I guess it was a better route then crossing the KSC\Cape bridge.
Apparently they are transferring the X-37B in the shroud from Titusville to the pad this morning. One of our NASA guys coming in this morning noticed quite a bit of commotion at the visitors center and noted that the spacecraft and shroud were stopped in the road near the visitors center. There were numerous fire trucks and firemen in the area. He later learned that the transporter system had a hydraulic failure which was not hardware threatening but we usually carry things to extremes out here so it turned into a big circus. ...
May not be appropriate for this thread..if not, Mods please delete....I'm going to be in Florida on the 19th...short drive for me to the Cape area....just wondering if there is "best" place to watch this launch ...Visitors Center ??...other location
Quote from: rkoenn on 04/08/2010 11:31 amApparently they are transferring the X-37B in the shroud from Titusville to the pad this morning. One of our NASA guys coming in this morning noticed quite a bit of commotion at the visitors center and noted that the spacecraft and shroud were stopped in the road near the visitors center. There were numerous fire trucks and firemen in the area. He later learned that the transporter system had a hydraulic failure which was not hardware threatening but we usually carry things to extremes out here so it turned into a big circus. ...The plan was likely to accomplish this transfer during the pre-dawn hours. Some officials not happy with the extra attention this morning I suspect. - Ed Kyle
Quote from: edkyle99 on 04/08/2010 03:06 pmQuote from: rkoenn on 04/08/2010 11:31 amApparently they are transferring the X-37B in the shroud from Titusville to the pad this morning. One of our NASA guys coming in this morning noticed quite a bit of commotion at the visitors center and noted that the spacecraft and shroud were stopped in the road near the visitors center. There were numerous fire trucks and firemen in the area. He later learned that the transporter system had a hydraulic failure which was not hardware threatening but we usually carry things to extremes out here so it turned into a big circus. ...The plan was likely to accomplish this transfer during the pre-dawn hours. Some officials not happy with the extra attention this morning I suspect. - Ed KylePayload transfer wasn't a secret. There are a lot of people that see this happen regularly.
Launch has moved to the 20th.