Do You Know Where The Shuttle Is?
How many people, right now, could honestly say they know where the shuttle is…we’ll keep it simple. Earth or space?
I know that it was two in the morning when STS-123 lifted off, but I’ve noticed since the Columbia tragedy back in 2003 each launch and landing gets less and less coverage. I hate the fact that most Americans don’t get excited or seem to care about the fact that on a semi-regular basis NASA is sending other Americans into space. 
Anyway…this post is not about America’s lack of interest in the space program…but it IS about the great pictures a night launch can provide. You can see one of those pictures here, but check out NASA’s updated website for a lot more great pictures. I’ve always thought NASA had a great website, but now, they’ve made it better.
Check it out at nasa.gov and live long and prosper!
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Those people who do keep track of the space shuttle tend to get a little tired of driving down to FL to watch a launch, only to see the whole thing get scrubbed because of inclement weather, or some failed safety test. After Columbia, there were A LOT of those scrubbings. It’s way to easy to lose interest. We just depend on the media to keep us up-to-date on the interesting stuff.