May 14, 2010 - Launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis

Please excuse the low image quality. These are still images from video I shot at Kennedy Space Center. It was the only time I brought two cameras (video & 3D) on a trip. I am always afraid I would leave one behind and forget about it. The flame was so bright, my eyes hurted. I never heard anything as angry as the sound made by the rocket boosters. The launch pad was about 7 miles east from me and Atlantis was flying toward east. However, when Atlantis got so high up in the sky, it seemed right above me.