Space shuttle Discovery’s sunset launch visible throughout Florida
Credit: NASA/Fletch Hildreth
A twilight launch for the Space Shuttle Discovery was a breathtaking sight in many parts of the state tonight. Here’s one photo from the East Coast:
From the AP:
The space shuttle and its crew of seven blasted off Sunday just as the sun was setting. The shuttle is carrying a final set of solar wings for the space station that the astronauts will install.
NASA is thrilled to see Discovery finally on its way. A hydrogen leak Wednesday scrapped the first launch attempt. Before that, valve concerns kept postponing the flight that was originally scheduled to launch in mid-February.
Here’s the view from St. Petersburg, by our own Jamie Ostrand over in the Ad Dep’t.:
This one is from the East Coast, about 45 miles away from the launch pad:
Credit: ed7929/flickr.com
More launch photos after the jump:
