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Postby Timmo » Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:25 pm

Better late than never - My images from the final launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery a few weeks ago- We watched from a causeway south of launch pad 39a about 25km away. So stoked to be able to be there.....

Got the beers!

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Traffic trying to get out afterwards- Traffic was baaaad. The launch was one of the most watched since the original shuttle launches

Luckily we had these guys!
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Postby connor » Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:43 pm

Lucky! Wish I was there. biggrin.gif
Just watched the article on the News about it, will be sad to see it go.
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Postby Ian Warren » Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:56 pm

Got the beers and the SUPER COOL BIKES biggrin.gif .... ok .. from there .. what was the noise like smile.gif .......... PS , one can is not open
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Postby Naki » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:03 pm

Im jealous...I will probably wil never see a Shuttle launch ..actually make that never will unless I win Lotto in the next few weeks. Quite a different view from those pics - looks like its been launched out of the water..and man that traffic!
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Postby AlisterC » Fri Mar 11, 2011 5:00 pm

Wow look at all those cars! laugh.gif
Thanks for the pics. This is as close as I will get to a launch as well. I wish very much I was there. Humans being shot into space is something truly incredible really. I mean we were still earth bound not that long ago. It would be great to see. Congrats on making it there.
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Postby HamiltonWest » Fri Mar 11, 2011 5:40 pm

Awesome photo's Timmo all Really cool - Thanks for shareing them - Nice smile.gif
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Postby BK-117 » Fri Mar 11, 2011 6:37 pm

That is awesome! Bet its an experience and a half! Thanks for sharing Timmo
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Postby FlyingKiwi » Sun Mar 13, 2011 10:05 am

History unfolding there, great photos, you were very lucky to get to see that.
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Postby spongebob206 » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:57 pm

Thanks Timmo

Awesome, bet it was a faster ride back than all those vehicles smile.gif

Ha ha Good Thinkin smile.gif
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Postby HamiltonWest » Sat Apr 02, 2011 8:10 pm

Hamilton flag flown in orbit

http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/...-flown-in-orbit
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