I just went to watch STS-122 on Thursday. We traveled from Virginia Beach. I am from Florida, so I have seen tons of them. I took my son to make sure we could see one before they cancel the program.
Anyone know why it rolls onto its back when launching? It would seem like the wings would be pulling it down when it is upside-down…
I also read somewhere that the Shuttles motors were the most powerful since the Saturn-V… anyone know if that’s true?
January 22, 2007 at 5:38 am
that is so cool. anyone got a bigger version ?
January 22, 2007 at 12:44 pm
That’s freaking awesome. Has to be long exposure time, no?
January 23, 2007 at 9:34 am
Based on the distance traveled, I’d say 10-20sec, but that’s really just a wild ass guess. Could be shorter. Been a while since I’ve watched a launch.
February 16, 2007 at 2:56 am
Wow thats an amazing shot. Long shutter and a tripod. Good find.
February 10, 2008 at 8:03 pm
I just went to watch STS-122 on Thursday. We traveled from Virginia Beach. I am from Florida, so I have seen tons of them. I took my son to make sure we could see one before they cancel the program.
Anyone know why it rolls onto its back when launching? It would seem like the wings would be pulling it down when it is upside-down…
I also read somewhere that the Shuttles motors were the most powerful since the Saturn-V… anyone know if that’s true?