NASA : Launch STS-133 "Discovery" (KSC) Kennedy Space Center, FL USA

DSp Pictures
Year	Nikon D300s		Spot Location
	Digital	Jepeg
24 Feb 2011		Quality : Medium (very hard)	The official "Banana River" causeway bay

T-2hours : PAD 39A : First view of the shuttle "Discovery" 

View around the "Causeway Bay" few minutes the launch

  

 

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COUNTDOWN : 

T-9 minutes and holding : final "go or no-go" launch by Nasa Director

T-7:30 minutes : Retract orbiter access arm

T-2:55 minutes : Retract gaseous oxygen vent arm or "beanie cap"

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Video of NASA about the launch "STS-133" :

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T-10 seconds : Active main engine hydrogen burnoff system

 

T-6,6 seconds : Main engine start

 

T-0 : Solid rocket booster ignition and LIFT OFF !!!!

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

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video about the full launch (NASA video) :