Space Shuttle Liftoff!

Space Shuttle Discovery had a spectacular twilight liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center at 7:43 pm this evening. The following images of the liftoff were taken from Paynes Prairie in the northern part of Florida. They are all unedited. Click on each image to enlarge.

The view to my right about 5 minutes before liftoff. People waiting in anticipation.
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The view to my left. (Click on the image to enlarge.)

There it is! (Click on the image to enlarge.)

You can see more of it if you click on the image.

Wow! (Click on the image to enlarge.)

The launch plume.

May their journey be successful and safe.


Life is great when the space shuttle has a safe liftoff.