Spectacular Shuttle Launch... From 30,000 Feet : Big Pic
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May 18, 2011 -- During her flight to Palm Beach International Airport, Fla., on Monday, Stefanie Gordon of Hoboken, N.J., woke to the sound of her Delta airlines (Delta 2285 out of NYC) pilot announcing that the launch of space shuttle Endeavour would be visible out of the passenger window. Using her iPhone, Gordon captured the breathtaking moment when the shuttle broke through the cloud and climbed toward space.
"It was amazing. Can't believe we got to witness history!" she tweeted after posting her photographs online. Her pictures have since gone viral, republished by the world's media.
NEWS: Endeavour Blasts Off in Next-to-Last Shuttle Flight
You can see more of Stefanie's launch photos via her Flickr account.
This isn't the first time this has happened. In Feb., a lucky flight from Orlando, Fla., caught a glimpse of shuttle Discovery's final launch and one passenger had his video camera at the ready...
PLANET GREEN: Amazing Images of Earth from Space
-- by Ian O'Neill
Credit: Stefanie Gordon. Used with permission.
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