Space Shuttle Discovery takes off from the Kennedy Space Center for the final time on February 24, 2011. Discovery's mission takes it to the International Space Station.

If you are looking for general information about viewing or photographing the launch, I suggest heading over to Ben Cooper’s excellent site, Launchphotography.com.

To see my images from STS-133, head to the gallery.

[T]here is only one shuttle launch left before the program retires and you want to shoot it.  Well, I am here to give you a couple of pointers from what I learned covering the launch of the Discovery in February. I don’t claim to be an expert but will point you to a few along the way in this post. Continue reading →