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As the last Space Shuttle flight flew, I remembered this essay as well. I never saw a launch live, unfortunately. But 14 years later, this writing has stuck w
by yanowitz 15y ago
As the last Space Shuttle flight flew, I remembered this essay as well. I never saw a launch live, unfortunately. But 14 years later, this writing has stuck with me. Others have also written about the experience, but none (that I've seen) is quite as vivid. Unsolicited but related trivia: in Jay Barbree's "Live from Cape Canaveral", he mentions that the SS blast offs were more impressive than the Saturn V, which I found surprising, since the Saturn V could lift more.
- Ronkdar 15y agoThose booster rockets on the shuttle were ridiculous. The Saturns were before my time, but I've seen some Delta launches, and an Ares launch, and the shuttle put them TO SHAME. One thing I will remember most about going to college near KSC will be watching shuttle launches. I don't think there is anything on this world that is more impressive than putting our people into space on a pillar of fire.