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My unsolicited advice to the folks on this thread that were moved by todays launch: make time to travel to Florida and see one of these launches in person. If
by reddog 6y ago
My unsolicited advice to the folks on this thread that were moved by todays launch: make time to travel to Florida and see one of these launches in person. If you have kids take them with you.
Years ago I took some time out of a very busy schedule to see STS-130, the last shuttle night launch. I've always been a space nerd but I wasn't prepared for how seeing, hearing and feeling a launch in person was so different than watching it on a rectangle. And I wasn't prepared by how profound the experience would be. It was one of the best on-the-whim-of-the-moment decisions I've made in my life. Do it. I guarantee a lump in your throat.
- whatch 6y agoI envy you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1m1Mr0aPSs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1m1Mr0aPSs
- schoolornot 6y agoKennedy Space Center is a full-day event and one of my favorites. Oh, what an awesome site they put together for all ages. And you very well might get to meet an astronaut. I wasn't able to see a launch when I was last there but I did get to see a Falcon rocket in one of the hangars.
- sq_ 6y agoAbsolutely agree. It’s truly amazing. I’ve had the chance to go to Vandenberg AFB in CA for two SpaceX launches, and while I’ve never actually gotten to see the rocket itself because of low-level fog, the feeling of being there is absolutely insane. You hear the countdown over the radio, and a few seconds later you feel the rumble hit you, and you can feel it in your chest as it goes up and away. It’s an unmatched experience.