Me on the VAB Roof Before the Launch of STS 129

Sorry, very self-serving, but this is a an extremely rare opportunity to witness a launch form the roof of the VAB!

Exhaust Cloud Disapates From Launch Pad A After STS 129 Launch

STS 129 Passes Through a Cloud on the way to Orbit.

View of STS 129 Launch from VAB Roof!

Atlantis soars skyward from Pad 39A at the John F. Kennedy Space Center.

Launch of STS 129 from VAB Roof

I enjoyed the rare opportunity to photograph the launch of STS 129 from the roof of the VAB!

Flying Saucers at NASA?

Nope! This is not a flying saucer, just the lower dome of the common bulkhead dome structure. This will become the top of the liquid O2 tank on the second stage of the ARES I rocket..

Here is a detail image of the Vertical Welding Tool.