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STS-127 Launch Scrub

STS-127 Launch Scrub

Last night’s trip to Titusville for the launch of Endeavor on space shuttle mission STS-127 was great fun up until a fuel leak was discovered and the launch scrubbed. If you do not get tickets for the NASA launch site then the best place is Space View Park in Titusville, FL – http://spacelaunchinfo.com/spaceview.html I met [...]

[ More ] June 13th, 2009 | 4 Comments | Posted in Social Activities, Space, Technology |
STS-125

STS-125

Space Shuttle Atlantis headed off to service the Hubble telescope this afternoon.  The afternoon launch while not as spectacular as a night lunch is still beautiful to see.  It takes about 45 seconds from liftoff till it is visible here in St. Petersburg.  It was exiting to see a crowd gather at the top of The Pier [...]

[ More ] May 11th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Space, Technology |
STS-119

STS-119

Tonight’s launch of the space shuttle Discovery was beautiful.   This is the third launch that I have seen from about 150 miles away.  It takes nearly 30 seconds from the time of main engines light to when it comes up over the horizon.   There was a group of about 100 people that watched [...]

[ More ] March 15th, 2009 | 2 Comments | Posted in Featured, Sci-Fi, Technology, Thoughts |

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