On Going to See a Shuttle Launch
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I toured the new facility in Huntsville AL last summer where you can do much the same. It's a big ass rocket. (although in some ways it seemed so small too)
Yeah, but the one at KSC is suspended. You get to walk under the entire length! Somehow that just seems to put emphasis on how massive the darn thing is!
Of course, I really like driving past the full-size *vertical* replica they have outside every day!
Boy, the hotels take advantage of the launch. I rather blinked at what the Titusville motels (and not even better ones,) wanted for that night.
Happily, we found a place in Cocoa. It's right off of the highway. Given that we're only getting it to catch a few hours sleep (will have to head over in the middle of the night,) it's not a big deal. We won't even be there for twelve hours.
Can't wait. I sure hope this launch goes off.
Happily, we found a place in Cocoa. It's right off of the highway. Given that we're only getting it to catch a few hours sleep (will have to head over in the middle of the night,) it's not a big deal. We won't even be there for twelve hours.
Can't wait. I sure hope this launch goes off.
Well, it looks really good. There's a 90% chance that the weather will be good and there are no technical issues being monitored. I don't see why it won't go off
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just watch it on your tv and turn the woofer sound to max...
a shuttle launch is pretty boring,just a lot of noise and vibration and nasty exhaust gases to breath in and you could get killed if it it goes wrong...
i mean it is just a broomstick tied to 2 rods of dynamite.very dangerous.
Boring Nasa has kept using the same chemical rockets for 5 decades now.Zero advance in alternative propulsion.
In every other field huge advances ,but in propulsion same old ,same old.
I wonder why?
From my own experience, the *feel* of the engines throughout your body was well worth it, and no speaker, however powerful, could ever recreate that.
Not so fast there. noknowes thinks his/her speakers should be able to destroy tornados.
I really hope I get the chance to see one before they retire them. I liked Mike's advice about leaving the camera behind.
The only people that could be killed by a "contingency" would be the crew/pad crew if it blew up on the pad, or the crew in flight. Everyone on the ground is safe.
It should be noted however, that if something does happen, find a place that has air conditioning and turn it on to filter out whatever chemicals that may drift your way.
You're welcome!
Yes, but it's still PEOPLE GOING TO OUTER FREAKIN' SPACE!
And in my opinion, that's pretty exciting!
Careful though. According to some people, those big woofers can supposedly alter delicate weather patterns, and if your speakers are big enough, ya might accidentally create a tornado or a tsunami or something.
Final two components of Kibo.
Some ISS crew swap also, yes?
And some spare parts and six new batteries for the oldest solar array (the P6 truss).
Yes. NASA's Tim Kopra will swap places with Koichi Wakata of the Japanese Space Agency.
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