Liftoff!
Posted by Chris Gent on December 9, 2006 at 08:50 PM
Space Shuttle Discovery lit up the darkened sky at Kennedy Space Center this evening as the spacecraft blazed off the launch pad for the first nighttime liftoff in four years.
The crew of seven astronauts lifted off from Launch Pad 39B right on time at 8:47 p.m. The illumination from the shuttle's engines and booster rockets turned night into day at the press site.
After a scrubbed attempt on Thursday night, tonight's launch was cause for celebration. FPRA and its volunteers have once again contributed to the success of the nation's manned space program!
Visitor Comments
This was my first night launch viewing from 3.5 miles away. It was incredible. When the shuttle went up, the whole sky lit up as if the sun was rising.
Posted by: Cynthia Lambert | December 18, 2006 09:43 AM