shuttle Launch pt1....

[lemoncat]

i'm taking one of the nasa people up on patrol he want's some ariel shots of the site ..make sure everythings in order in preperation for tommorows launch...

here we get a nice view of two launch sites...

an even better view from altitude an awsome sight...

well i guess this is were they wheel em out when ready...

and this is what it's all about...people working through the night
......t-minus 18hours to launch...


well that raps it up today a short flight back for some food and sleep.......more to come

[ReverseThrust]

Great shots!  Is that the FSD t-38?  The evening shot of the pad and the sunset shot of the VAB are beautiful!

I'm glad M$ included this in FS, as I fly around there sometimes since I'm a space-race/NASA nut.  I've been to the Johnson Space Ctr. in Houston, but I hope to visit the Kennedy Spc. Ctr. some day....

[lemoncat]

it's just the regular talon reverse you can pick it up anywhere..
superb btw..i too would love to take a trip to see all this stuff for real,,maybe someday who knows..
this post is a precursor to my next post when i try to attempt to launch the shuttle using effect and things

[GunnerMan]

Great shots and the sunset does look great!  

Those 2 launch sites caused quite a mishap, I was watchin a stupid TV moments show last night and the news guy had his camera on one of the launch pad and he is counting down, he gets to 0 and he yells "GO BOOSTERS GO, GO BOOSTERS GO!" Films it for a few seconds and then...."OH S$%T IM ON THE WRONG ONE!" He does an about face intim to catch the shuttle about 1000 ft above the launch pad . I was ROTF.

[ReverseThrust]

ROFL!  How stupid can you possibly be!?
Um, let's see- it's the one with the ORBITER ON IT!

I hope they canned him for gross incompetence....
Besides, yelling "Go" to the boosters makes one seem like they know nothing about the shuttle and how it works....

Good story!

[RollerBall]

Nice shots Pete. Looking forward to the launch. Make sure you check all the rubber seals beforehand  ;)

[Omag 2.0]

Is that the talon with the glass missing from the canopy? I can't quite judge that from your shots, but mine misses em and that kinda kills the fun...

Nice tour anyway, looking forward to part 2!