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05-15-2017, 06:27 PM
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Rocket launch
Sitting in our rv eating ice cream and watching the space x rocket launch from our front yard. 
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05-15-2017, 06:49 PM
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Cool. Thanks for the pic!
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05-15-2017, 06:52 PM
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Kanadian Kamper
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What campground are you seeing the launch from?
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05-16-2017, 02:38 AM
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Awesome, this is on our soon to do list!
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05-16-2017, 03:57 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kenandterry
What campground are you seeing the launch from?
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The OP lives in Orlando, I guess you could still see it from there? Or possibly was at Jetty park in Canaveral/Cocoa?
While doing a project in Palm Bay back in 2013, I rented a beachfront condo in Satellite Beach about 10 miles down the coast from Canaveral, for 6 months. I was able to watch 4 or 5 launches from my deck. It is something to watch.
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05-16-2017, 07:19 AM
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Awesome! I was at the Kennedy Space Center a few weeks ago and missed a launch by 3 days and then another one a few days after we left.
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05-16-2017, 07:42 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kenandterry
What campground are you seeing the launch from?
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Lol, our yard,
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05-16-2017, 07:45 AM
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Awesome picture. We live in Brevard county about 15 miles south of the Cape and we miss watching the Shuttle go up and also land.
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05-16-2017, 07:46 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Havercamp
The OP lives in Orlando, I guess you could still see it from there? Or possibly was at Jetty park in Canaveral/Cocoa?
While doing a project in Palm Bay back in 2013, I rented a beachfront condo in Satellite Beach about 10 miles down the coast from Canaveral, for 6 months. I was able to watch 4 or 5 launches from my deck. It is something to watch.
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We live very close to the cape and can see the launches very good. We never get tired of them but I really miss the shuttle ones.
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05-16-2017, 07:53 AM
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Site Team - Lou
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Best kept secret EVER:
While built only for current NASA employees, KARS Campground has recently allowed retired military (requires Retired Military ID card and KARS annual membership - $15 - $20) to stay there.
https://nasaexchange.ksc.nasa.gov/kars/camping.htm
Right across from the launch pads and Cape Canaveral.
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05-16-2017, 08:26 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Herk7769
Best kept secret EVER:
While built only for current NASA employees, KARS Campground has recently allowed retired military (requires Retired Military ID card and KARS annual membership - $15 - $20) to stay there.
https://nasaexchange.ksc.nasa.gov/kars/camping.htm
Right across from the launch pads and Cape Canaveral. |
Thanks for that tidbit!!!
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05-16-2017, 08:32 AM
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That's awesome!
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05-16-2017, 10:26 AM
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that would be sooooo coooollll!!!
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05-16-2017, 11:07 AM
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Not to be picky, but the launch pad used by Spacex is 39A. It was used by Former Apollo and Shuttle launches. It is the red arrow by the water. The arrow in the pervious post point to CCAFS lauch towers - sand bars in water actually - LOL. Most of the launch pads are along the water's (ocean) edge.
My other arrow is the Shuttle landing site (runway). The runway pointed to in a previous post is for the runway at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. It was a "backup" along with many other locations for the shuttle, but only KSC and Edwards AFB were ever used.
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05-16-2017, 11:13 AM
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The shuttle actually landed at White Sands Missile Range in NM once. It was quite an event. And watching them load the shuttle on the 747 and then fly low over Las Cruces was spectacular!!!!!
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05-16-2017, 11:27 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NMWildcat
The shuttle actually landed at White Sands Missile Range in NM once. It was quite an event. And watching them load the shuttle on the 747 and then fly low over Las Cruces was spectacular!!!!!
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I saw a couple of shuttle piggybacks, they are spectacular!!
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05-16-2017, 11:44 AM
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Sorry - Forgot about that (NM) one. 'have too many - Here are a few to enjoy (first one is Spacex last night), plus a link to the Endeavor Fly out!
http://www.zrd.com/links/endeavor.mp4
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05-16-2017, 01:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 270S
Not to be picky, but the launch pad used by Spacex is 39A. It was used by Former Apollo and Shuttle launches. It is the red arrow by the water. The arrow in the pervious post point to CCAFS lauch towers - sand bars in water actually - LOL. Most of the launch pads are along the water's (ocean) edge.
My other arrow is the Shuttle landing site (runway). The runway pointed to in a previous post is for the runway at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. It was a "backup" along with many other locations for the shuttle, but only KSC and Edwards AFB were ever used.
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somehow pics did not upload and I missed it - my bad,
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05-16-2017, 02:15 PM
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Site Team - Lou
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Originally Posted by 270S
somehow pics did not upload and I missed it - my bad,
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No worries, I was more intent to show where KARS was and not a tour of Kennedy. 
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