Everyone wants to be a space engineer, right? Here's a challenge, how do you boil water, in space? Too easy? How do you make a 32 turn solenoid with a radius of 30 m, in space?

So, a bunch of Michigan grads, and Michigan Students went down to watch the final launch of Atlantis.

Here are some photos, and 1 sentence reactions

Representing Michigan at Atlantis STS-132 launch. pictures to come!

-Ashwin

This trip has been awesome! 18 hr road trip, 2 minute BLOW YOUR MIND Liftoff, 1 Night camping, and soon to drive back!

- Gary

This is a story I'll tell my grandchildren... the day I saw the last shuttle launch with the Atlantis orbiter!

-Brit

Pictures and video cannot do that justice. Not even close.
-Scott

An inspiring symbol representing mankind's resistance to continuous disbelief.
-Philip

BRIGHT LIGHT!!!!!!!
-Darcy

Balloons are absolutely bursting with possibilities! The high-altitude flight that is achieved by balloons provides visibility, in situ atmospheric exploration, and access to our near space environment. High-altitude balloon design opens up new opportunities for novel technologies and applications, as well as new communication platforms. In short, balloons can be our bridge from earth to space.


This photo was taken from a balloon designed by students in AOSS 584, a graduate balloon design class. It’s almost hard to believe that it is not photoshopped or altered in any way.


The fact that we can see farm fields and the ethereal glow of the Earth’s curvature in one frame is awe-inspiring. High-altitude balloon flight allows us to reach up and experience space from our own backyards, enabling our curiosities to go to the edge of space and back.


The photos that return from these balloons are a postcard from space, saying: “Wish you were here!”



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