HaveBlue From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 2069 posts, RR: 1 Posted (8 months 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 4855 times:
Everything came together nicely this morning. Weather was perfect. SCA/Endeavor took off around 7:20am with the C-9 Vomit Comet right behind and the T-38 flying close chase on the DC-9. After going south the C-9 split so that by the time they came back from Patricks AFB flying north over the Visitors Center (where I was) it was just the SCA with the T-38 flying loose off the left wing. One pass directly over us then a 360 to come back around over Shuttle Landing Runway where the T-38 pulled in real nice and tight, and then just like that.. it was over.
Great flyover NASA! Here's a couple of my shots from this morning.
MadameConcorde From San Marino, joined Feb 2007, 10243 posts, RR: 40 Reply 1, posted (8 months 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 4751 times:
I followed everything that was livecast by JSC TV and KHOU the Houston TV channel via Internet feed from beginning to end. It was excellent with live comments from Shuttle astronauts at the air field.. I captured some screen shots of the flight and then the landing. I will post whatever is decent.
Those who were at Ellington got really lucky. Everybody was so close to the runways and there seemed to be very little restrictions with free access to all -- including continuous viewing of Endeavour from a distance of 100 ft until 9.00 PM tonight local time.
I was at KSC from STS-134 launch scrub (last flight) I waited all that time in Orlando until launch. No regret. It was an awesome experience a really beautiful launch despite the low clouds - not my first not my last - the same with STS-135 and Atlantis last liftoff.
Tomorrow will be the very last time we will be able to see a Space Shuttle taking to the skies.
So sad and nostalgic.
I hope Endeavour will enjoy her new life as a Museum artifact after she is set up for exhibition at the California Science center.
There was a better way to fly it was called Concorde
HOUSTON – The retired Space Shuttle Endeavour arrived in Houston on Wednesday morning after a two-day weather delay.
Houstonians all around town were treated to a 90-minute flyover as the shuttle rode on the back of a specially-fitted NASA 747.
NASCARAirforce From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 3084 posts, RR: 5 Reply 3, posted (8 months 6 days ago) and read 4666 times:
So that was that 3rd aircraft I saw in the video - the C-9 Vomit comet. I was watching the video on my phone as I was waiting for it to pass MCO. I was thinking it was the NASA G-2, but I was watching the video while on my way to the MCO roof and couldn't see what that plane was.
It was 1500 ft up, flying east to west tail lit and it was hazy - so yeah not the best shot in the world and with my old camera - bought a new one today 8 hours too late. The T-38 flew right over my head but I didn't get it, too busy shooting the Shuttle and 747. Looks like you guys on the coast had some good light. I got off work at 6:45am, no way I could have made it there so I went to MCO.
HaveBlue From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 2069 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (8 months 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 4647 times:
Quoting NASCARAirforce (Reply 3): So that was that 3rd aircraft I saw in the video - the C-9 Vomit comet. I was watching the video on my phone as I was waiting for it to pass MCO. I was thinking it was the NASA G-2, but I was watching the video while on my way to the MCO roof and couldn't see what that plane was.
Yep the C-9.. it took off right behind the 747... I mean maybe 2 miles seperation at the most, and the C-9 had the T-38 tucked pretty close.. was nice seeing all 4 birds together (I've always been a fan of dissimiliar aircraft formations). From news footage I saw from Cocoa Beach the C-9, after leaving my view, got in echelon formation off the 747's left wing, with the T-38 off of its left wing.. looked awesome on TV. At one point while waiting for the SCA to come over us after it headed south I saw the C-9 circling in the distance by itself, and when the SCA did our flyover the C-9 was nowhere to be seen but the T-38 flew loose formation for the run over the Visitors Complex then tightened up real close after the 360 as it made its run south to north over the SLRunway.
Oh and nice pic btw, what altitude were they at roughly when they came over MCO?
mke717spotter From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 2312 posts, RR: 5 Reply 6, posted (8 months 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 4570 times:
Quoting 4holer (Reply 5): I heard it was going to flyby at White Sands, NM. Any chance I'll see it from here in PHX enroute from there to Dryden?
Looks like its going to be flying over Tucson sometime around noon tomorrow! Its supposed to be a tribute to former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords as her husband, Mark Kelly, was the commander of Endeavor's last mission. Obviously this is worth skipping class and I'm hopeful I'll get a good view of it from the campus. I've never really seen any of the space shuttles in person, and I figured my only chance to see one of them would if they for some reason decided to fly over Tucson during the ferry flight to California - but now its actually happening!!!
