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Fast things and fake bushes

Saturday Lunch

It was a weekend of fast things and fake bushes.  Friday was a drive to Titusville, Florida for the launch of the Endeavor on STS-127 (Fast thing #1) to the International Space Station.  Although it was a grand adventure the Space Shuttle did not launch due to a leak in the hydrogen fueling system. Saturday [...]

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Space View Park

Close-up view of Kennedy Space Center from Space View Park

Space View Park (Google Map, directions) in Titusville, Florida is the premier location for viewing Shuttle and other rocket launches from Kennedy Space Center if you do not have a ticket from NASA for up close and personal launch viewing. Things to bring: Binoculars Chairs or comfy blankets Food and Drinks (no alcohol permitted) Still [...]

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STS-127 Launch Scrub

Landscape of the launch complex.  Shuttle barely visible on the left the Vehicle Assembly Building on the right

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 [...]