Atlantis’ last launch online and in print

Screenshot of Galveston Daily News Homepage on July 8, 2011
[A] couple of people asked about where my photos  from the launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis have appeared in print or online, so I decided to make it easy to find.  The paper I was shooting for was The Daily News in Galveston, Texas.  Since the Johnson Space Center is located in their circulation area, they have a strong interest in covering NASA.

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So you want to shoot a shuttle launch…

 

 

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.

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

March Wallpaper

 

Space Shuttle Discovery takes off from the Kennedy Space Center for the final time on February 24, 2011.

This month’s wallpaper is from my shoot last month of Discovery’s last launch.  STS-133 is set to return in a few days and may end up passing over Texas. We will have to wait and see. This shot was taken with a remote camera from about a 2200 feet from the pad that had been set out about 36 hours before the launch.

For some reason, my blog engine is killing the color a bit in the image above, so make sure you check out actual wallpapers. The small wallpaper is available here and a larger version here.

And if you missed the slideshow of my pics, go see my previous post.  If you are interested in getting a copy of any of the photos, let me know.