Originally Posted by justinsain

Just got back. Awesome launch and an insane crowd this time.

Roads were closed to traffic and people were stacked about a block deep off the intercostal.

I watched from Titusville which is directly west of the launch pad and about 17 miles away.

Couldn't find a good place to shoot from and had to stand on my tippy toes to shoot over everyone's heads.
That kept me from getting the shot I wanted but still got a few just to show I was there




Also I'll point out that this is the last mission for this particular space shuttle but there are a few more flights left for the other.

It said in todays paper that at least 21 Institutions have applied for the privilege to display the retired orbiter
which NASA says will cost about 28.8 million.

Here's one from today and I'll put up a few more here shortly.