So I saw the space shuttle fly over DC

[betamanlet]

http://thumbsnap.com/7cuBy9LF

Not the best pic, my zoom wasn't working.

[naive]

Pretty cool!! Cetainly not something you see everyday!!

[AttackPlanR]

Cool. I be that was awesome.

I was just checking out photos on line. I'd have loved to have seen that.

[betamanlet]

I took a very short video of it as well. Tried to put it on FB but get the usual error

The pics the media have are much better. Really wish I brought my SLR with me.

[LarryN]

I saw it way back in the 80s when it flew over Baltimore once. It certainly is pretty cool.

[Balt Observer]

Nice shot. Anyone catch any shuttle launches down in FL?

[banner1124]

Nice shot. Anyone catch any shuttle launches down in FL?

I've wanted to in the past, but end up not wanting to deal with all the traffic

[Balt Observer]

I've wanted to in the past, but end up not wanting to deal with all the traffic

I saw a launch from a cruise ship that was just leaving Port Canaveral. It was a dusk launch. Pretty cool!

[Up2DaRack]

Nice shot! Thanks for sharing it here.

[georjec2]

SPOILSPORT ALERT !!!

The space shuttle is so 80's I had hoped by now we'd have something more Star Trekish something that took of and landed on it's own.

But

That is a cool picture.

[can you hear me now!]

Nice shot. Anyone catch any shuttle launches down in FL?

Actually went to three, including the first night launch, Atlantis. It's an awesome sight to watch. The night launch was really awesome as the shuttle was clearing the tower the entire area light up like it was noontime. Took a lot of pictures with a 35mm using a 70-210 zoom and 1000 speed film (for all you youngsters, ask your parents to translate).

They are very noisy and 5 miles away the ground shakes very hard. The Space Center is one of my favorite places to visit.

you read Clarke too? You actually do have some redeeming qualities..who knew? :-).

[Balt Observer]

Actually went to three, including the first night launch, Atlantis. It's an awesome sight to watch. The night launch was really awesome as the shuttle was clearing the tower the entire area light up like it was noontime. Took a lot of pictures with a 35mm using a 70-210 zoom and 1000 speed film (for all you youngsters, ask your parents to translate).

They are very noisy and 5 miles away the ground shakes very hard. The Space Center is one of my favorite places to visit.

you read Clarke too? You actually do have some redeeming qualities..who knew? :-).

Well, looks like we have something in common. Space travel and older science fiction are some of my interests.

[can you hear me now!]

Well, looks like we have something in common. Space travel and older science fiction are some of my interests.

Did you know that Clarke worked the science and predicted the communications capabilities for geo-stationary satellites long before they even went on the drawing board? That's why geo orbit belt is called the Clarke Belt...

Clarke used to have a show "Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World"..watched it when I lived in England in 1980..it was good stuff. It's available on DVD...

he also is responsible for one of my favorite quotes "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."

[Balt Observer]

Did you know that Clarke worked the science and predicted the communications capabilities for geo-stationary satellites long before they even went on the drawing board? That's why geo orbit belt is called the Clarke Belt...

Clarke used to have a show "Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World"..watched it when I lived in England in 1980..it was good stuff. It's available on DVD...

he also is responsible for one of my favorite quotes "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."

He was a visionary. I wish that the space travel he envisioned was closer to fruition. Unfortunately, few of Earth's citizens have the same passion for the world around and beyond them.

[kudzu]

Did you know that Clarke worked the science and predicted the communications capabilities for geo-stationary satellites long before they even went on the drawing board?

Yes .

[Mom49of4]

I saw it pass over in Maryland. Pretty kewl.

[naive]

The space station fly-overs are always pretty cool too !!

[songfourone]

http://thumbsnap.com/7cuBy9LF

Not the best pic, my zoom wasn't working.

Thanks for sharing that picture.

[zenwalk]

It's been retired and is on its way to a museum. Great pic. I'm impressed you managed that picture without a SLR. Takes me minutes to set up a shot otherwise. Well done, manlet.

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/...147761985.html

[zenwalk]

The shuttle has already been replaced.

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=x37b+...9,r:5,s:0,i:20