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NASA had a nice air conditioned tent (with WiFi) setup for the tweeps.
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The rear of the famous countdown clock with the VAB in the background.
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Twitter nerds.
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Apparently it was "Bring your kids to work" day.
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One of the many sound-triggered cameras near the pad.
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A paparazzi of automatic cameras.
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Wide angle view of the space tweeps watching the RSS retraction.
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RSSI nearly fully retracted, quite a sight.
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A worker standing on the pad, good indication of scale.
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Wide shot of Atlantis on the pad.
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A handsome fellow with a nice water tower. Also, a space shuttle.
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More glamor shots of Atlantis waiting for launch.
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The barge that carries the external fuel tanks from New Orleans to KSC.
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The van for the close out crew waiting to depart to the pad.
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Lori Garver, the deputy administrator of NASA, speaking for the space tweeps.
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The Astrovan, chock-full of astronauts, driving past the launch control center.
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Dropping off some medical staff and NASA brass at the LCC.
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A helicopter circles the pad as the astronauts arrive.
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Crew has boarded, waiting to launch...
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Reporters from Spaceflight Now.
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People begin to stake their claims for the best views of the launch of Atlantis (STS-132)
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Main engines start...
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Lift-off!
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More smoke and fire coming out the back...
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Cleared the tower...
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Cropped version of the previous shots.
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Beginning to roll in to the "heads down" position.
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Heads down, and heading to orbit.
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Small shot as previous, but without a 560mm lens.
