[tccrockets] The final days of the Shuttle at NASA

From: Steve Jurvetson <SJ@xxxxxxx>
To: TCC <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:21:43 -0700
As the sun rises tomorrow on the Cape, the most flown shuttle, Discovery will 
fly one last time, buzzing the D.C. Area at 1,500 ft., on its way to the NASM.

A few days ago, I had the amazing good fortune to be able to photograph the 
departing Shuttles, from the inside and out, and a whole lot more.  I was with 
a couple people filming 3D; I was in charge of the photos.  They powered up the 
instrument panel of Endeavour in the OPF, something they will not be able to do 
again once the shuttles leave the Cape.

Here are the photos and video links:

• Discovery: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/6928290984/

Video of a walk around as the world's largest door opens:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_52bPf8nAWs&feature=plcp&context=C4355060VDvjVQa1PpcFOFYeH1rki4mYvqk9IFq4TDRzoK8-Pf7Rc=


• Endeavour: EVA from the Payload Bay: 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/6921975552/
Control panels powered up: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/6912974136/
All photos: http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=44124348109@N01&q=endeavour+&m=tags

Video of payload bay tour: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uIgwtOeI4w&feature=plcp&context=C4355060VDvjVQa1PpcFOFYeH1rki4mYvqk9IFq4TDRzoK8-Pf7Rc=


•The view from the top of Pad 39A: 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/6940162852
And White Room: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/6940136304
Mobile Launch Platform: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/6940147668

Video tour: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehkc5zFzIDM&feature=plcp&context=C4355060VDvjVQa1PpcFOFYeH1rki4mYvqk9IFq4TDRzoK8-Pf7Rc=


• VAB
HDR looking up: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/6930947684/
And the crawler: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/6930964510/

Or a list of all KSC photos: 
http://www.flickr.com/search/?s=rec&w=44124348109%40N01&q=ksc&m=text

There is a sizable post-processing effort going on with my 360° panorama shots 
of each of the major destinations.  This is all for the California Science 
Center which will receive Endeavour next.   I will share that as well when I 
can.

I am looking forward to seeing y'all at DairyAire!

Steve


---------------------------------------------------------

Steve Jurvetson

Draper Fisher Jurvetson

Phone:  650-233-9000

Work:                         http://www.DFJ.com/steve

Photoblog:              http://www.DFJ.com/J

Google Tech Talk:   http://www.DFJ.com/GTT

---------------------------------------------------------
[tccrockets] The final days of the Shuttle at NASA

Other related posts:
