The linked video above [best viewed full screen] was shot from the Kennedy Space Center Friday night beginning a few minutes prior to the STS-126 Endeavour launch to the International Space Station. The YouTube video captures an extremely unique visualization of the shuttle roaring through the night sky parting an above launch pad cloud leaving the hot rocket booster backlighting the vapor mositure as if it were a significant series of smoke rings emanating from the shuttle [3-minutes into the above vid]. The cloud waves were similar to those caused by a rock hitting a pond of water.
The entire launch sequence was perfect to see under a warm Florida full moon. Fellow NASA guests Dr. David Livingston, host of The Space Show, and would-be space tourist Reda Anderson were among those witnessing the unique launch visual from the NASA VIP seating section.
Dr. Livingston has a special on The Space Show with a description of what its like to see a Space Shuttle launch including how one can get VIP tickets to see the launch plus other viewing options beginning Monday, November 17, 2008, 5 PM ET. See SpaceflightNow for current mission coverage.
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