This was my first opportunity to actually view the Shuttle launch from my own back yard (in Silver Springs). When it first fired off we looked to the south east. At first I thought what I saw was the lights from town, about 4 miles away. The horizon was lit up pretty well. THen the exhaust from the launch vehicle became quite apparent and the light on the horizon faded away. Watched until it moved behind that big old pine tree and then went back to the TV coverage.
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org]On Behalf Of Andrew Glasbrenner Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 01:57 UTC To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Discovery
Gorgeous view of Discovery climbing out tonight from across the state. It gave me a good feeling, especially knowing there are ham radio satellites onboard!
73, Drew KO4MA
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