Thursday marked the final flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery, and one lucky airliner was fortunate enough to witness its launch from a high altitude. And even better, one of its passengers was able to video Discovery taking off.
https://gizmodo.com/this-is-the-last-launch-of-the-space-shuttle-discovery-5769760
Passenger Neil Monday snapped this footage of Discovery (which also contains a robotic crewmate) using his phone while flying out of Orlando International Airport. For another angle of the launch, check out this photograph captured from a camera phone hoisted by a weather balloon. Also, here’s a launch photo of the Johannes Kepler ATV taken from the International Space Station on February 16.
https://gizmodo.com/watch-the-amazing-trailer-for-robonaut-2-the-next-step-5769657
http://io9.com/5771224/a-picture-of-the-space-shuttle-launch-shot-from-space-by-a-cameraphone
https://gizmodo.com/a-spectacular-launch-photo-captured-from-the-orbiting-5765471
Hat tip to Sea.Alex!
