My first launch!

So I finally, on the 6th launch attempt, got to see the Space Shuttle Endeavour launch. Of course the other 4 times I went to see it launch I had my camera with the telephoto lens but not this time. I was at work so I went out to the beach and I took a picture with my phone. If I had remembered my camera the launch would have probably been scrubbed again. You could see the big fireball go up and disappear into the clouds and feel the rumble from the launch about 3 minutes after the actual launch.

About the launch: STS-127 is the 29th shuttle mission to the International Space Station. Endeavour sets sail on its 23rd mission with the Kibo Japanese Experiment Module Exposed Facility and Experiment Logistics Module Exposed Section. The facility will provide a type of "front porch" for experiments in the exposed environment, and a robotic arm that will be attached to the Kibo Pressurized Module and used to position experiments outside the station. The mission will include five spacewalks.