Discovery's space shuttle launch viewed from an airplane.

[Danny46]

The three main engines produce 37 million horsepower and the two solid rocket booster produce 44 million horsepower for a total of 81million horsepower.

Really?? thats it? With a drop in K&N filter we could really let that rocket breathe!






lol thats pretty badass. Hopefully I can make one of the next two.

[SSMAN]

So......once they are in outer space, is it still daylight? It was always dark on Star Trek.

[bottlerocket]

So......once they are in outer space, is it still daylight? It was always dark on Star Trek.

Only half the time

[onemeangixxer7502]

Most likely, the no fly zone used to be 40 miles, I'm guessing they haven't changed it. The plume can be 2-3 miles wide so it looks a lot closer than it is. The orbiter is 122 feet long and you can't even make it out on the video.

I dont think the TFR was anywhere near that big...

[2k4Terminator]

would've been awesome to have been on that plane..... On the right side!