Pictures - Space Shuttle Discovery Launch, Mar 1st 2002
The Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off. Launch was at
approximately 6:25 a.m. from Cape Canaveral, FL at the Kennedy Space Center.
Rockets have just been ignited in this picture.
Launch plus 3 seconds: From nearly 10 miles away, the engine exhaust lights up the
sky like the sun. I couldn't use binoculars because of the brightness.
Launch plus 8 seconds. Lots of color is reflected in a low
layer of clouds and up from the Atlantic ocean.
Launch plus 15 seconds. Discovery accelerates quickly.
Launch plus about 25 seconds. These pictures don't do justice. A space shuttle launch is an amazing experience.
Launch plus about 1 minute. The booster rockets are being dropped into the
ocean. We could finally hear the sound of liftoff as a low,
ground-shaking rumble. The crew of 7 is well on their way to fix the
power supply of the Hubble Telescope.
