After 312 attempts Space Shuttle Endeavor has lifted off...

[TMMT]

Well, okay it was only 6 tries...

Gotta give them credit, MX, WX, all... they finally got the old girl airborne.

Good luck STS-123, we'll see ya when you get back!

 

[Princedietrich]

They must have been using a childproof lighter on the fuse, and finally the engineer said "screw it, give me a damn match!"

 

[trip]

I seen the space station/shuttle go over last night! The sun had just set so it was really reflecting and looked like a airliner at cruise with all the landing lights still on!

Pretty cool! check it out here, be sure to put in your location for accurate pass forecasting....
http://www.heavens-above.com/?lat=39.474&lng=-118.776&alt=1211&loc=Fallon&TZ=PST