Atlantis Climbing

The SRBs burn bright as the shuttle climbs high into the Florida sky.

Titusville, Florida
June 2007

Atlantis Climbing

Not long after ignition and the shuttle is already well above the few high clouds.

Titusville, Florida
June 2007

SRB separation

The SRBs have burnt out and separated from Atlantis and the fuel tanks. Atlantis is still visible as a bright light in the east.

Titusville, Florida
June 2007

After the launch

The shuttle well away now, the launch contrail drifts and twists in the light breezes.

Titusville, Florida
June 2007

We have lift off!

Ignition! Atlantis lifts away from the pad in a gush of steam and bight, bright light. It's silent in Titusville as everyone holds their breath.

Not quite the image I was aiming for, but the out of focus shuttle in the background seems to work well, with the sharp palm leaves in the foreground.

Titusville, Florida
June 2007