The space shuttle Discovery launched this morning for the first flight since the Columbia broke up nearly 2.5 years ago. There is something about shuttle launches that really gets me going. I have watched lots of launches on TV, but this one was even cooler. They've added about 100 cameras to the shuttle and it's external tank to check for damage during launch but the coolest one was the live view of the shuttle from the external tank up to and including the separation. It was a view that no one had ever seen before and with the exception of a few glitches, it was remarkably clear.
I love knowing that there are people orbiting in the shuttle right now. Very cool.
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So there's still abit of the aerospace engineer wannabe in you. I hope someday to see a launch on site.
Pops says...........Too bad NASA has been so underfunded. The Shuttle should have history long ago w new technology replacing this dinasour. Instead we still have pieces of foam endangering lives & the entire program.
I dont get it.
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