July 26, 2005
G-dspeed Discovery!
From the Second row in the Building 8 Viewing Auditorium...
Images will be a bit grainy. No flash.
Discovery's Engines Ignite...
Countdown Clock at Kennedy.
Liftoff...
3 seconds after Launch.
"Take note of what you saw here today. The power and the majesty of the launch, of course, but also the competence and the professionalism, the sheer gall, the pluckiness, the grittiness of this team that pulled this program out of the depths of despair 2 1/2 years ago and made it fly,"
NASA Administrator Michael Griffin
WORD! We're a damned fine team!
GO DISCOVERY! How exciting :)
Posted by: L at July 26, 2005 11:34 AMWow, that would be so neat to see in person!!!
Posted by: sarah at July 26, 2005 11:55 AMI think about you with every Discovery story I see!
Posted by: Lauren at July 26, 2005 12:02 PMGood luck Discovery!
Posted by: melanie at July 26, 2005 12:03 PMI thought about ya when i saw the news this morning about the launch. How great that you were right there!
Posted by: Rachel at July 26, 2005 12:08 PMyay!
FYI - the Husband asked me this morning if my 'NASA knitblogger' was all ready for launch. :P
I have watched (via television) every launch. It never ceases to amaze me.
It would be so cool to watch it launch in person.
At last! How exciting to have it finally happen and to have a successful launch after all your hard work. . . and the bonus knitting time during the day probably doesn't hurt, either!
Posted by: Susan at July 26, 2005 12:33 PMGOOO Discovery! That's awesome!
Posted by: Carrie at July 26, 2005 12:51 PMI woke up and checked the news and was excited that things went well! My local news channel said they saw some debris falling from the launch ... I hope it's nothing serious. Now I am awaiting their coming back!
Posted by: Agnes at July 26, 2005 01:08 PMI was driving to work this morning and they played Rocket Man on the radio and I was thought of you adn the launch today. How lucky you are to experience all of this.
Posted by: Erin at July 26, 2005 01:22 PMCongratulations on a great launch, it must be such a wonderful feeling!
Posted by: Erin at July 26, 2005 01:42 PMPhew, it was nervewracking watching that launch today. So glad to see us in space again. Happy day!!!!
Tanya
Posted by: Tanya at July 26, 2005 01:49 PMCongratulations! I watched it on t.v. this morning and it was an awesome sight, indeed. What a nice, smooth take-off.
Posted by: Moni at July 26, 2005 02:27 PMindeed, congratulations.
i couldn't help but be a little nervous. here's to their safe return.
Posted by: maryse at July 26, 2005 04:58 PMCongratualtions NASA girl!
You're so lucky to be part of the team.
I was a little nervous this morning thinking of the launch, but luckily all seems to have gone perfertly. Yay!
Jesus, you have a cool job. How awesome! Does Pixie take you to show and tell on a regular basis? :)
Okay, now please - the knitting bag? Where did she come from? I really think that one wants to live at my house.
Posted by: elisa at July 26, 2005 06:22 PMI am making my girls read this post. You have a cool job, that is for sure. I envy you. I only have one left that might go in this direction, and she is a math wiz. You never know where that could lead......
Posted by: Teresa C at July 26, 2005 06:36 PMGo Discovery! Good luck to all of you on the ground and in the air/space.
Posted by: Jenny at July 27, 2005 09:24 AMWoohoo for Discovery!!1 I watched the launch & it is always a miracle...every time I see it. Very cool! Great photos H!
Posted by: Eilene at July 28, 2005 12:41 AMYou are so lucky to have such a cool job! Love the Pixie photo on the side bar :0) Your Kiri is awesome. You go, you lace knittin' gal! Ok...love that pink bag...did you order it.? I need to know the dirt. xo Donna
Posted by: Donna at July 28, 2005 09:01 AM