Archive for the ‘space shuttle’ Tag
The NASA family lost seven of its own on the morning of January 28, 1986, when a booster engine failed, causing the Shuttle Challenger to break apart just 73 seconds after launch.
The crew of STS-51-L: Front row from left, Mike Smith, Dick Scobee, Ron McNair. Back row from left, Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, Greg Jarvis, Judith Resnik.
28 years ago today, the Challenger Space Shuttle blew up in the sky above Cape Kennedy after 73 seconds of flight.
The photo series linked below was shot by an unnamed NASA electrician that captured that short flight. Click here for the story of their discovery.
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Imgur.com: Photo series of the disaster
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Here’s a list of my top blog posts of this year. A few things this teaches me:
* The # 1 post for the year is a collection of Kyle Duffy’s pictures of the landing of Space Shuttle Endeavour. Great pictures; check them out if you haven’t already.
* What primarily attracts people to MowryJournal … are words. Who knew? I write stuff, and you read. Thank you for your attention!
* Please note that a couple of posts from MrsMowry are in the top 15 … so her quality is complementing my quantity nicely.
* Some of the things I care about don’t get much response (I note none of the Portraits series are in the top 15). As one of my first favorite bands said, “It don’t matter to me…” I’m going to keep writing about the things I’m passionate about. Take what you like, ignore the rest.
I mean, who doesn’t? 🙂
Here are links to the top 15 posts of 2012:
Space Shuttle Endeavour
I am an Eagle Scout
Orange Liqueur Taste Test
My President
BattleShots!
Our University-Obsessed Society
Tequila
John Wooden’s Statue
2012: It’s a Wonderful Year
Black and White
Babies Have It Easy
The Perfect Sunset
Your Family Tree
The Use and Abuse of Facebook
Hawaii’s Botanical Gardens
Any suggestions on what you’d like to see us cover in 2013? Please leave comments, thoughts & suggestions!
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Space Shuttle Endeavour, being carried to its final home in Los Angeles. The Shuttle will go on display at the California Science Center. The Shuttle flew 25 missions into space, orbiting the earth over 4,600 times. Endeavour will be carried to a fly over of San Francisco on Friday, before heading back south to land at LAX. From there, it will begin an overland journey to its permanent home.
Shown head-on as the specially modified 747 carrier taxies into position at Edwards Air Force Base.
The Shuttle often landed at Edwards Air Force Base when returning from missions. If the Shuttle could not return to Florida due to weather, then it would first land at Edwards, and then be ferried piggy back style, as you see here, on its way back to Florida. When the Shuttle landed — often overflying my home — much of Southern California could hear the unique double sonic boom caused by the massive air disturbance as the Shuttle glided into its landing. Shuttles did not have a powered landing … they glided all the way in from outer space.
Photos by Kyle Duffy, who got special permission to enter the base and take these photos from a fabulous vantage point. Kudos for some great shots! Kyle is Brianna’s brother, and the MowryJournal thanks him for allowing us to publish his work.
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