March 8th 2001
Launch of Space Shuttle "Discovery" (STS-102)
Primary Mission - Dock with the International Space Station
Exchange it's "Expedition 1" Crew with a fresh "Expedition
2" crew of 3
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Scheduled Launch time 06:42 EST (Went off without a hitch
- BEAUTIFUL !!)
Shuttle landing scheduled for 02:02 AM March 30th
Shuttle flight time - 21 days 20 Hrs 21 Min
ISS "Expedition 1" crew flight time - 149 days 22 hrs
38 min
Our new home is 91.8 miles from launch pad 39B at the Cape and we've watched a number of launches from here. For this one, we went up to the causeway at Titusville to watch and hear/feel the power up close (10.5 miles). Expected a lot more sound than there was - more of a low rumble than an "explosive" type of sound experience ..... but the view was SPECTACULAR!!!
Each of these photos are linked to full size (640x480) images - click on the thumbnail photo to view the larger image
Then - after the launch - up to Daytona for a look
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The ULTIMATE in "Big Iron" a BOSS HOSS |
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MOTORCYCLES !! |