Space Shuttle Photos

[groovyone]

In honor of the last shuttle flight, I figure I should post some of my photos from over the years. Sadly, they were almost all P&S in a dark OPF.

Tile:


front gear:


front gear hydraulics and tile:


tiles before painting:


PLDB Doors in the clean area


the white is made up of thermal blankets:

[groovyone]

Nose:


Blurry OHMS Pod:


Wing Leading Edge and Tile:


WLE Covers:


Tail flap:


Go Discovery!

[groovyone]

Newer shots:

Waiting for Launch:


Out for a drive:

[groovyone]

Finally, the amazing Shuttle on its way, lighting the night sky. 1/3200, ISO 200

Probably my favorite photo I have ever taken.


http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sh..._overview.html

[groovyone]

STS-123 Disappearing into the clouds:

[groovyone]

Video shot by the wife of STS-132:

Video Tests - SR11

Not sure how to embed it of if I can from SmugMug.

[lhdvies]

Wow great stuff Keith!! Thks for the post!

[dmarty78]

Originally Posted by groovyone

Finally, the amazing Shuttle on its way, lighting the night sky. 1/3200, ISO 200

Probably my favorite photo I have ever taken.


NASA - Mission STS-123 Makes Space More International

Yep yep!!!

[John_A]

How neat is that..... Thanks

[ifly223]

Not too many people get to see behind the scenes stuff like that; they really rework and refurbish them after each mission by what I saw in the pics. Great stuff.

[groovyone]

Originally Posted by ifly223

Not too many people get to see behind the scenes stuff like that; they really rework and refurbish them after each mission by what I saw in the pics. Great stuff.

There is a LOT of work between flights and each Orbiter would have an extended downtime to do major work every few years.

[ifly223]

Aside from the great shots was the pristine nature of the work between flights; the landing gear was such that you could eat off of it. I have worked in civilian aviation for seven years before coming back into the military and have detailed landing gear with several cycles of take offs and landings and put back into service. It deeply saddens me as a soldier who defends our country to see the most steadfast example of knowledge and pure scientific exploration laid on the back burner to put our country back to where it was in the race for space in the 1960,s.