(Space Fellowship) Picture of the Day - STA Over the Launchpad

Link: http://spacefellowship.com/news/art18409/picture-of-the-day-sta-over-the-laun...

During the early morning countdown for the launch of space shuttle Endeavour today, it was back and forth, yes and no, red and green, no and no-go. And all because of weather. As per standard procedure, an astronaut flies the Shuttle Training Aircraft to monitor weather conditions around the launchpad. Today it was especially important in helping make the decision if the weather was acceptable for launching the shuttle. Amazingly, photographer Romeo Durscher captured this beautiful shot a [...]