{"id":3304,"date":"2011-02-26T01:31:57","date_gmt":"2011-02-26T06:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/?p=3304"},"modified":"2011-02-26T01:31:57","modified_gmt":"2011-02-26T06:31:57","slug":"discoverys-final-space-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/26\/discoverys-final-space-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovery’s final space mission"},"content":{"rendered":"

F<\/span>lorida – oh, how I love thee. The perks of living in Florida doesn’t begin or end just being the Sunshine State<\/em> with glorious beaches. We are fortunate to have Nasa Kennedy Space Center in our vicinity. Naturally, it was a poignant and emotional moment witnessing shuttle Discovery’s final flight into space yesterday. OK fine, I admit it was LIVE on NasaTV and I saw a teeny-tiny trail of shuttle launch in my backyard. That still counts as a live experience in my book \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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Being it was an epic event, many people flocked to main roads for a closer view. Can you imagine the return traffic after launch? One word to describe: UNIMAGINABLE. For a space enthusiast, I guess this is a small inconvenience to pay in order to experience a view of a lifetime.<\/p>\n

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A live TV was made do. Better something than nothing.<\/p>\n

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Fun fact: I know so much about space programs<\/a>. Sometimes I wonder how different life would have been if I’d major in Engineering during college?<\/em><\/p>\n

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Lift off!<\/p>\n

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Go Discovery \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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I get nervous in the first few minutes of lift-off and touch-downs. At this point, I sent a little prayer for safety and well being of brave astronauts.<\/p>\n

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I was joined by my neighbors who waited patiently for shuttle lift-off. With a camera in tow, I took speedy shots of the live TV lift-off and practically dash out onto my lawn hoping for a view.<\/p>\n

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Fuzzy trail of Discovery’s lift-off. Isn’t it a beauty? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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Wish I had a telescope.<\/p>\n

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Glad my camera manage to record this historical moment.<\/p>\n

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Though the image quality is grainy and fuzzy, I hope you enjoyed these photos that might have nudged me (or yourself) further into space program – I hate to see the end of space exploration. There is so much more research and discoveries to explore. I sound nerdy \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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Did you watch the launch? What are your thoughts on Space program? Yay or Nay?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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