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Has anyone ever seen a shuttle launch in person ?

 

I was lucky enough to be on holiday in ~2000-2003 ish in Florida and while watching the news (as you do on holiday) they said that there would be a launch the following day....Guess where I dragged the wife :D

 

I was over 10 miles away, could not get any closer as the roads were closed with people everywhere.......

 

The ground was shaking for a good while...now that is one experience that warrants the word "Awesome".

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When holidaying in Florida 1999 looked out of our apartment window across the lake and watched shuttle take off, only had a disposable camera handy so this was the only picture i got, but it was some sight.

 

The speed it disapears is unbelievable :D

 

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Has anyone ever seen a shuttle launch in person ?

 

I was lucky enough to be on holiday in ~2000-2003 ish in Florida and while watching the news (as you do on holiday) they said that there would be a launch the following day....Guess where I dragged the wife :D

 

I was over 10 miles away, could not get any closer as the roads were closed with people everywhere.......

 

The ground was shaking for a good while...now that is one experience that warrants the word "Awesome".

 

Actually, I found the Florida Today newspaper this afternoon....it was the STS-87 Columbia on 19 Nov 1997 that I got to see and remember it being the first one to do the twist/roll during the ascent.....then it was lost in 2003 over TX :(

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