Astronautical-image of the Day: Space Shuttle launch and return

[mckitterick]

The Space Shuttle program is slated to be ended in 2010, with only about 10 launches remaining. For at least five years after that, the only way we - the US and NASA - will be able to get humans up to the Space Station and outward is by riding a foreign launch vehicle.

Have you seen a Shuttle launch? I haven't.

Here's the NASA launch schedule. I am going to see at least one Shuttle launch before the program ends, something we should all do. People attending next year's ICFA conference in Orlando, Florida, are planning a trip to Kennedy Space Center, and I think it would be awesome if NASA planned a launch that weekend.

Here's a video of the most-recent Space Shuttle mission, STS-123, a night launch:

And here's a shot of the Endeavor coming home:

Click the image to see the story.

See you at Kennedy.

Best,
Chris

Comments

[ericreynolds.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I want that poster, too.