTitanXE · 07-26-2005, 11:08 PM

Thanks for the pics FLfinfan!! It is GREAT to see the Shuttle back in orbit. Good luck with Ricky this year!!! LOL!!

FLfinfan · 07-27-2005, 02:00 PM

Not biting on the Ricky Williams bit you two. LOL

Helinut1970 · 07-27-2005, 02:27 PM

I live in Sarasota and I tried to watch it take off but it was to hazy. I can usually see it if it is a clear day. I got on my roof anyway and noticed others doing to same. But it was just to cloudy. I drove up 4 years ago to watch it at night take off. Lit the whole sky up like it was daytime. What a sight! Now praying they come home safe. We get the double sonic booms over here to when they come back. Love to hear them. Shakes the whole house

GreggS · 07-29-2005, 01:23 PM

Sweet pics,thanks for sharing with us!!!!

Gregg

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