Turns out it was STS120, launching the Harmony module on Oct. 23, 2007. I was working at a facility where we tested gas turbines and spent a good amount of tim

Turns out it was STS120, launching the Harmony module on Oct. 23, 2007. I was working at a facility where we tested gas turbines and spent a good amount of time studying combustion acoustics. The best way I could describe the feeling standing near the water for the shuttle launch was feeling a continuous combustion pressure hitting my chest. Pounding wasn't the best choice of words.