Hello,I also plan to go to this launch, however, I have heard a rumor (from Central Florida Tours) that KSC and NASA are going to be using up all of the NASA Causeway viewing and that there will be no VIP launch viewing areas for the last shuttle launch. Can anyone confirm this? That would be a bummer
I am planning on viewing the launch as well. I have heard of a potential slip in schedule due to payload configuration and module prep. Does anyone know what kind of slip we're talking about here? A month or two?This will be my first launch so I am excited. I seen all the landings at Edwards, including seeing Enterprise during her ALT day. A launch will be icing on the cake. Can't wait!
Just an FYI...I received notice today that my hotel reservations have been canceled at the Clarion at 4951 S. Washington Ave in Titusville as 'The hotel is closing their doors to business effective 6/1/10.' Just passing this along in case others have reserved a room here.
someone please check my math here, but rolling back from an average of two hours earlier every five days, from 11:40 am on september 16th, i'm showing a launch window on october 28th in the neighborhood of 7:00 pm, with sunset that day at 6:44 pm. in other words, an october 28th launch window for STS-133 could result in the same sort of dusk/dawn multicolored contrails as STS-131 and STS-119. which would be awesome.
In-plane on 28 October 2010 is ~1930 EDT. Sunset is ~1840 EDT. It would be more like 131 than 119.
QuoteIn-plane on 28 October 2010 is ~1930 EDT. Sunset is ~1840 EDT. It would be more like 131 than 119.awesome, that more than makes up for february being an afternoon launch. how's june 28th's theoretical window look?
according to the sts-133 facebook page, it's now jumped all the way up to NET ~1744 EDT on october 29th, nearly a whole hour before sunset. ...dang. i can't even put into words how much i was looking forward to one more night launch.