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re: Picture of a space shuttle leaving Earth, taken by NASA
Posted on 4/7/16 at 6:13 am to foshizzle
Posted on 4/7/16 at 6:13 am to foshizzle
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Not taken by NASA. Taken by a guy in an airliner through the window.
No clue if you're serious, but you wouldn't think an airplane could even get close enough to a launch to snap this picture. I mean I understand they're not exactly close, but still closer than you'd imagine they're allowed.
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Posted on 4/7/16 at 7:51 am to slackster
quote:It is very possible. The airspace varies I have been told but it is usually in the 20-30 mile range around KSC and usually below 20k feet. I'm sure someone else on here will know much more detail, but this is just some stuff one of my neighbors had told me.
Not taken by NASA. Taken by a guy in an airliner through the window.
No clue if you're serious, but you wouldn't think an airplane could even get close enough to a launch to snap this picture. I mean I understand they're not exactly close, but still closer than you'd imagine they're allowed.
Posted on 4/7/16 at 8:28 am to slackster
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No clue if you're serious, but you wouldn't think an airplane could even get close enough to a launch to snap this picture. I mean I understand they're not exactly close, but still closer than you'd imagine they're allowed.
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It's worth adding that the OP's pic is heavily zoomed, they were pretty far away.
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