We shot the launch from right in front of the Nikon “bunker” that is right next to all of the news station buildings and the media center. As you can see from the picture below it’s not the prettiest of buildings and it’s right across from the Vehicle Assembly Building.

I shot the launch with a D300s and a 500mm lens. It was a good setup for shooting from right in front of the building. It was an amazing launch and the weather really held out for it.

After the launch was over we had to go out and help retrieve remote cameras that were setup all over the place. These cameras are triggered by various means including light, sound, time and vibration. Here’s what some of the remotes looked like that were out and around the launch pad.

Some of the cameras get pretty beat up out there... These must have gotten hit by the steam cloud with the wind blowing in that direction. They were pretty close to the launch pad.

I’ll finish up with a quick Coolpix picture of the sun setting behind the VAB (Vehicle Assembly Building) from out by the launch pad. It turned out to be a really beautiful and great day!

So, that’s about it for a little while... It’ll be tough to top this entry. Until next time...

Update: You can listen to the launch by clicking here...