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Old 12-03-2007, 02:18 PM   #21
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Dave and I are driving over to the space center tomorrow to pick up our car passes for the launch....Oh Boy..
 
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Old 12-03-2007, 03:18 PM   #22
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I'm a retired science teacher and the closest I ever got was here in Central FL. I was able to see the nighttime launch last year. Spectacular at 65 miles away - straight line measurement. Can't wait to see it from the KSC...
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Old 12-04-2007, 12:28 AM   #23
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You guys be sure to get there early on Thursday.... Traffic gets really bad.. At one time it took us an hour to go two miles..

Last year we arrived at noon for a 9:45 pm launch and still had to park way in the back of the parking lot... I'm so excited for you.... This time we'll have to watch it from our lot... Good but just not the same as being there.

If you want to go way back on my blog to Dec 8th and 10th 2006, you will get a good idea of what it was like.

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Old 12-04-2007, 01:36 AM   #24
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Thanks, Helen.
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Old 12-04-2007, 02:05 AM   #25
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Dave--Rich,

If you are so inclined, following the launch swing by the CG for a cocktail and to say Hello. I have PM'ed Dave my cell #.

Cheers!
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Old 12-05-2007, 09:38 PM   #26
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I was living in Lakeland, FL and was standing on the balcony watching when the Challenger exploded. We could see the shuttles when they cleared the trees from our apt. We were in an RV park in Davenport and availed ourselves of the "Breakfast With An Astronaut" event when the Columbia launched. We had breakfast with Story Musgrave and watched the launch. Awesome experience. We felt a real sadness when the Ship burned up on re-entry.
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Old 12-06-2007, 08:55 AM   #27
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They scrubbed the launch just as we were pulling into the space center..Bummer..will try again tomorrow
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Old 12-07-2007, 09:13 AM   #28
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I may be in the Port St. Lucie area around the end of April. I see there is a shuttle launch planned for April 24th. Does anyone know how the viewing would be from that far away? I guess that puts me about 90 miles south.
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Old 12-07-2007, 10:25 AM   #29
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Not sure. We were 65 miles away here in Central FL and the night launch last year was spectacular. Can't really compare that to a day launch at 90 miles. On a clear day, I suspect you will get a great view. That is a day launch, I assume?
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Old 12-07-2007, 11:14 AM   #30
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We watch all of them from here. We are right about 2 miles from PSL. You should be able to see it. You cant see the ship from here, just the fire. Also depends what time of day, A.M., the clouds over the beach that time of year. If you are here go to the Jensen Bch causeway, that way you get a direct view north without any trees or to the So. Beach Bridge in Ft Pierce.
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Old 12-07-2007, 01:48 PM   #31
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Shuttle launch just reset to Sun, 12/9 at 3:21 PM. At least they didn't wait for us to pull into Kennedy Space Center's parking lot before letting us know this time. We (with Rich and Helen) plan on making he trip then...
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Old 12-07-2007, 04:11 PM   #32
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Hopefully someone will entertain us stickbound wannabe camping folks (me!!!) with some photos Sunday afternoon or Monday......Hint...Hint.....Hint.
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Old 12-08-2007, 12:09 AM   #33
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Oh I am thrilled with the new schedule.. My grandson and his wife are coming here today from Montana... They will be able to see it too... Yippeeeeeee.

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Old 12-08-2007, 11:50 AM   #34
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Got here Wed afternoon. With all the concern voiced about overhead clearance at this park, I walked ahead of DW while she drove to the site. Seems as if the park has listened to past complaints and has trimmed low hanging branches. Any site large enough for our rig have plenty of overhead clearance, so that shouldn't be a concern for any of you considering to stay here in the future.

This is really a great camp ground! At $24 a night it is a steal for its location. We went to check out Jetty Park yesterday. Couldn't get in because we had our dogs with us, but no 5er. Dogs are permitted in the RV park, but not the general park. They charge $5 a day entrance fee to the park and $40 for full hook-up RVs.

As you have been tracking, they have scrubbed the launch every afternoon. With luck tomorrow afternoon (Sunday) will be a go. Several nearby campers have gone to the Space Center on tours yesterday and again today. Today they were told that the launch looks real good for tomorrow. NASA us under the power curve to launch and if they can do so safely it will go tomorrow.

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Old 12-08-2007, 12:47 PM   #35
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Dave and Myself and Helen are good to go for the launch Sunday, Cheryl(with a C) is not going. We will be at the Space center for the launch..
We will take many pictures.....
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Old 12-09-2007, 09:42 AM   #36
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Just read in the Sunday paper that it is now off until January.
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Old 12-09-2007, 10:05 AM   #37
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Yes it is. I was listening this morning at 6:30 on NASA TV when the sensors went from all four showing "wet" (elation) to sensor #3 (6:45 am) suddenly failing (disappointment). We, like NASA, have re-scheduled for Jan 2.
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Old 12-09-2007, 06:39 PM   #38
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Where do they buy their sensors from, Apollo?
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Old 12-10-2007, 01:58 AM   #39
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We like Dave are here for the winter so we will(maybe) see a launch sometime.
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Old 12-10-2007, 02:33 AM   #40
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hmmm, maybe those are the same sensors as being recalled by Ford (CPS on 7.3s).
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