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First off, yes, I know that this is two people. But once you have been married for so long, you become one.
Anywho, this past Saturday my friend called me up at the last minute and asked if I wanted to drive to Titusville, which btw is like 3 hours from here, to see the last night space shuttle launch. I didn't have much of anything going on, so I said sure, why not. We left town about 10:30 that night and drove down there. Finally made it about 1:40 and just hung out in the car until 4am. The launch was supposed to happen at 4:30. We eventually made our way to the water and then just waited. NASA was debating whether or not it was goin to be a go. The space was kinda limited so we got really comfy with our neighbors,
Here's what I know:
They were from Minneapolis.
They flew down specifically for the shuttle launch.
Only came into town with the clothes on their back.
They were flying back out at 8am.
They had never seen a shuttle launch.
He owned a nice camera, a Nikon, if I remember right.
They really liked our weather.
But the really sad thing is that the shuttle launch got scrubbed that night. They had to fly back home without having seen it. Jen and I eventually made our way back to the car and made it back to Gville around 9am. No sleep was had, but totally worth it.
Pima Air and Space Museum
Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment Assembly (TMG)
The TMG is part of the extravehicular spacesuit worn by astronauts during spacewalks. It protects the wearer against solar radiation, extreme temperatures, micrometeoroids, and other orbital debris. Small flecks of paint or millimeter-sized micrometeoroids traveling at thousands of miles per hour can depressurize a suit or vehicle, potentially killing an astronaut.
7.) Vest
The vest component of the TMG fits over the Hard Upper Torso unit of the extravehicular spacesuit.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Flags on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida wave a final salute to space shuttle Atlantis as its engines ignite for liftoff. Atlantis began its final flight, the STS-135 mission to the International Space Station, at 11:29 a.m. EDT July 8. STS-135 will deliver the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module packed with supplies and spare parts to the orbiting laboratory. Atlantis also is flying the Robotic Refueling Mission experiment that will investigate the potential for robotically refueling existing satellites in orbit. In addition, a failed ammonia pump module will be returned to Earth aboard Atlantis to help NASA better understand the failure mechanism and improve pump designs for future systems. STS-135 is the 33rd flight of Atlantis, the 37th shuttle mission to the space station, and the 135th and final mission of NASA's Space Shuttle Program. For more information, visit www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts135.... Photo credit: NASA/Tony Gray and Tom Farrar
Self-Portrait (top image)
Astronaut Steve Robinson turns the camera on himself during his historic repair job "underneath" Discovery on August 3. The Shuttle's heat shield, where Robinson removed a pair of protruding gap fillers, is reflected in his visor.
Unprecedented Vista (bottom image)
Discovery's underside floats over the Earth in this first-of-its-kind view, taken during astronaut Steve Robinson's dramatic August 3 spacewalk. Riding the International Space Station's robot arm, Robinson ventured under the Shuttle to remove a pair of gap fillers sticking out between tiles on the orbiter's heat shield.
image credit: NASA
Endeavour flying over The Little Mermaid ride in Disneyland California Adventures. (Rosa Trieu/Neon Tommy)
This is from the roof of the Reeves Center at 14th and U, where I'm doing some govt contracting work. The Shuttle did two big circles over DC.
Amazing, unbelievable and sad all at once. Can't believe that it's over.
After a late night staying up watching NASA TV, we headed down to Canova Beach just before the 2:28 AM launch.
Unfortunately, due to a low overcast, the STS-123 launch was only visible for a scant few (but spectacular) seconds.
Still, an amazing experience.
Waiting for security passes
Details about these photos: www.nycresistor.com/2012/05/14/space-shuttle-enterprise/
Pima Air and Space Museum
Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment Assembly (TMG)
The TMG is part of the extravehicular spacesuit worn by astronauts during spacewalks. It protects the wearer against solar radiation, extreme temperatures, micrometeoroids, and other orbital debris. Small flecks of paint or millimeter-sized micrometeoroids traveling at thousands of miles per hour can depressurize a suit or vehicle, potentially killing an astronaut.
7.) Vest
The vest component of the TMG fits over the Hard Upper Torso unit of the extravehicular spacesuit.