I thought perhaps some might enjoy

[HAB911]

a sample of a sequence of 12 taken back in my film days. continuing my slide scanning....................

I was working at Kennedy Space Center and got an opportunity to access the VIP viewing area. It was one of the most memorable events of my life. The air pulses and beats on your entire body. The oldtimers however were not so impressed, those that were there for the Saturn 5 which was much more powerful.

For the technically minded, these were taken with a Nikon F2 and 500mm catadioptric or mirror lens on Ektachrome.

Mission: SBS-D; Satellite Business System SYNCOM IV-2; Solar Wing TELSTAR
Space Shuttle: Discovery
Launch Pad: 39A Launched: August 30, 1984 at 8:41:50 a.m. EDT

[SheltieLover]

1. Ty for sharing!

[Moostache]

2. I miss the days America did actual science things like launch vehicles...

We are such a shell of the country I knew as a child it breaks my heart.

[Sophiegirl]

3. Fantastic

Thank you for posting!

[GemDigger]

4. What vivid colors

From the darkest blue to the orange in the combustion or the detail in the clouds.

[flamin lib]

5. Those are great! I would give a lot to have witnessed those launches.

I have a matted 8x10 shot by an Olympus Tech Rep of STS3 launched March 1982. Olympus was supportive of the Shuttle program although they lost the photography bid to Hasselblad for on flight photography.

I've kept the picture protected from atmosphere and light all these years and it looks quite fresh when I take it out. Shortly after the OM series cameras were discontinued and no longer supported the entire archive of NASA images was destroyed. I suppose being shortsighted is better than having no sight at all, but not by much.

*sigh*

[HAB911]

7. Oh the pain

[Soph0571]

6. Hello stranger!!!

Great Pics! Stunning

[HAB911]

8. thank you all, hope you enjoy!

[mnhtnbb]

9. Fabulous! My husband and I were in the air and witnessed the launch of Atlantis 16 Nov 2009

from our flight headed towards Miami on our way to Peru.

It was amazing. The captain of our flight turned the plane so those of us on the left side had a really good view. I'll never forget it. No photos, though.

[Talitha]

10. Absolutely fabulous - thank you!!!