My Encounter With Space Shuttle Endeavor (Photo Heavy)

5/29/10 | my favorite headache

[My Favorite Headache]

I am not sure who would be interested in viewing these pictures but I had the tremendous honor of being escorted by a friend who works at Kennedy Space Center in late February as a mission specialist around Endeavor, the tower, the waiting room, the walk out ramp, and a number of other area's of KSC.

This was a once in a lifetime opportunity that will never happen again with the shuttles being retired. I am just getting around to loading up some of the photos and wanted to share them here.

Enjoy!

[21twelve]

NICE! Amazing opportunity - and amazing photos. Thanks for sharing them with us as we think about bidding the Shuttles farewell.

I thought you might appreciate the following video. Some really nice video (close-ups, from NASA I suppose) timed very nicely with a song.

“Excitement so thick - you can cut it with a knife.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf-Lwct0TfE&feature=related

Again - thanks for sharing your wonderful photos with us.

[SideoutFred]

I was surprised at how the underbelly of the shuttle looked. Is this normal?

[Star Traveler]

Thanks for the pictures ... it’s a shame that there’s nothing replacing it right now ...

[SmokingJoe]

Great pics.
Thanks for sharing.

[nevs911]

Great stuff.

[Yaelle]

Absolutely amazing. I was looking at them and marveling at what man can do, with talent on loan from G-d. Thank you for sharing.

[Leofl]

Thank you for sharing!!

[MediaMole]

Mere words cannot even begin to express my jealousy. Lucky SOB!!

[VeniVidiVici]

Thanks for the great pics!

[VeniVidiVici]

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[SWAMPSNIPER]

Rare shots, thanks!

[Big Giant Head]

Kewl pictures! Ping

[Puddleglum]

wow! great pics - thanks for posting them.

[jmcenanly]

bump

[stylecouncilor]

Amazing!

[alfa6]

Way Cool

Thanks

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[alfa6]

An extra special ping for the Flyby/Sortie list

An extra big tip of the hat to My Favorite Headache for the post

Bravo MFH :-)

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[Prospero]

Will the last person at KSC please remember to turn out the lights.

It's beginning to look a lot like 1977, again.

[usconservative]

Very cool! Awesome pics, thanks for sharing.

[Hot Tabasco]

The support structure looks like some crazy kid went wild with an erector set.......I look at things like that and tall skyscrapers and wonder just how they were builit. I have problems putting stuff together with instructions.

I get a chuckle when I think of some of the conversations that might take place during the construction phase such as: "Hey Larry, think we should weld a bar across here?"