Atlantis takes off

[Frosty]

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Well Done Nasa and Atlantis Crew!
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MTP,
Thanks for the link.
Once cropped slightly, the picture makes an awesome desktop background.[clap]

[MTP]

Now I definitely didn't take this one:



Again click on the picture for a high resolution image. This one is taken from the International Space Station.

[MTP]

Last update - crew all arrived back safely a couple of days ago after a successfull 11 day mission. Total mileage covered 4.9 million !!!

Here are the crew back on terra firma, again click on the pictures to open the high resolution version.

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If you go NASA's site you can view a video of the landing.

Well done all involved.[clap][clap]

[Katys Grandad]

As it flew over early on Wednesday morning the sonic boom very abruptbly woke us up. It took a couple of minutes for us to realise what it was.

[JoRo]

We got the sonic boom as well - a bit like an earthquake

[taffy]

We seen it live, down at Titsville, looking across from the Indian river with all the Americans, it was a sight...although we were some distance away the noise level was still very loud,all the windows at the hotel were vibrating...it was well worth the 2 days out of our holiday to see, we had travelled down on the Friday but as you know they cancelled at the last minute
Taffy

[nicseg]

Brilliant pictures, thanks. Nic & Sue