Space Shuttle STS-121

[Christopherkeene9]

Some pics and a video of the launch from my secret spot!!!





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqA0lhz5rAY

[WTL]

Cool. I was actually fishing once down there and looked up to the east and saw the shuttle launch. I was impressed I could see it where I was, but the contrail turned a bright orange color because it was getting close to sunset.

BTW, do they ever launch rockets out of there? I saw something during my trip that launched from the same area, it had by far too sharp of an arc to have been a plane.....

[JB]

Sweet pics! I watched it on tv, and can remember my sister telling us
while fishing in st. augustine they could see the smoke n fire from the rockets even that far away.

[Christopherkeene9]

Yeah we launch rockets often!!!

JB it went right up the coast. The furthest it was offshore was only like 3 miles!

[flfireman]

Yeah, rockets are launched pretty regularly from there. Im not sure if cool is a proper term for this though. This launch in particular holds the future of the space program in it's trembling hand right now. I pray that the shuttle returns w/o a hitch and they have no problems while in space. The economic impact of this space flight could affect the entire country. Most of all it could be devastating to the whole Cent Florida area immediately if something does go wrong. Very historic day, not only the launch, but the day it was launched.

[Christopherkeene9]

I know what you mean FLfireman. My uncle is in the process of moving down from Wisconsin and he is a computer guy of some sort working on the coast (won't tell us what, dunno if its classified or not) and yes it would be devastating to all of Central Florida and even my school (aerospace magnet school).

[lizardsrule]

Originally Posted by JB

Sweet pics! I watched it on tv, and can remember my sister telling us
while fishing in st. augustine they could see the smoke n fire from the rockets even that far away.

St Augustine That's where I live, is she the younger, single, good looking sister

Lizards

[HulaPopr]

Secret spot? Looks like you were in mosquito lagoon from the pics, you're looking S from a few miles away...

[flbassman]

Liz- You're an Auggie? Ever fish trout creek?

[Christopherkeene9]

sshhh Hula don't tell nobody

Yeah it was 10.5 miles!

[lizardsrule]

Originally Posted by flbassman

Liz- You're an Auggie? Ever fish trout creek?

Yes as a matter of fact. Haven't been hugely successful there though. However Wednesday night found a decent location that requires further investigation I'm really trying hard to fish more of the St Johns, and it's tributaries and lakes. My freind and I would like to fish more tourneys, but we really need to learn the waters better. Neither of us are from here, he moved down from Jersey a couple of years ago, and me last November. I can handle about all the lakes(inland) without much problem of finding the fish. But if it's tidal, and associated with the St Johns, well lets just say I have a long way to go limiting everytime out.

Lizards

[zooker]

jb trust me lizzy aint none to choosie about his woman. he just requires a pulse and no tail attachment.....


zooker

[Christopherkeene9]

More pics off the good camera







And I'll throw another few Keys pics in here.

[1/4 stick]

Cool indeed. I remember the first launch, had to watch it and do a report on it in 4th or 5th grade. It still get a bit excited to watch a launch. I've never made it down there to watch in person though. If they find bass in space though, I'm signing up to go!

[CreekGeek22]

I was in Orlando and could see it from our resort. Pretty cool to say the least. At 7,000 mph, one minute it's there, then it's gone!