Space Shuttle Discovery

One of the great things that we have love about living in Florida is the amount of activities to do. Yesterday we drove over to Titusville and saw what was one of the most spectacular sights I have ever seen. Space Shuttle Discovery launched at 7:43 pm as the sun was setting. We were 7 miles from the launch pad, one of the closest viewing sights available. We were surrounded by people from all over and family from California and my moms best friend and her husband. It was a festive and fun atmosphere. As the shuttle started to rise everyone began cheering. You could not hear the shuttle noise. As it lifted into the sky in the distance you heard a low rumble as the rumble got louder, the crowd got quiet as we all waited for the sound to reach us as it traveled across the water from the launch site. Discovery continued into the dusk sky and then the rocket boosters fell off.




Finally all that was left to see was the most beautiful trail of smoke going high into space illuminated by the setting sun. It truly was a most amazing sight to see. As Discovery was making its way into space, Noel, my almost 7 year old son, looked at me and said "I could be an astronaut someday!" I looked at his bright, excited face and said "yes, you can!" It was a wonderful experience for us all. Who knows we may have a future astronaut in our midst!