See Firefly launched to the Space Station in HD!

POSTED BY: cljohnston108
UPDATED: Wednesday, March 5, 2008 15:15
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CLJOHNSTON108

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 4:04 PM

For those who weren't aware (or maybe just forgot), the Firefly/Serenity DVDs were launched to the International Space Station aboard Atlantis on STS-117 last year...
http://breakingatmo.com/

I just stumbled across NASA's little collection of HD video clips...
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/hd/HDGalleryCollection_archive_1.html
...which includes the launch of STS-117 Atlantis!

After watching launches on regular analog TV since I was a kid, then settling for watching pixellated little Quicktime clips downloaded off of NASA's website the rest of the time, I was STUNNED by these!
It's like looking out a window!

Y'know, recently I've had the burning desire to travel to Florida and see a launch before the Shuttle's retired.
Now I'm not in so much of a hurry to brave the humidity & mosquitoes!

CLJOHNSTON108

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 11:33 PM

Sooooo... Nobody's interested?
'Tis a shame.

JRC

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 12:46 AM

Hey CL, look at the top of this page. So far, 50 have read this page (including me). At least a few of us have gone to this website to take a look at all the pretty pictures. So, yes, we're interested!!

Everyone dies alone.

CLJOHNSTON108

Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:09 PM

bump

CHRISISALL

Saturday, February 23, 2008 1:37 AM

I've never seen pictures as lovely before...

THANKS!!!

Wanted to be an astronaut as a kid Chrisisall

CLJOHNSTON108

Saturday, February 23, 2008 2:36 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
I've never seen pictures as lovely before...

THANKS!!!

Wanted to be an astronaut as a kid Chrisisall

You're so welcome!

I almost passed out when I first saw 'em — it's like I was peekin' out from a bunker right next to the pad!

CHRISISALL

Saturday, February 23, 2008 2:43 AM

I really need to see a launch in person...

PEULSAR5

Saturday, February 23, 2008 2:53 AM

Thanks for the post--I really miss NASA tv. It was usually on 24/7 when the shuttle was up.

Here's a question--is there a site or place where you can download or purchase extensive mission recordings from the Mercury, Gemini or Apollo missions?

KIRKULES

Saturday, February 23, 2008 2:58 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
I really need to see a launch in person...

I live in Florida and to my shame have not yet made it for a launch. Every time I make plans to see one the weather doesn't cooperate. We only have a few more years till the Shuttle program is scraped, so I'll need to tell my boss where my priorities lie. Is it worth having to find a new job to see a Shuttle launch. I'm betting it is.

CHRISISALL

Saturday, February 23, 2008 3:05 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Kirkules:
We only have a few more years till the Shuttle program is scraped

No...NO...I refuse to believe....

SadChrisisall

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