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« on: April 17, 2012, 01:18:59 PM »
 

Evan

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Today, the space shuttle, Discovery, flew over Washington D.C. from NASA in Florida. I went out to see it and these are some of the pics I got. It was a really awesome, once in a lifetime moment.






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« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2012, 01:57:44 PM »
 

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Wow, that's really awesome! You're photography is incredible! If I were you, I'd try submitting these photos to a local newspaper, so your work can be seen by everyone.
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« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2012, 02:47:51 PM »
 

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Nice pics, although many consider it a waste of money, I hope the US (NASA) continue with there plans on making a new ship. It will be interesting to see how Sir. Richard and the few other private space craft will do in the near future.
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« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2012, 03:15:35 PM »
 

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That's really awesome, and those are some high quality pictures! Submit them to Reddit.
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« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2012, 03:23:43 PM »
 

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Quote from: alex. on April 17, 2012, 03:15:35 PM
That's really awesome, and those are some high quality pictures! Submit them to Reddit.
I'm not a Reddit user so I don't really know how it works...
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« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2012, 03:51:53 PM »
 

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Where you waiting for it or did you just fall upon it on accident? Great pictures!
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« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2012, 04:10:24 PM »
 

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Quote from: NathanCanadas on April 17, 2012, 03:51:53 PM
Where you waiting for it or did you just fall upon it on accident? Great pictures!
I was waiting for it. My parents were nice enough to let me skip school today and my Dad works in D.C. so I went there with him.
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« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2012, 08:39:58 PM »
 

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Why is it so close to the other plane?
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« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2012, 08:43:06 PM »
 

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Quote from: Aaron on April 17, 2012, 08:39:58 PM
Why is it so close to the other plane?
I believe the other plane is carrying it.
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« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2012, 08:46:10 PM »
 

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Quote from: NathanCanadas on April 17, 2012, 08:43:06 PM
Quote from: Aaron on April 17, 2012, 08:39:58 PM
Why is it so close to the other plane?
I believe the other plane is carrying it.
Ooohh, why did they take it for a fly then? Just for people to see it?
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« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2012, 08:52:47 PM »
 

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Quote from: Aaron on April 17, 2012, 08:46:10 PM
Quote from: NathanCanadas on April 17, 2012, 08:43:06 PM
Quote from: Aaron on April 17, 2012, 08:39:58 PM
Why is it so close to the other plane?
I believe the other plane is carrying it.
Ooohh, why did they take it for a fly then? Just for people to see it?
  Nathan is right. The plane is carrying the space shuttle. They were moving it from NASA, to Dulles Airport, and then to the Air and Space Museum which is why they flew there. What other way would they transport it?  ::)
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« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2012, 01:07:53 AM »
 

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This is what the Space Shuttle Discovery looked like the last time I saw it before today!

http://www.aviationspectator.com/files/images/Space-Shuttle-Discovery-STS-103-084.preview.jpg

I got to watch it take off on the Kennedy Space Center grounds from about three miles away.  At the time, it was the most delayed shuttle launch ever!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-103

The wildest part was that it was a moderately cool day, mid-December, and when those engines ignited, the air temperature rose by about ten degrees!  At a range of THREE MILES!  There's a lot of joules behind a reaction like that, I tell you what...  :))

Awesome photos, Evan - thanks for the memories!
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« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2012, 01:25:21 AM »
 

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Quote from: Evan on April 17, 2012, 08:52:47 PM


Quote from: Aaron on April 17, 2012, 08:46:10 PM
Quote from: NathanCanadas on April 17, 2012, 08:43:06 PM
Quote from: Aaron on April 17, 2012, 08:39:58 PM
Why is it so close to the other plane?
I believe the other plane is carrying it.
Ooohh, why did they take it for a fly then? Just for people to see it?
  Nathan is right. The plane is carrying the space shuttle. They were moving it from NASA, to Dulles Airport, and then to the Air and Space Museum which is why they flew there. What other way would they transport it?  ::)
Ok, That is pretty awesome, must have been really cool to see :)


I remember watching the Moon landing, now that was a cool thing.
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« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2012, 12:21:17 PM »
 

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It flew right above us! We were standing in front of the national monument.
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« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2012, 08:59:40 AM »
 

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Awesome shots! lucky you were able to see something like that!
hahaha! the only thing I have seen is a flying tin can. :P
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« Reply #15 on: May 03, 2012, 01:23:55 PM »
 

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Greetings from Florida :D
Thats pretty awesome you got to see it! I admit that even though Im a Floridian I never saw a rocket launch in person. But I always caught the sonic boom at 7am when they would land. Getting ready for school/work and all of the sudden the windows rattle. First time it happened it scared the crap out of me. Good times :P
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