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    On my way... 3 months ago

    A friend gave me a free ticket to Florida (I live in CA), so it looks like I’m going! I should be around for the Delta II on the 17th, and the shuttle on the 25th. I’m still figuring out how on earth I’ll be getting to the coast, and what to do with my free time, so I’m pretty open to ideas here.



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    Blast Off! 3 months ago

    Time is running out to see a space shuttle launch and I am serious about getting a ticket to Orlando to see a shuttle launch before there are no more. It would take some coordination and I really wish I could take my kids too, but I’m willing to do it by myself if I have to. If the November launch gets delayed, maybe I could go with my fiancee during her vacation. I’ll be watching the launch updates and deciding when the best chance is to go.

    The launches are so unpredictable because of delays, so I might commit to going and still miss the launch. Wish me luck on this one.



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    From Daytona Beach. 8 months ago

    You can look up the launches online.



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    Watching a Delta II launch from the outside tonight! 9 months ago

    There’s a launch in 3 hours, at 2:22am California time:
    http://www.spaceflightnow.com/delta/d338/status.html

    Delta II rockets are 40 meters high, and the launch at Vandenberg AFB should be visible from the SF Bay Area, as indicated by the attached visibility map image.



    sad... 9 months ago

    i have to take this one off the list. i tried to see the launch in autumn while being on holiday, but it was moved back a month so i couldn´t. and since i won´t be able to travel to florida in spring when the very last shuttle launch happens, i won´t be able to reach this goal. yes, there are more important things, but it does make me sad.



    Shuttle Launch at night 9 months ago

    I was actually in Orlando for a convention. We were coming back from the store and saw a group of people out staring into the sky. We were wondering what was going on, and then before we knew it… Up in the sky we saw the shuttle launch under a full moon! I snapped a picture :) I still would like to see the launch closer, but it still was amazing to see the launch!



    G3Onaut clean, clean, clean

    Always wanted to do this... 10 months ago

    This is a goal I’ve wanted to do since childhood. I think space is fascinating and the fact that we’re at a point were we can regularly travel though it, astonishes me. I think the space shuttle is an awesome vehicle, but I know I’ll have to get on the ball if I want to see this before they phase them out.



    Untitled 11 months ago

    With the program coming to an end in two years, who knows what type of launch the next program will bring, it’d be cool to see the traditional type of launch.



    How many launches are left? 12 months ago

    10 launches are scheduled between now and May 31, 2010



    Untitled 14 months ago

    ive watch a clip now i just need to see one live before there are no more in a couple years



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    Matthew asks, “How common is it that launches get postponed, and how many days in a row is it typical to have to wait for a launch?”
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