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Shuttle Return to Flight & Rocket Launches

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Atlas Counting Down Atlas Ignition Atlas 2A Liftoff Atlas 2A
Atlas 2A Separation of Atlas Boosters Delta 2 - Five Tumbling Boosters Air Force Chopper heads home
Atlas 2AS prelaunch Atlas 2AS Lifts Off on 5th day Atlas 2AS on it's way Press Site
Delta 4 Heavy on Pad 37B Pre-Dawn Delta 4 Heavy on Pad 37B at Dawn Delta 4 Heavy Lift Off Delta 4 Clears the Tower
Delta 4 Heavy beyond the tower Delta Soars Delta Soars Away Burning Aftermath
Stacked SRB's in the VAB Discovery Discovery SRB's and ET before mating
Discovery being prepared for mating DSC_0276.jpg DSC_0262.jpg STS-114 hours before roll out
Discovery in VAB before roll out STS-114 Roll Out of VAB STS-114 Roll Out of VAB STS-114 Roll Out
STS-114 Roll Out STS-114 Roll Out - 9655 STS-114 Roll Out STS-114 Roll Out
Crawler Treads STS-114 Roll Out Shuttle Engines STS-114 Roll Out
Top of Stack Back of Crawler Crawler Treads STS-114 Roll Out
STS-114 Roll Out STS-114 at Dawn on 39B STS-114 Night before Launch STS_114 on Pad 39B
STS-114 Liftoff STS-114 Liftoff STS-114 Rolled Liberty Star with retrieved SRB in tow
Freedom Star passing through Locks with SRB Discovery Returning to KSC Nasa Spaceport News KSC Hi(er) Res Closeup
Discovery Returning to KSC Discovery coming into Shuttle Landing Strip Discovery & 747 Landed at KSC VAB
Global Flyer Take off Global Flyer Take off Delta 2 -Themis #1 Delta 2 -Themis #2
Delta 2 -Themis #3 Delta Heavy Delta Heavy

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louis 22-Jun-2008 09:31
very beatuiful ! Thank sharing your pics. waitting for more. It is the pride of human.
Cowboy_32796 12-Jan-2007 14:44
Thanks Rod...Great Pictures...even though I've worked every manned launch since the first Apollo...and a bunch of other launches in-between...it is Great to see that someone is posting pictures in a gallery on the Web...so that the World can See more of what we do and sometimes take for granted as an everyday occurance...
Cowboy_32796 LCC/VAB Ops...
Guest 25-Jul-2006 00:28
Another awesome gallery! GMV
Guest 18-Jul-2006 05:41
since STS-1 i have seen at least twenty launches and from up close and afar and i will always excite me beyond word. great pics. thanks for helping to keep the dream alive!
Guest 08-Jul-2006 13:54
Brilliant Photo`s and Galleries

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http://www.pbase.com/nigwel
Dave 26-Apr-2006 03:08
absolutely beautiful pics, specifically of the delta 4 heavy, well done
Kat 08-Feb-2006 20:11
P.S. luv the picz :-P
Kat 08-Feb-2006 20:10
i seen the shuttle launches, they are awsome, i luv the shuttles they are r my fav. , but i also like the deltas...their sweet!!
Cheryl 02-Dec-2005 03:16
Thanks for sharing an inside peek! Really wonderful shots!
Richard Calmes22-Nov-2005 19:01
Thank you for showing how this is done! Excellent Gallery!
Guest 27-Sep-2005 05:02
Wow! What a collection! THANKS for showing the inside look at NASA and document these amazing feats.
Frank Kocsis Jr.09-Sep-2005 09:31
Better than watching birds at the Farm... Keep up the great shots!
Best wishes - Frank Kocsis
digital_neophyte@P-base.com
jacqui 07-Sep-2005 09:03
awesome pictures
Rob 05-Sep-2005 00:25
Amazing photos!! My Dad would have been proud, as he worked on the STS programs, TDRSS Team, 13 missions of the shuttle and the Saturn 5 rocket systems that went to the moon. These are to you Dad.
Bruce W 03-Sep-2005 18:27
Awesome. Spent an hour with my 4 year-old in this album. The most sensational little collection of Space Shuttle pictures I have ever seen.
Jim Fitzgerald 02-Sep-2005 18:24
Thank you ,most impressive pictures, makes me proud to be an american all over again. It was a fantastic flight.
Emanuel 31-Aug-2005 07:19
Good Pictures!

Emanuel
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http://www.azeri.net
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Ben Cooper 30-Aug-2005 02:07
Fantastic stuff, as I mentioned on the guestbook. I shoot launches too, www.LaunchPhotography.com.
N. K. Grendahl 29-Aug-2005 18:03
Awesome photo's! Thank you for sharing them.
Janice Mignogna 29-Aug-2005 14:01
Totally awesome..... can't believe you could get such great shots...I really appreciate viewing them..... and will pass them on...

