Space Shuttle Discovery Launch

[Silverpenguin]

Well, we went and watched Discovery launch whilst I was in Florida. An AMAZING experience to witness...it was a post sunset launch and something I'll not forget in a hurry!
A couple of shots below but there are more, along with a more detailed write up in my blog article, here.

Discovery cuts through the last high up rays of sunlight, casting a beam of shadow across the sky.

Lift off

The two solid rocket boosters detach from discovery

 

[polymoog]

I love the second shot, would love to see a rocket launch

 

[Josh66]

Great series! That's pretty cool how the shuttle makes a shadow across the sky- I couldn't figure out what the was untill I finished reading your post.

 

[woojiebear]

nice shots! u were lucky to see this!
second one is my fave!
you really feel the rush of taking off