I was able to see two shuttle launches at KSC: a night launch and John Glenn's return to space. The comedic timing also works from the non-VIP viewing area ther

I was able to see two shuttle launches at KSC: a night launch and John Glenn's return to space. The comedic timing also works from the non-VIP viewing area there. Just as you're starting to furrow your brow and wonder if some acoustical law hasn't been violated, you hear/feel this rumbling that starts low and quickly builds to an extended crackling locomotive of noise. It's impossible not to get giddy about it.