Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off on mission STS-121 on July 4, 2006.

LIFT-OFF! At 11:38 AM, Pacific Daylight Time, Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off on NASA's first ever manned space launch on Independence Day. The countdown and launch appeared to go smoothly, but I still hate Florida weather. You suck, Floridians. Just not today.


Onboard Discovery's flight deck, three of STS-121's seven crew members can be seen during the shuttle's ascent into orbit on July 4, 2006. The curvature of the Earth can be seen outside the window (far left) as the space shuttle's main engine cut-off is moments away.

A camera onboard a NASA aircraft took this shot of the solid rocket boosters being moments away from separating from Space Shuttle Discovery, as it launched into orbit on July 4, 2006.

The camera onboard the NASA aircraft took this other shot of the solid rocket boosters separating from Space Shuttle Discovery, as it launched into orbit on July 4, 2006.

A camera onboard a solid rocket booster took this never-before-seen shot of Space Shuttle Discovery as it soared into orbit on July 4, 2006.
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