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Show Index | Camarillo | Chino | Edwards '02 '03 '05 | El Centro '04 '05 | Gillespie '03 '04 '05 '06 | Kitty Hawk | Los Angeles '03 '05 | March | Minter | Miramar '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 | Nellis | Oshkosh | Pt Mugu | Ramona '02 '04 | Riverside | Shuttle Launch STS-114 STS-116 | SpaceShipOne | Vandenberg | Whiteman | Yuma '04 '06 |
These photos were taken by me, Fred Bruenjes, at the STS-116 Space Shuttle launch from Kennedy Space Center, in Florida. I enjoyed the STS-114 daytime launch so much, I came back to see the first night launch in four years. I decided to view the launch with friends, so these photos were taken from the public viewing site on the NASA causeway. This is an expensive option, the launch transportation tickets are overpriced and people should once again be allowed to drive their vehicles directly onto the causeway.
This night launch was amazing, with the shuttle lighting up the night sky and surroundings. It was equally amazing to see it go from something recognizable and familiar on the launch pad, to being a satellite orbiting the Earth!
Show Index | Camarillo | Chino | Edwards '02 '03 '05 | El Centro '04 '05 | Gillespie '03 '04 '05 '06 | Kitty Hawk | Los Angeles '03 '05 | March | Minter | Miramar '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 | Nellis | Oshkosh | Pt Mugu | Ramona '02 '04 | Riverside | Shuttle Launch STS-114 STS-116 | SpaceShipOne | Vandenberg | Whiteman | Yuma '04 '06 | |||||||||
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