Yesterday I got up at 4:00am and drove half an hour to Cocoa Beach only to find when I got there that the launch had been cancelled and rescheduled for today. So this morning I got up at 
3:30am and drove to Cocoa Beach again. Luckily this time the weather was cooperating and I got to see the shuttle launch. This is the last night launch before they retire the shuttles. The shuttle lit up the entire sky when it took off and you could see the giant fireball crossing the sky. It was awesome. This time I remembered to take video but as of right not it seems like the memory card is irreversibly corrupted which I am really, really unhappy about. The launch was for Space Shuttle Endeavou
r’s 13-day flight where they will conduct three spacewalks and deliver a connecting module that will increase the International Space Station’s interior space. Node 3, known as Tranquility, will provide additional room for crew members and many of the space station's life support and environmental control systems. Attached to the node is a cupola, which is a robotic control station with six windows around its sides and another in the center that will provide a panoramic view of Earth, celestial objects and visiting spacecrafts. After the node and cupola are added, the space station will be about 90% complete.
3:30am and drove to Cocoa Beach again. Luckily this time the weather was cooperating and I got to see the shuttle launch. This is the last night launch before they retire the shuttles. The shuttle lit up the entire sky when it took off and you could see the giant fireball crossing the sky. It was awesome. This time I remembered to take video but as of right not it seems like the memory card is irreversibly corrupted which I am really, really unhappy about. The launch was for Space Shuttle Endeavou
r’s 13-day flight where they will conduct three spacewalks and deliver a connecting module that will increase the International Space Station’s interior space. Node 3, known as Tranquility, will provide additional room for crew members and many of the space station's life support and environmental control systems. Attached to the node is a cupola, which is a robotic control station with six windows around its sides and another in the center that will provide a panoramic view of Earth, celestial objects and visiting spacecrafts. After the node and cupola are added, the space station will be about 90% complete.
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