Endeavour to Orbit
Credit & Copyright: James N. Brown
Posted on 03/16/2008 4:10:29 PM PDT by sig226
Explanation: Birds don't fly as high. Airplanes don't go as fast. The Statue of Liberty weighs less. No species other than human can even comprehend what is going on, nor could any human just a millennium ago. The launch of a rocket bound for space is an event that inspires awe and challenges description. The exhaust column pictured is from the Space Shuttle Endeavour after last week's night launch to visit the International Space Station. Endeavour's rocket engines create the dramatic glow from above the clouds. From a standing start, the two million kilogram rocket ship left to circle the Earth where the outside air is too thin to breathe and where there is little noticeable onboard gravity. Rockets bound for space are now launched from somewhere on Earth about once a week.
Seems like there were about five major launches in the past week. All successful except the DISH commercial launch.
When we get to five a day, we’ll be doing something.
When we get to five an hour we’ll be on our way.
When we get to five a minute we’ll be in business.
When we get to five a second we’ll be bored and looking for new frontiers.
Very cool!
Neat.
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