Atlantis Launch

The Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off today at 2:20:09pm eastern time the STS-132 mission taking parts and batteries to the International Space Station. This is the final flight of the shuttle Atlantis, and one of the three last flights of the amazing space shuttle program (The final two being the shuttles Discovery and Endeavor, in that order). I always watch a launch on TV, crank up the sound, and just imagine feeling the power from the engines hit me. I get chill bumps seeing it happen, knowing that we have the ability as humans to leave our planet and explore the cosmos. Guess reasons like this would explain why I want to work for NASA. I want to be a part of something I consider immensely important to civilization.


But enough about me. Here are links to pictures of the launch of Atlantis from those down there involved in the Tweetup, giving us pictures from perspectives we otherwise would not see! Thanks guys!

Individual Photos:
http://twitpic.com/1nrbks
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Photo Sets:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/herrea/sets/72157624060564112/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41820931@N08/sets/72157624061480978/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasahqphoto/sets/72157623928473897/

Bonus Photos! Stephen Colbert was at Johnson Space Center filming for The Colbert Report! Can't wait to see that episode!
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