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STS-124 / Space Shuttle Discovery


MAY 31-JUN 14, 2008

Launch viewed from NASA Causeway East.

My 12th launch viewing.
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Guest 06-Sep-2008 19:05
Hi Joby,

Your pictures look great! You do a good job. I was with you a couple of days before the shuttle launch with Otto Puhlmann and Kent Neilson. I was an intern from ATK that summer. Do you remember me?

I was wondering if I could have a copy of the STS-124 pictures you took? They turned out
very well.
Joby Minor13-Jul-2008 02:53
Regarding the comment below about the pictures that did not 'turn out', taking pictures of a Shuttle launch is difficult, indeed. I've been doing this a long time and in the early days of my photography on film, a vast majority of the pictures did not 'turn out'. In the era of digital photography, it is much easier in that bad pictures can simply be erased but make no mistake about it: even after all this time, I still have many, many, pictures which do not 'turn out'. Taking 'good' pictures of a Shuttle launch requires due diligence and lots of luck and skill. It doesn't help that for each launch, you have only approximately 30 seconds to get a good photo before the vehicle is too small to be seen. - Joby
Guest 15-Jun-2008 03:20
incredible experience ! I was a guest of Steve Roy ( Marshall PAO ) and wife Carol :)
Thank you sooo much for the photos- mine did not "turn out" .
If anyone has any they'd like to share; I'd love to have them emailed to me at
bogey@knology.net Sandra Browning - original Huntsvillian! :)
Guest 15-Jun-2008 00:28
Betty Goode
Great pix. Our son Brian Goode was there and his wife and two children. These pix helped us to be up close and personal. Brian Works at NASA in Huntsville. Glad these were forwarded to us
Guest 10-Jun-2008 18:10
Jody, thanks a bunch. We enjoyed being on your bus...keep the good luck streak going.

Gerald and Marie Bishop
Huntsville
Guest 10-Jun-2008 13:30
Thanks for sharing these. One of the biggest thrills I ever had was being present for a launch. Jo
Guest 09-Jun-2008 22:13
Wonderful pictures. Our son Brian Goode was there from Huntsville. Wish we (his Dad and I could have been there too. Ever since Brian went to work for NASA we've wanted to see a launch. Thanks for sharing a moment in history! Betty and Otis Goode, Arvada, CO.
Mike Tinker 09-Jun-2008 15:40
Jody, great photos! I was there for the launch and took some pictures....but these are great and really complete the experience.
Donna Taylor 03-Jun-2008 22:57
Joby,

Your photos are awesome! I am also making a photo album for Mike Fossum. Thanks so much for your friendship during the launch and explaining what was happening, your insight was invaluable.


Thanks,
Donna Taylor
Houston
Trish Arauz 02-Jun-2008 17:36
Great Pics Joby!!! Thanks for sharing them!
Watching the Launches from the 'other side of the river' is not the same, but they still amaze me... it never gets old. Trish
Shuttleman 02-Jun-2008 14:41
A true artist at his work. Keep up the fantastic job.
Dave Witt - houston. tx 02-Jun-2008 12:43
Thanks for sending these out - will make up a photo album for Mike Fossum and will send out to his boy scout troop. The thing that I will remember the most is hearing the sound of the shuttle a few minutes after lift off.
Guest 01-Jun-2008 17:18
Jody -- How did you gain such close access for the launch pad shots? I can't even get access to the JC Penney parking lot:) Lou
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