STS-129 = One of the best days of my life

This was my 4th Shuttle launch and my first this close.

I haven't slept in 2 days from all the driving and bated anticipation so I'll revise this soon with a more in depth review of the experience.

Watch the video below. You could feel the ground shaking as well as the waves of sound hitting your body (this occurs twice in the video, pay attention to the people cheering when it happens). Nothing compares to this. Amazing.

The culmination of all the greatest human minds. Ever. Sigh.

I'm in dire need of a haircut.

Also I need to learn to leave the studio and the library when in Florida.

My mission stickers because I'm 5.

My launch video




Preflight launch radio chatter

It saddens me that there will only be 5 more Space Shuttle launches ever. This being the second to last for Atlantis and the last Shuttle mission for 2009.

From The Associated Press.