STS131 Discovery Launch Plume
Published on 7 Apr 2010 at 10:57 am.
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Filed under Images, Observation Log.
This is the launch plume from the recent shuttle launch STS-131 Discovery just before sunrise. I of course missed what was a freaking amazing launch from my vantage point in the Tampa Bay area but about 30 minutes after the launch I went outside and saw this. It’s amazing how the upper level winds distort rocket exhaust and how long it lasts on some occasions. It was an amazing sight in the rising sun.
You can click through for the HD version!
Guy on 22 Jun 2010 at 9:24 am: 1
Looks like a Dragon blowing smoke rings from its nostrils!