Our goal is to watch the launch of STS-130 Endeavour

This mission started at the vehicle assembly building

The shuttle waits on pad 39A

Over on pad 37 an Atlas V rocket waits for later in the week

The moon is rising

Next night --Here we are again--There are clouds, but they are dissipating.

Ignition

Liftoff

We've cleared the tower

Roll program commences

We couldn't see these clouds before the shuttle lit them up

Solid rocket booster separation

The pad is empty and it is time to get back on the bus

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