surfpup Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Right here in the neighborhood, we could actually see the launch of the shuttle today. Pretty cool. Not as awesome as being there, but it was a bit more convenient to see it from here! (oh forgot to grab the good camera so had to use phone... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 It's too bad the shuttles were designed for 100 launches. 39 is just far too young to be put out to pasture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Very cool! I actually did a radio interview today talking about the shuttle. The big question on everyone's mind is "what next?" I have no answer to that question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 The big question on everyone's mind is "what next?" I have no answer to that question. I guess you'd have to be a rocket scientist to know that! (Oh wait you're a rocket scientist...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Great Pic! I was on a cruise ship a few years ago and as we were coming into Port Canaveral they mentioned that a shuttle would be going up within the hour Well I waited and so did the astronauts...it got scrubed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 My grandfather used to work for NASA at the time of the Apollo launches, and my dad often recalls watching the launches from their roof (wasn't so far away). It'd light up the whole sky, if he recalls it truthfully it was quite a thing to behold. At one point, I forget where they were living (might have been near white sands), there were engine tests often enough. They'd bring one of the massive engines, turn it upside down on a pressure plate, and set it off. This all took place in a canyon and the locals would all drive there cars up on the edge of the canyon to get a good look at it, must've been quite something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 It's about 100 miles north of me, and I've gone up to see a number of launches. It never gets old. The night launches are the most spectacular for me -- they do light up the entire sky. I've also been up a few times when the launches were aborted. It's a nice drive anyway. Notes ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 I saw an Apollo rocket launch once as a kid. I don't remember which one it was, but we drove down to Canaveral to see it. It was pretty awe inspiring. Another time we were out in the water (up here in St. Aug) for a nice morning surf and they launched a shuttle from the Cape. We didn't realize there was a launch that day, but we ended up with a pretty decent view! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I saw the first launch from the causeway just south of the cape. I missed this one, i'm just hoping it makes it back ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Nice picture. Sorry to see the Shuttle program come to an end. Maybe they can start building the Starship Enterprise next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Right here in the neighborhood, we could actually see the launch of the shuttle today. Pretty cool. Not as awesome as being there, but it was a bit more convenient to see it from here! (oh forgot to grab the good camera so had to use phone... ) what would you give to be inside that thing!...priceless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 what would you give to be inside that thing! Uh... no! You couldn't pay me enough to be in that thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Uh... no! You couldn't pay me enough to be in that thing. i'd give anything to see our planet from the outside, pictures excluded... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I guess you'd have to be a rocket scientist to know that! (Oh wait you're a rocket scientist...) Well we actually do have an answer but the program was killed. I actually know Mike Griffin (former NASA Administrator) really well and he's not happy about it. The shuttle is too old though. People don't know this, but they pump about 10,000 gallons of Viagra in the tanks just to keep it upright as it makes its way to the pad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy2 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE_USPTmYXM&feature=player_embedded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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