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sundance12
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I'm 21 miles south of KSC and 12 miles from the Delta/Boeing Heavy lift rockets,Ive seen most of them from my front porch If you get a chance you can watch watch up close a rocket launch 4 1/2 miles from Cape Canaveral Naval Air Station. Check the NASA schedule at their website for dates/times. Its only 48 miles from Orlando Int Airport. Its quite a sight for any first time viewer.
I've watched launches from the land and have been at Canaveral when they had one on the pad.
What really pissed me off is I was on a cruise and there was a launch that sent the shuttle darn near over our heads. The frigging cruise director was talking all day about the days activities but never thought to mention, "At 1:00 today, look in the sky over the stern of the ship and you'll see a shuttle go whizzing past". Ass holes. Reason #498 of why I don't like Carnival Cruise lines...
What really pissed me off is I was on a cruise and there was a launch that sent the shuttle darn near over our heads. The frigging cruise director was talking all day about the days activities but never thought to mention, "At 1:00 today, look in the sky over the stern of the ship and you'll see a shuttle go whizzing past". Ass holes. Reason #498 of why I don't like Carnival Cruise lines...
sundance12
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I don't know where you were out in the ocean but NO CRUISE SHIP are allowed leave the port when there is a launch scheduled....As for being out in the ocean there is a 25 mile off limits zone for all aircrafts and ships at sea during a launch or a recovery (landing). I doubt that shuttle was over your head as those SRB Solid Rocket Boosters are falling from the sky.
More info for you guys here.
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/nasakennedy
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
Darn near over our heads was obviously outside of the 25-mile range but the con-trail was still quite apparent and would have been nice to watch when the shuttle actually launched.
I've watched from the Melbourne/Palm Bay area which is well outside the 25 mile range but you can still watch it fly!!!
I've watched from the Melbourne/Palm Bay area which is well outside the 25 mile range but you can still watch it fly!!!