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How to watch a space shuttle launch
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 "Watching the space shuttle launch was an exciting surprise on our trip to Florida"
How I did it: When I was 12 years old(1982) I was so excited that the space shuttle was going to launch while we were visiting Florida from Idaho. Launch was delayed due to weather and we left without seeing it. In March of 2009, launch was scheduled for the week before our family reunion in Orlando. Once again launch was delayed. This time it meant we would be in town during the launch. Lessons & tips: If your going to be in central Florida during a launch take the time and step outside. Even the Florida residents who have seen many launches still get excited. |
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How I did it: I just happened to be at a conference in Orlando that occurred the same weekend as a launch. Since childhood, I'd always wanted to see one but never had the chance (I was born in North Dakota. :) So this was it! My friends and I knew approx. when the launch would take place (a night launch.) We got out of the conference late, went to the parking lot away from street lights and faced east toward the Space Center. Sure enough, about 15 minu… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I was in Florida for business and happened to read about the launch in the newspaper. I almost didn't go because no one else in my class was interested. I went alone and it turned out to be an aviation event in my life. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I was very lucky to have this opportunity. My dad is in the semiconductor industry and his company worked with Rockwell. My dad was invited to see the launch and he asked if he could bring me and my sister and we were able to go too. It was around 1983 when I was a freshman in college. The launch was amazing, but the tours and learning about the shuttle was also very interesting and all of that added to whole experience for me. There was … Read how I did it…
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.
Stephen is celebrating Novemberfest
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.
sue820 Be the change you wish to see in the world.
You can look up the launches online.
dandv is reading
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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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