Shuttle launch viewing location???

[FN FAL]

NASA must be nervous about liability, to extend the security zone out to 12 miles. Is there a hard hat zone from 12 to 24?

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Ahhh... hopefully I have better luck with my directions today when I go flying or I'll never find the east coast!

Just keep heading West and you'll eventually find it.

 

[User546]

I've viewed shuttle launches from 300 yards. It was very hot and asphyxiating, but worth it.

So THATS what happened to you!!! Now I'm understanding...

 

[Fly_Chick]

I've viewed shuttle launches from 300 yards. It was very hot and asphyxiating, but worth it.

Hehe..I seriously doubt this.

Unless UnAnswered is the guy who has to light the wicks on the SRBs then run really fast...

 

[SammyG]

Hurricane Dennis might cause a rollback to the hangar, so July 13 date may slip.

Might find out tommorow.

 

[Fly_Chick]

Link to latest TFR:

http://tfr.faa.gov/tfr_save_pages/detail_5_5671.html

July 13 - I believe the launch is scheduled for 3:41 pm.

TFR in effect from 0635 local until 1859 local.

 

[TurboS7]

The roof of my house works well, come on over, no security required.

 

[FlyJordan]

Hurricane Dennis might cause a rollback to the hangar, so July 13 date may slip.

Might find out tommorow.

Its VAB (Vehicle Assembly Building) not hangar, just for the record.

 

[FL000]

Its VAB (Vehicle Assembly Building) not hangar, just for the record.

VAB (Vehicle Assembly Building) is governmentspeak for "hangar."

 

[FL000]

The roof of my house works well, come on over, no security required.

If you're serious, thanks anyway. I've already made arrangements. Thanks for all the help, everyone.

 

[SammyG]

Its VAB (Vehicle Assembly Building) not hangar, just for the record.

Thanks. Since I've spent an ungodly amount of hours in that building, I know that. Wasn't that important to point out for what I was trying to communicate.

 

[FlyJordan]

alrighty

 

[Michigan_Flyer]

I watched the last shuttle launch from 1000 feet above the Naples airport. It was a pretty fair view actually.

 

[Bandit60]

I either step out my front door of my house or I go to the beach and watch it from there. I live just south of Daytona and the shuttle will parallel the beach travelling north. I always see a the launch and the rocket busters seperate (thats if there isnt any clouds in the way).

 

[C-150ETOPS]

I'm located about 58 miles north of melbourne in new smyrna beach. do you think, if it's a clear day, that if i was up "doing maneuvers" that i might be able to catch a glimpse of the shuttle blasting into space?

You'll be suprised

From that distance, you'll see pretty long bright orange solid booster plumes and the large contrail . It will be easy to see the booster separation too.

Watched most of them from 150 miles south near PBI. My record was seeing the launch trail from terminal at MIA on a sunny afternoon, hazy and faint but visible. 150 people stared blankly at the CNN launch broadcast in the gate area. I walked over to the window and watched the real thing.

Most amazing was seeing one right after sunset 450 nm due east of KSC while at FL390. It headed right over us screaming into orbit. The normally invisible shuttle exhaust plume was backlit against the stars as it climbed into sunlight.
All two normally jaded guys could say was "OMFG!"