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MadameConcorde From San Marino, joined Feb 2007, 10243 posts, RR: 40 Reply 7, posted (8 months 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 4566 times:
Thank you for posting your pictures HaveBlue.
All these lucky people at Ellington got access to the SCA and orbiter yesterday all with beautiful weather. Looks like there was no restrictions to get to the ships.
Info from twitter for all of us remote viewers:
Headed to #SpotTheShuttle this morning. Scheduled to leave Houston at 7a. LIVE coverage all morning. @KPRCLocal2
MadameConcorde From San Marino, joined Feb 2007, 10243 posts, RR: 40 Reply 8, posted (8 months 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 4525 times:
From Twitter:
NASA @NASA
#OV105 continues west today. Planned: a final nod to @NASA_Johnson, over Austin, to El Paso, NM, Tucson & then @NASADryden #spottheshuttle
There is a refueling stop in El Paso TX.
Has anyone got the call sign for the flight? Would like to try tracking Endeavour/SCA on Fliightaware
Any chance they are using OV105 as a call sign?
More on the route via Twitter
Liz Carr @Toby1Kanobe
“@casciencecenter: LOCAL shuttle flyovers 9/21, 10:30am: list continued..@TheQueenMary @UniStudios @go2VeniceBeach #spottheshuttle
SCA and Shuttle will fly over The Queen Mary! Yay!
Updated:
Just found the T38 call sign between KEFD and KELP (el paso)
I like pictures # 4 and 5
Photos: Space shuttle stops in El Paso
The space shuttle Endeavour landed at Fort Bliss just after 8 a.m. today. The Endeavour, riding atop a modified 747 aircraft, is stopping in El Paso this morning as it flies over the region during its cross-country farewell tour celebrating the end of the space shuttle program.
Read story http://photos.elpasotimes.com/2012/0...huttle-endeavour-stops-in-el-paso/
[Edited 2012-09-20 08:17:18]
There was a better way to fly it was called Concorde
mke717spotter From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 2312 posts, RR: 5 Reply 10, posted (8 months 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 4425 times:
I managed to get some decent pics of Endeavor as it flew over Tucson today! They were saying is was going to fly right over the center of campus, but it actually ended going off to the side a bit which somewhat hampered the view because of the surrounding buildings. Still cool to see though!
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n901wa From United States of America, joined Oct 2009, 384 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (8 months 4 days ago) and read 4235 times:
Great Pictures All. I was lucky to get a front row seat. It was crazy how many guys lined Taxiway C, and all the people on the Hotels. Some guys got there view blocked by a China Airlines A340
vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 8223 posts, RR: 28 Reply 13, posted (8 months 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 4117 times:
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Too tired to write much of anything, but spent an amazing morning up at Imperial Hill. Good weather, good company, and obviously, good subjects to shoot. All my photos are here:
boeing767mech From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 992 posts, RR: 3 Reply 14, posted (8 months 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 4109 times:
Funny thing is I was on the other side of the runway watching everyone at Imperial Hill. My pictures aren't as good but here what I have.
I'm hoping to get over there tonight when they pull the shuttle off the 747, they are prepping it as I'm writing this, I hope my airplane isn't a pig and I get to drive over.
I hope some of you out there in the Los Angeles area will get us some pictures of the Space Shuttle Endeavour procession through the streets on her way to the California Science Center. That will be quite an unusual sight.
There is a itinerary map on this link:
Mission 26: The Big Endeavour
Space Shuttle Endeavour arrives at the Science Center in 20 days!
Endeavour will spend a few weeks at a United Airlines hangar undergoing preparations for transport and display. Then, Endeavour will travel through city streets on a 12-mile journey from the airport to the California Science Center, arriving in the evening on October 13, 2012. This will be the first, last and only time a space shuttle will travel through urban, public city streets. It is truly a national treasure!
That beautiful ship will now be turned into a museum artifact.
I heard she was going to be presented to the public in launch mode complete with her boosters?
Are there any news on that?
Anybody here went to see the Endeavour street procession from LAX to the Science Museum? I would like to see pictures and videos of that... They had to take down all these trees... that will be replaced. Must be quite a unique sight to see a Space Shuttle "walking" the streets!!!
There was a better way to fly it was called Concorde
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