The coolest pictures EVER!!!!!

[evangelion]

The shuttle launching as seen from the space station.


The first one is the original...the second is a slight close-up.

Look at how huge the landscape is...and we can only see it from ground level. We are so insignificant.

[Jibgolly]

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cool pictures. but seeing one of those things take off from up close (50 miles away) was even cooler

[evangelion]

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I've lived in Florida for 7/8 of my life, and have never gone to see a shuttle launch. Been to the space center, but never when a shuttle was going up.

Although I have seen them go up from here many times. The night launches are the best...it literally lights up the whole sky.

[Jibgolly]

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i never drove over from orlando to see any launches live. but when i lived in winter park (east orlando) i could see them goin up. very cool to witness even from that far away.

[evangelion]

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I'm sure. If it is that awesome from where I am (150 miles away), I'm sure being that much closer made a huge difference.

[KinKyJ]

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Anybody ever been to Baikunur? Damn good prostitutes in Kazachstan!

[LV-8]

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That is possibly one of the sickest pics I have ever seen. That is awesome!!

[BureOne]

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man, that does look cool. We ARE so insignificant.... thanks for sharing the pictures.

[rubyraks]

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awesome pics there

[sakio pod]

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cool pictures. but seeing one of those things take off from up close (50 miles away) was even cooler

yo i'm gonna try and hit up the beach on next thursday to catch the night launch

[rainman]

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Anybody ever been to Baikunur? Damn good prostitutes in Kazachstan!

[Yao]

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very nice pics dude...looks incredibly cool!

[DJJEFFJONES]

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Thanks for sharing! Great pictures...

[jeffrey collins]

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one of these days i wanna go see one of those babies taking off.

[geoffgulley]

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while the pictures are cool (and real) they're not from the space station... they're from nasa's wb-57 high altitude research aircraft from around 60,000 feet.... this is a photo from the space station: