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STS-117 Space Shuttle Atlantis
June 8th, 2007 the launch of the Space Shuttle on a mission to the International Space Station. These pictures were taken from the NASA causeway about six miles from the launchpad. This is the closest visible spot from which the public is allowed to view. The launch was at 7:30:04 PM. An unusual evening launch that had the sun lower in the western sky and made for a great setting for getting optimal pictures without worrying about a "high sun". I shot several pictures prior to launch, captured main engine start, liftoff and then I switched high speed mode and shot several hundred pictures of the shuttle as it climbed in the sky including a faint, but cleary visible solid rocket booster separation at an altitude of 28 miles.
STS-117 Space Shuttle Atlantis
June 8th, 2007 the launch of the Space Shuttle on a mission to the International Space Station. These pictures were taken from the NASA causeway about six miles from the launchpad. This is the closest visible spot from which the public is allowed to view. The launch was at 7:30:04 PM. An unusual evening launch that had the sun lower in the western sky and made for a great setting for getting optimal pictures without worrying about a "high sun". I shot several pictures prior to launch, captured main engine start, liftoff and then I switched high speed mode and shot several hundred pictures of the shuttle as it climbed in the sky including a faint, but cleary visible solid rocket booster separation at an altitude of 28 miles.