pic: DC Shuttle Flyby

[dodar]

It was a sad day on the space coast.

[RoboMom]

It was incredible to see thousands of people lining one of the highways and bridges on a trip into DC today - hanging out of windows and sun roofs and cars pulled over on curbs, median strips, and in parking lots. Everyone just stopped and watched. Entire families. Some really big cameras and little camera phones.
It was the novelty of it, but it felt like everyone was paying respect.

[Madison]

This makes me very sad.

[nlknauss]

Bittersweet. The shuttle represents so much to so many. I wonder what's next?!

[DonRotolo]

What an outstanding photograph. Wish I was there to pay my respects too.

[Barry Bonzack]

Originally Posted by Madison

This makes me very sad.

I've had some very fond memories of this vehicle.

Discovery has been to space more times than any other vehicle, and therefore has my vote for the greatest machine to ever fly.

There are many great documentaries of the Shuttle Program, for in depth information I advise Discovery Channel's documentary When We Left Earth

For a quick inspiring 15 minute overview, I love William Shatner's tribute "The Space Shuttle"


...also, quite entertaining is how William Shatner woke up the final crew of the Space Shuttle Discovery

[mrs. p]

Originally Posted by dodar

It was a sad day on the space coast.

Sad and beautiful. I was on the beach this morning and saw it head south and then turn back north. Definitely sad but an awesome sight.