OMG! I Just Saw The Shuttle Launch....

[Virgo10]

from my backyard!!!! I am so excited to finally have gotten to see this. Woo Hoo!

Sorry for the poor photo. I was jumping around and screaming (as were most of the people in the neighborhood) and we only had just a very few seconds to see it before it passed behind the clouds.

Extremely excellent way to celebrate the 4th. All the best to the astronauts for a safe trip and return!

 

[nightowlky]

Oh, AWESOME!!

Closest I've been is the Titusville exit on I-95. Got a lot closer (waterfront) for another launch but it was scrubbed just seconds before launch.

Was a beautiful launch.

C-SPAN will have more coverage again at 3:30pm EDT.

Awesome you live so close.

Was it loud?

 

[Minniespal]

That is so cool.

 

[Kitty 34]

You are so very lucky, Roberta!! I bet it was an awesome sight!!!

 

[Virgo10]

We're not really close at all so I didn't hear anything. My best guess is that I live at least 80 to 100 miles away from the launch site. That's why I was so excited to see it. When they launched last summer, we didn't see anything.

It was just wicked awesome!!

 

[ilovepcot]

Looks pretty awesome from my terrace, too!

 

[PrincessCLM]

Very cool. My family saw a couple (I think) from the beach by my grandpa's house. I don't remember it myself since I was young, but we have pictures.

 

[Robinrs]

Did it FINALLY launch?? YAY!!

 

[CapeCodTenor]

I just saw it on TV and it brought a tear to my eye...what a thing to watch.

 

[RonnieJo66]

Safe travels to the crew of space shuttle Discovery!!

 

[Amy]

So glad they were able to launch! Safe travels through space!

 

[Donalds_best_pal]

I think I saw it.. lol...lots of clouds to my east so i barely saw the smoke trail going up way off in the distance. I was running from the tv to the front yard.
Happy 4th of July everyone!

 

[Zandy595]

We saw it from our backyard too. Pretty cool, huh?! I always forget to take a picture though. Next time.

 

[darrose]

Awesome!!!!

 

[southernbella]

My DD's & I just watched it on tv. I got teared up too. For those who got to see it from their backyards, I am sooooo jealous! Thanks for posting the pics.

Sbella

 

[Poohnatic]

Roberta,

Wasn't it neat to watch? I'm probably 120 miles southwest of Kennedy-and what an awesome sight!

I didn't take pictures-wanted to soak in the view. Next time!

Suzanne

 

[luvsmickeymouse]

Awesome! I saw it from New Hampshire on my television! LOL ! Great picture!

 

[Virgo10]

This is one of those events that was on my life experiences list. It was amazing. I bet a nighttime launch would really be unbelievable.

I'm still walking around the house yelling THAT WAS SO COOL!!

 

[kerrynic78]

We ran outside and saw it too, it was amazing!!

We are about 30 miles away and we could see the huge fire in the sky, I wish I had gotten pictures!

 

[Zandy595]

This is one of those events that was on my life experiences list. It was amazing. I bet a nighttime launch would really be unbelievable.

I'm still walking around the house yelling THAT WAS SO COOL!!

Night launches are so much easier to see if you're not really close. We're about 130 miles south of Kennedy Space Center.