Space Shuttle Launch TONIGHT!!! (friday Nov 14th)

taku · Kickflip Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2868 City: Central FL

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/index.html

STS-126/Space Shuttle Endeavour
Launch Date: Nov. 14, 2008
Launch Time: 7:55 p.m. EST

Uidzero and I are driving to the coast to watch it first hand since this may be one of the last night launches ever (shuttle program ending in 2010 and most are daytime launches). Night launches are amazing, you can see them all up the east coast of FL/GA/and even the Carolinas on a clear night.

Roll Call?

Cary K. · Posted: Nov 14, 2008 10:54 am Post subject:

I think that would be a really cool thing to see, too bad I'm not closer. I could try it from the Carolinas, but it is anything but a clear day/night here today. It is raining like crazy, and expect way more tonight. Might miss the shuttle launch, but all the dried up winch spots should get better !!! I might have to at least give it a look and see if I can see it from here.

kornhouse · Posted: Nov 14, 2008 11:02 am Post subject:

i remember sitting on the roof of the projects' house and watching a launch at about 6:30 summer '07 such a cool site to see.

Chad H · Posted: Nov 14, 2008 11:05 am Post subject:

taku, Is being on the coast necessary? I'm in auburn.. would that be too far?

taku · Kickflip Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2868 City: Central FL

Chad H, not at all...it just depends on how clear the weather is between FL to you. People in PA and NY have reported seeing night launches... granted they are very low on the horizon because they are so far from it.. but if it's real clear out tonight, look to the southeast sky and get high up off the ground because the further away you are, the lower on the horizon it will appear Smile

Also, due to dust and contaminents in the atmosphere... the further away you are, the cooler looking the color the light is. (albeit dimmer)

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Nov 14, 2008 1:10 pm Post subject:

in what direction should i be lookin if im in south florida.

JeffKnox · Posted: Nov 14, 2008 1:17 pm Post subject:

-=AlexXx=-, if you are south of the shuttle then you should look south to watch the shuttle ...

your welcome

uidzero · Kickflip Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Posts: 3839 City: Casselberry

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Nov 14, 2008 1:43 pm Post subject:

JeffKnox, i hate you lol... ass.

Yuri · Raley Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 1977 City: orlando

nick v and i will be heading out there as well

JAM · Backside 180 Joined: 18 Sep 2006 Posts: 604 City: nOtown

you can see it from otown.-=AlexXx=-, not sure if you can see it brahhh. Look north and east. More north though. The cape sticks out further than you are in jupiter i think.
first launch after the columbia tragedy

delta 4 heavy night launch

JAM · Backside 180 Joined: 18 Sep 2006 Posts: 604 City: nOtown

you guys better leave now. Speaking from experience. I have some secret spots off us 1 haha. Every American should see it in person at least once.

taku · Kickflip Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2868 City: Central FL

we can't leave til 6:30 from north east orlando Sad

but we're hitting up a secret spot on route 3 Smile

pitch black.. hanging out on top of a bridge.

TommyC · Posted: Nov 14, 2008 4:09 pm Post subject:

how far down 3 are you going? if its not that far down maybe i can ride out.

taku · Kickflip Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2868 City: Central FL

Well unfortunately we are leaving at 6:30ish from our house.. but we're going down about halfway down 3 to the draw bridge. We're gonna either park before or after it and walk up to the top to get a good view. Depending on traffic we should be there just before launch.

here: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Casselberry,+FL+32707&daddr=Canaveral+National+Seashore,+Orlando,+Brevard,+Florida+32815&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=28.740375,-81.032515&sspn=0.522582,1.057434&ie=UTF8&ll=28.74057,-81.041336&spn=0.522582,1.057434&z=11

TommyC · Posted: Nov 14, 2008 4:42 pm Post subject:

taku, you guys better drive fast

bromfutter · Posted: Nov 14, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject:

taku, yeah, we aren't gonna make that.

dvsfour20, as fast as the speed limit will allow. Twisted Evil

uidzero · Kickflip Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Posts: 3839 City: Casselberry

we'll make it, doesn't go up until 8:00pm!

taku · Kickflip Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2868 City: Central FL

Even if we don't make it all the way to the spot on time, we'll at least be closer to see it than our house in otown. I'm stoked, I just want the beach to launch.

Here's a sweet blog on nasa's website of exactly (up to the minute) what's going on for the launch:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/launch/launch_blog.html

TommyC · Posted: Nov 14, 2008 6:16 pm Post subject:

We are going to the Sea Vista Tiki Bar on the beeech bru