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Started by phantomphan1974, May 24, 2009, 09:08:22 AM

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I missed it.  Guess last minute change.  Thanks Jim for the call.
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They made the call just minutes before we had to head for the runway (about 15 minutes before the de-orbit burn).

Here are the shots I was able to get. Base was closed to the public, even the lakebed viewing site as they didn't have enough bodies for security due to the long weekend.

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Many thanks for posting those great pics of the shuttle Atlantis.  <rob>  <thumbup> <thumbup> <tcat>
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Thanks Jim.  GOOD CATCH!!!!  Guess the pilot did not make a request for a low pass and buzz the tower and make the top guy in tower spill his coffee.
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Jim,

Did the PAO folks say anything about a media visit to the mate/demate facility this time?

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Quote from: gfydad on May 24, 2009, 01:54:21 PM
They made the call just minutes before we had to head for the runway (about 15 minutes before the de-orbit burn).

Here are the shots I was able to get. Base was closed to the public, even the lakebed viewing site as they didn't have enough bodies for security due to the long weekend.

Great shots Jim, I was in SD when I heard they might land in Cali, sweet ;D

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I think that is your best shuttle shooting yet Jim!

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gfydad

Thanks all!

I shot it manually at 1/500 and f/9 with an exposure comp at +03.
On the way back from the Zeppelin shoot I stopped by LAX and shot a few to get the settings where I was comfortable with the results.

A visit to the mate/demate device is still dependent upon staffing and scheduling as Atlantis is scheduled for another launch in August. My guess would be less than 50% possibility.

Getting out to NASA for the sunrise also yielded this little gem.  ;)

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Quote from: gfydad on May 24, 2009, 11:46:40 PM
Thanks all!

I shot it manually at 1/500 and f/9 with an exposure comp at +03.
On the way back from the Zeppelin shoot I stopped by LAX and shot a few to get the settings where I was comfortable with the results.

A visit to the mate/demate device is still dependent upon staffing and scheduling as Atlantis is scheduled for another launch in August. My guess would be less than 50% possibility.

Getting out to NASA for the sunrise also yielded this little gem.  ;)
Nice :)

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Quote from: phantomphan1974 on May 24, 2009, 02:59:51 PM
Thanks Jim.  GOOD CATCH!!!!  Guess the pilot did not make a request for a low pass and buzz the tower and make the top guy in tower spill his coffee.
LOL   <rolf>

Great catch Jim    ;)    <thumbsup>
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Jim,

Email from Alan Brown confirms that there probably won't be a mate/demate media event.

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Quote from: akradecki on May 26, 2009, 08:56:22 PM
Jim,

Email from Alan Brown confirms that there probably won't be a mate/demate media event.

Alan
If anyone in the group is credentialed media, it looks like the Dryden PAO is going to have an event at the M/DM this Friday. Email me if you want details.
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gfydad

I just received that, but I'll be up at Madera tomorrow thru Sunday. Good thing I was able to make it last time.  ;)

Now, if they can just hold off the ferry flight until Monday...   :-[

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