Fly, Little Discovery, Fly Like the Wind!

Now ain’t that a purty sight!

It would be more heroic if it were something that could get to the moon, but it's still pretty.

It would be more heroic if it were something that could get to the moon, but it's still pretty.

Yes, I know that image is everywhere, but I don’t care! It’s a great shot, and it was created on government time so it’s not under copyright.  Too bad the launch is scrubbed until tomorrow.  I sure hope it goes up then, cause a month after tomorrow my astronauts go up to fix HST.  And if this is delayed past tomorrow, SM4 starts slipping too.   Which is okay for a couple days, but after that the trophy wife won’t get to go with me to watch.

Also, check out the EXIF data:

Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 200 mm
ISO Speed: 500

Holy carp! Those are some bright fuckin’ lights!


UPDATE: Launch is delayed until No Earlier Than March 15. And SM4 doesn’t actually slip unless this guy slips past somewhere in the 3/17 to 3/20 range.

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