STS-131 DISCOVERY's final launch, February 24 2011

Discovery Space Shuttle launch from Kennedy Space Center, FL to the International Space Station.

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• NASA
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• Florida
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• international
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[JackInBlackDawg]

EXCELLENT video. EXCELLENT.

[aroadretraveled]

@JackInBlackDawg Thanks! It was my first launch I ever filmed. :)

[JackInBlackDawg]

@aroadretraveled I was there too and I posted an HD video as well, but it wasn't NEARLY as good as this (nor close).

[aroadretraveled]

@JackInBlackDawg Thank you!! I think I had the advantage of being a bit closer since I was w/the #NASATweetUp group (a twitter based event), and we had the opportunity to watch/film the launch from the press site. But I was so nervous about the launch I got caught off guard still fidgeting w/the zoom for "the perfect video", and then I kind of had to go w/it...plus with the excitement of the launch I was totally distracted from filming.Can't ever be 100% prepared :) But it was an amazing launch!

[JackInBlackDawg]

@aroadretraveled I know what you mean, one I had taken my eyes off of the camera screen, I was just in shock. Glad I was there to see the last Discovery launch!

[aroadretraveled]

@JackInBlackDawg Right? Me too! When I took my eyes off the camera a few times I was in shock at how amazing the launch was!! Too bad I didn't have a self filming camera with a self tilting tripod :)

[sandiespsychicstones]

What an extraordinary video! Thank you for sharing!! It is so exciting to see and hear the launch!!!! WOW!!!