Jan
Guest 28-Aug-2005 23:33
Wow is all I can say....................wonderful captures and thank you for the tour.
Becca 28-Aug-2005 14:11
Do you work for NASA? I have been to KSC several times and have never gotten closer than a half mile to the VAB. Those are some amazing photos! I always wondered what it looked like inside! I hope someday to see another Saturn 5 (or similar) rocket come out of that building for another trip to the moon.
Nunes BEIRAO - PHOTO27-Aug-2005 00:42
No doubt, this is probably one of the most documental and beautiful galery I've ever seen ! Thank you for the fact to allow me seeing it "closer"...
Justin 26-Aug-2005 22:01
These pic.s really tell it. The angles and shots are, in some instances, better than being there!
Guest 26-Aug-2005 16:21
Brilliant!..makes a great story...Voted
S. Ting 26-Aug-2005 08:54
Great photos, It is a story line. Thanks for your efforts to let us being so close to the envent.
optimist26-Aug-2005 03:57
Thanks for showing us something new!
Ron S. Bernardo25-Aug-2005 23:09
Simply AWESOME!
Nicole Meuwese-van Rhee25-Aug-2005 12:57
Hello Rod,

I'm Nicole from the Netherlands, and we are just back from Florida,
It was verry nice.
We didn't see the shuttle that was a pitty.
But your picture's are amazing, greetings from Nicole...
Donald Verger25-Aug-2005 09:07
love them, have tried to see launches with my dis, no luck! voted!
Guest 25-Aug-2005 01:31
Nice Rod very nice.... Shuttle piggy backed on the 747 WOW
Tom 24-Aug-2005 22:20
Hello, my compliments for your nice work!
Please come see my photos sometime?
Best regards, Tom from The Netherlands.

http://tomjutte.fotopic.net
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Pam Hoffman 24-Aug-2005 18:54
I used to work for the Delta department at McDonnell Douglas/Boeing. I knew how powerful the Delta 4 was in numbers (thrust) - but the visual is almost shocking - that thing can really liftoff. I'm pleased that all the rocket motors lit. Can you imagine only 1 or 2 lighting unequally??? Too bad the costs will probably ruin the entire Delta series, especially once it becomes one with ULA. I'm open to learning more if anyone has info.

pam
Wendy O24-Aug-2005 14:26
Fantastic gallery, thanks for posting these.
Charles E. Brown 24-Aug-2005 12:24
Rod:

Truly incredible photographs of the shuttle returning to flight. I am telling everyone I know about your amazing pictures. Thank you for sharing them with us.

Charles
Guest 24-Aug-2005 03:08
Amazing images.
Guest 23-Aug-2005 21:53
Wow! Simply fantastic!
Guest 23-Aug-2005 20:04
excellent pictures of the 747 and Discovery. Looks as if you up in the air as well.
Guest 23-Aug-2005 19:36
wonderful images
Mike Harris23-Aug-2005 15:53
Fantastic Rod! Voted!
Derek Zoebelein23-Aug-2005 14:17
Super galery! you can be very proud of these excellent pictures. Thanks for sharing them.
Guest 22-Aug-2005 19:46
MAsterpieces ..such an excellent and well captured effort and splendid timing.... .. .. great work Rod.. Excellent Visual Appeal.. Just WOW
cheers
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Utsav
Graham Tomlin22-Aug-2005 19:36
excellent photo's, very clear, especially the shuttle on the 747
Guest 22-Aug-2005 17:55
Excellent gallery. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful images. I've always dreamed of having the kind of access to a launch that you've had. Voted.
Robin Reid22-Aug-2005 16:42
Terrific images.
Guest 22-Aug-2005 14:17
Wow! This is awesome better shots than you find on space.com and NASA's own web pages.
Sondra Newman22-Aug-2005 03:54
This gallery is amazing!!! Just incredible pictures! Thanks so much for sharing.
Guest 21-Aug-2005 17:21
Wonderful, wonderful images. Thanks for sharing.
Guest 21-Aug-2005 15:36
too good, really stunning images,
greatttttttttt job
well done
Sudhakar
mcat13-Aug-2005 03:03
Stunning photographs! Thanks for your efforts and sharing them.
Regards,
Catherine
Barbara 10-Aug-2005 17:08
These were sent to me by a friend. AWESOME! Kudos to a very talented cameraman.
Kas Healy 04-Aug-2005 01:40
Wow. Thank you - almost as good as being there! Beautiful shots - I will share this site so others can enjoy.
Ron Ciicchinelli 03-Aug-2005 00:25
Thanks for such great photos. Certainly appreciated.
Guest 28-Jul-2005 02:40
Awesome shots Rod. Thanks for posting them.
PT 27-Jul-2005 20:37
Hi Rod - Your friend GWolfe sent me your link. This are great pictures - colors are great & pictures are clear. Iam at NASAA in Houston.

Hip-Hip Hooray for the STS114 liftoff pictures.

PT
AL-D 07-Apr-2005 20:25
These are stunning, both technically and emotionally.
Please keep them coming, particularly for STS-114!
henrywong19-Feb-2005 19:13
awesome!!
Chuck Kuhn21-Jan-2005 03:26
I really appreicate this gallery after visiting NASA this past weekend. Got a chance to see the Comet Blaster launch and took a few photo's to post later. Great photography, thanks for sharing.
www.pbase.com/ckuhn55
Mike 23-Dec-2004 01:49
realy nice pictures sending them out some ex NASA people they well love them. Mike
Rod Ostoski - Brevard County Real Estate Photographer23-Dec-2004 00:23
Thanks Nick, We generally monitor different sources for the count down depending on our location. I'm going to purchase one of those portable band radios so I can shoot remotely and be able to monitor mission control.
Guest 22-Dec-2004 23:37
Really cool gallery, Rod. How do you know when they're about to take off?
Guest 21-May-2004 13:52
Too cool Rod. I'm totally jealous! Awesome shots, you must've been sooooo close. Thanks for sharing them.
Guest 20-May-2004 19:53
Rod,
Very nice pictures of the rocket launch.
George Grant
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