Launch of the Space Shuttle, Up Close and Personal

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Photographed by Lisa Grossman

Nick's family hosted a party two nights before the launch was scheduled to lift off in the most amazing party venue ever: the Apollo/Saturn V Center. With more than 100,000 square feet, this enormous building houses the biggest rocket NASA ever made, the Saturn V, which launched the six Apollo missions to the moon. Hundreds of guests mingled and raised a toast to a safe launch.