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In-flight iPhone snaps Space Shuttle launch
The Unofficial Apple Weblog ^
| May 17, 2011
| Chris Rawson
Posted on 05/17/2011 7:50:28 AM PDT by 6SJ7
The picture at right isn't something you see every day, and it's something there'll only be one more chance to capture: a Space Shuttle launch photographed from an in-flight passenger jet. Stefanie Gordon shot this image of the Space Shuttle Endeavour's launch with her iPhone as her plane descended for a landing.
The shot itself is a rare enough event, but what happened next was an eye-opener for the photographer. According to Mashable, within a few hours of uploading the launch pics to Twitter from her iPhone, Stephanie was getting phone calls from ABC, CNBC and the BBC. Her follower count on Twitter went up by over 1000, and she was getting so many @mentions as a result of the pic that she had to shut them off so her iPhone's battery didn't get drained.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: iphone; photo; space; spaceshuttle
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To: 6SJ7
Vogon Constructor Fleet entering earth orbit. Don't forget your towel.
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posted on
05/17/2011 9:58:20 AM PDT
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TangoLimaSierra
(To the left the truth looks Right-Wing.)
To: 6SJ7; ~Kim4VRWC's~; 1234; Abundy; Action-America; acoulterfan; AFreeBird; Airwinger; Aliska; ...
iPhone photo of shuttle launch from planePING!
Please, No Flame Wars, Discuss technical issues, software, and hardware.
Don't attack people!
Don't respond to the Anti-Apple Thread Trolls!
PLEASE IGNORE THEM!!!
Apple iPhone photo Ping!
If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me.
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posted on
05/17/2011 2:07:57 PM PDT
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Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft product "insult" free zone.)
To: 6SJ7
Wow, I’m jealous, I admit it. But that’s cool.
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05/17/2011 4:24:13 PM PDT
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brytlea
(If you don't know what APOD is you'd better find out!)
To: agere_contra
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posted on
05/17/2011 4:24:54 PM PDT
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brytlea
(If you don't know what APOD is you'd better find out!)
To: 6SJ7
Watch Apple try to claim ownership of the photo. Google would try if it was an Android.
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posted on
05/17/2011 4:32:05 PM PDT
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King Moonracer
(Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.....)
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