Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch Video – Hubble Mission 2009

May 12, 2009 by Jeff Gammons
Filed under Featured, Gammons Personal Blog, Top Stories

I attended the 2:01pm ET launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on May 11, 2009 . I was located just south of the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida along the Banana River causeway bridge. This is the Shuttle mission to the Hubble Telescope to upgrade and repair. This was my view from the south, along with beautiful east coast sea breeze thunderstorms on the drive back home. Enjoy the video stream.

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12 Responses to “Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch Video – Hubble Mission 2009”

Rick on May 12th, 2009 10:47 am

Awesome video Bro..We couldn’t see it up in my area due to the clouds…
Jeff Gammons on May 12th, 2009 11:04 am

Thanks Rick! It feels good to get back out there and shoot some video. More storms on tap for today.
DeeDee on May 12th, 2009 12:34 pm

WOW! Almost felt like I was there!
Vikki Z on May 12th, 2009 9:03 pm

Thanks a bunch for all the great stuff,I love keeping up with you on twitter.. And I am glad your having a super speedy recovery from your operation
Thanks again
Jeff Gammons on May 13th, 2009 7:26 am

Thanks DeeDee / Vikki! I had to get back out there and shoot video. Doing great and feeling great!
Dewdrop on May 13th, 2009 10:02 am

I bet you were glad to be able to get back to that. I love the music with the video… seeing as how I am right near Rick, I had the cloud problem too!
Jeff Gammons on May 13th, 2009 1:17 pm

Glad you liked the music. It was great to get out there. Loving also that the thunderstorm season here in FL is trying to crank up.
Mike Wilhelm on May 13th, 2009 3:10 pm

Great video, Jeff! I especially enjoyed the closeups of the convection at 2:40 and 2:50.
Charles Roop on May 14th, 2009 8:53 am

Pretty cool video, Jeff!
Jeff Gammons on May 14th, 2009 11:02 am

Thanks, Mike / Charles. Looking for more convection later this afternoon.
PB on May 28th, 2009 12:51 pm

Awesome video Bro..We couldn’t see it up in my area due to the clouds…
Keith - Astronomy on August 27th, 2009 2:04 pm

Thanks for this.

I’ve been intending to see a launch but from the UK, but with the chances of a no-flight it isn’t easy, especially with so much safety in mind for a shuttle launch. I did get there in 2008 to see a Delta rocket go up. That was awesome enough.