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quinda · 10-30-2006, 09:15 AM

I was watching NASA TV (I'm a bit of a nerd) and they mentioned public launch viewings.

If you go to the NASA site:

NASA - News - Highlights

They have information about launches there (link on the right hand side), and there are viewings and tours available in Florida.

They can be quite expensive (up to around $100) but they sound really exciting. I'd love to see one if theres anything happening around the dates of my trip!

Hypnotique · 11-01-2006, 05:19 PM

This is without any doubt something that I would love to see. I hope theres something happen when it comes to the time of my trip. This would definitely be an experience of a lifetime that I can share with others. Thanks for sharing this with everyone quinda.

45ish · 11-05-2006, 03:06 PM

Oh, yes, I'd love to see a shuttle go off live and in person.

The prices aren't so unreasonable I guess if you consider this is definately one of those "once in a life time events" in our day and time.

I guess not long in to the future though this may not be that big of a deal and maybe the prices will go down.

I still enjoy going to our international airports here in USA and parking at the viewing area and just watching the planes land and take off.

I've enjoyed doing this since I was a a kid. My dad used to take us along just to give us something fun to do while we ate some lunch and chatted.

That1TyGuy · 10-20-2007, 12:31 AM

Yea, I bet it would be a very neat event probably REALLY loud to probably would want to bring some ear plugs. :-)

paterson00 · 01-07-2008, 06:56 PM

You dont need to pay to veiw the launch. You can see it from Cocoa beach for free. I have tried to see a launch now four times and as yet have been dissapointed for various reasons but the worste one was when i had paid to get "the best spot" from inside The space centre grounds. I could not see the rocket on its pad and it got cancelled & seconds befoe launch time!!!!!!! How annoying!!!! Still i go over there on 12 feb 08 and there is a Shuttle launch on the 14th so maybe i will get lucky this time. Thing is i dont know where "the best spot" is yet so if you can help please do

10-30-2006, 09:15 AM	#1
quinda Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 145	NASA Shuttle Launch Viewings in Florida I was watching NASA TV (I'm a bit of a nerd) and they mentioned public launch viewings. If you go to the NASA site: NASA - News - Highlights They have information about launches there (link on the right hand side), and there are viewings and tours available in Florida. They can be quite expensive (up to around $100) but they sound really exciting. I'd love to see one if theres anything happening around the dates of my trip!

11-01-2006, 05:19 PM	#2
Hypnotique Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 75	Re: NASA Shuttle Launch Viewings in Florida This is without any doubt something that I would love to see. I hope theres something happen when it comes to the time of my trip. This would definitely be an experience of a lifetime that I can share with others. Thanks for sharing this with everyone quinda.

11-05-2006, 03:06 PM	#3
45ish Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 53	Re: NASA Shuttle Launch Viewings in Florida Oh, yes, I'd love to see a shuttle go off live and in person. The prices aren't so unreasonable I guess if you consider this is definately one of those "once in a life time events" in our day and time. I guess not long in to the future though this may not be that big of a deal and maybe the prices will go down. I still enjoy going to our international airports here in USA and parking at the viewing area and just watching the planes land and take off. I've enjoyed doing this since I was a a kid. My dad used to take us along just to give us something fun to do while we ate some lunch and chatted.

10-20-2007, 12:31 AM	#4
That1TyGuy Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 60	Re: NASA Shuttle Launch Viewings in Florida Yea, I bet it would be a very neat event probably REALLY loud to probably would want to bring some ear plugs. :-)

01-07-2008, 06:56 PM	#5
paterson00 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 23	Re: NASA Shuttle Launch Viewings in Florida You dont need to pay to veiw the launch. You can see it from Cocoa beach for free. I have tried to see a launch now four times and as yet have been dissapointed for various reasons but the worste one was when i had paid to get "the best spot" from inside The space centre grounds. I could not see the rocket on its pad and it got cancelled & seconds befoe launch time!!!!!!! How annoying!!!! Still i go over there on 12 feb 08 and there is a Shuttle launch on the 14th so maybe i will get lucky this time. Thing is i dont know where "the best spot" is yet so if you can help please do

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