:: End of An Era In Space :: So Sad :: We Have No Space Shuttle Design Ready to Replace NASA's Space Shuttle. :: Not a happy end-of-the-line result for U.S. space enthusiasts...

            NASA Space Shuttle Endeavor's Final Journey - NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) with the space shuttle Endeavour securely mounted on top, circling at 1500 feet, roughy 450 meters, altitude over the University of Arizona's Mall in Tucson, Arizona. NASA pilots Jeff Moultrie and Bill Rieke are at the controls of the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.

This flyover was requested by retired former commander of the Endeavor, Mark Kelly, in honor of his wife, Gabrielle Giffords. They live in Tucson.

It was amazing to see... Very exciting!! Also very Sad...

This is a bargain Canon telephoto zoom lens 75-300mm lens. I did not intend it for something like this!!!  I picked up, on sale, to capture butterflies and give a nice perspective on flower filled fields, etc. 

The quality is not great, but it is the longest auto focus lens I had available...;)) 

If I had had the courage, I would have used my Nikon Maksutov catadioptric mirror lens 500mm f/5 lens with an adapter for the Canon mount...

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Taken in: United States / Arizona / Tucson / University of Arizona Campus (show map)

Taken on: September 20, 2012

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Sets appears in: • Space Shuttle Endeavor's Final Journey • Testing Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens more » • Canon 30D Demo & Photo Shoot In Reid Park • One of a Kind « less

Groups appears in: • Tucson, Arizona • Arizona Photographers Group more » • Boeing • Arizona Digital Photographers • Space Shuttle Fleet • Space Shuttle Endeavour « less

Camera: Canon EOS 30D, f/45.0, 1/200 sec, 300mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 30D
Lens:	75.0-300.0 mm
Aperture:	f/45.0
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	300mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	QuickTime 7.7.1
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