[xpllmr]

Saw it on HDNet in 1080i. Simply gorgeous.

[Caliwany]

Originally posted by Asher
Saw it on HDNet in 1080i. Simply gorgeous. Are they going to have re-runs? I'll DVR it.

[alexbookhyip]

This is only the 2nd or 3rd launch filmed in high definition and the first night launch. This should be amazing on my projector.

[KernJetenue]

I saw a night-launch live, but that was 8 years ago.

The current launch is big news in Sweden, as there is a Swedish guy among the crew. He has trained 14 years for this.

[suilusargaino]

I watched the night launch of the mission that fixed Hubble. What you can't get from the pics is the power of the thing. The roar hits you like shock waves, night turns to day as it rides its pillar of flame and is gone. Then to consider that there's people in it while it's blasting away...riding an explosion of great power.

[Fiesialenp]

I went and watched it last night, and it was awesome. When it launched it first started the ascent it lit the sky up before I could even see the rocket. It reminded me of a nuclear bomb going off. Then it started climbing, and it passed through a cloud. It kept on goingt higher then when the rocket boosters seperated it went from an orange light to a bright white light. Then it looked like a huge sparkling star for about five minutes until it started fading out.

[CGH1KZzy]

my camera doesn't take very good night photos, but here's a picture of the launch

[Uttephabeta]

Originally posted by Ned
Lancer, and to think that once upon a time, long long ago, we once had boosters even more powerful, boosters that could send man "to the moon and back," in the words of Jack K.

Those were the days.

Ollie, train up those Swedes for Moon missions. We are going back. Sweden actually made our first lunar landing last week. But it was only an unmanned probe that made a planned chrash landing.

[MilenaJaf]

Originally posted by Winston
I just watched it on NASA-TV. Quite a sight to behold. As I managed to avoid thinking about the Swedish astronaut who's aboard (tsk), it was a 100% joyous experience. You don't want your countrymen to be with Americans?

[Kilsimpaile]

They always bring danish up on the shuttle.

[kimaddison]

Originally posted by DanS
Where did you set up, Korn? On the eastern shore of the Banana River at the foot of the A1A/528 bridge, which is only a few miles away from the launch pad.

[Johnny]

I saw a launch at nuke school while on 10 minute break between classes.

[IRMartin]

You guys are proud of the most pathetic things.

[squeerisott]

He's just a bloody tourist anyway, just like the guys who literally walk over corpses to reach the summit of Everest and K2. But hey, he's a scientist, just like me...

[Itrtuawh]

Originally posted by Asher
You guys are proud of the most pathetic things. I never understood the purpose of ghey pride festival anyway

[nintenda]

I think princess victoria should have sex with him for the pride of the country.

[Optipitle]

Originally posted by Asher

There is none anymore.

It used to be about showing terrified people that there are others just like them. I thought it was to get laid and flash your shlong in the straight's faces?

[vipbunter]

I created AIDS.

[Rinkeliacasse]

They said there's a 100% chance Fuglesang will be chosen for another mission, as there is a serious lack of mission specialists with experience of space walks.

Swedish media says "This is the revenge of the nerd". A scientist is now more famous than the thrash TV bimbos.

[dogdesign]

Swedish bikini team!