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« on: 01/04/2010 07:08 PM » |
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mceddiemac
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« Reply #1 on: 01/04/2010 08:12 PM » |
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Launch viewing tickets go on sale Wednesday,
"guests will be randomly selected to proceed to the ticket selection page. Entry into the waiting room does not guarantee you NASA Causeway tickets"...Man do I hate this but I certainly understand it. Looks like the Dine with the Astronaut sales lag is nullified with the new queuing process. Thanks for the heads up!
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mixologist07
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« Reply #2 on: 01/06/2010 03:53 PM » |
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Hi Everyone,
As luck would have it, I found out that I have four congressional guest tickets to the STS-130 launch. I am bringing some friends and family to the launch, and as a backup plan, purchased four LTT tickets this morning. I found out about the others literally minutes later.
So, I now have four LTT tickets for grabs if any NSF members would like them. Preference goes to members who are seeing their first launch. I would like to move all four together, because I only have one LDA placard to send with the LTTs.
Please drop me a PM if you're interested.
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Stevo
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« Reply #3 on: 01/06/2010 05:05 PM » |
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I made it through the virtual waiting room, was in the process of buying 2 Causeway tickets, and got BOOTED OUT OF THE SYSTEM!!!!! >:-(
By the time I got back in, there were only Visitor Center viewing tickets left. I couldn't see paying $80 for 2 tickets where you can't even see the pad.
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actionuiuc
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« Reply #4 on: 01/06/2010 07:57 PM » |
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I miss the old ordering system. In the past I've tried to get tickets and was successful every time. How I miss dinner with an astronaut ticket packages. At least they haven't instituted a lottery system yet. I dislike those even more than a waiting room.
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smith5se
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« Reply #5 on: 01/06/2010 08:46 PM » |
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I didn't even bother with the new system, website was so slow to load when trying to get on this morning it wasn't even funny and personally wish they'd go back to the old way of doing things. Ah well, I'll still be down there  GO ENDEAVOUR!
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shuttlefanatic
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« Reply #6 on: 01/07/2010 12:26 AM » |
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I miss the old ordering system. In the past I've tried to get tickets and was successful every time. How I miss dinner with an astronaut ticket packages. At least they haven't instituted a lottery system yet. I dislike those even more than a waiting room.
Isn't the new system effectively a lottery? More people are in the waiting room than can get tickets, and they're selected randomly...
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harper1249
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« Reply #7 on: 01/07/2010 03:05 AM » |
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Didn't try the website but I was able to get causeway tickets through my congressman. This will be my first trip down to see a launch and was wondering how best to plan for liftoff delays?
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smith5se
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« Reply #8 on: 01/07/2010 03:09 AM » |
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Didn't try the website but I was able to get causeway tickets through my congressman. This will be my first trip down to see a launch and was wondering how best to plan for liftoff delays?
To be safe plan to stay from say the 6th to the 14th... and hope if there is a bump its only a day or two.
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actionuiuc
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« Reply #9 on: 01/07/2010 03:27 AM » |
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I miss the old ordering system. In the past I've tried to get tickets and was successful every time. How I miss dinner with an astronaut ticket packages. At least they haven't instituted a lottery system yet. I dislike those even more than a waiting room.
Isn't the new system effectively a lottery? More people are in the waiting room than can get tickets, and they're selected randomly...
That's true. Though the waiting room way lets you feel like you have more of a chance than if they picked your name from a hat (even if that chance is all in your head). Seeing the refresh timer count down, page reloading, etc.
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spacedog71
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« Reply #10 on: 01/07/2010 04:03 AM » |
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Can anyone who wound up with Congressional tickets to STS-129 in November or STS-125 in May tell me: were they Causeway tickets, or did you wind up at Banana Creek?
It looks as though at least a few Congressional ticket holders at STS-119, STS-127 and STS-128 eventually made it to Banana Creek -- but they had so many scrubs, I figure they're aberrations in terms of standard procedure. I'm curious as to what a more crowded launch experience -- one with fewer postponements -- was like.
Historically there seems to be lots of chatter in the "Viewing (Going to launch, etc.)" threads from people with Congressional tickets in the lead up to the day of a launch, but no real follow ups from people on site or afterwards to say where they finally ended up.
(I've managed to acquire a pair of Congressional tickets, but I don't know if I'll have any idea which location I'll be going to prior to seeing which way the bus turns out of the parking lot that night.)
Thanks!
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Davidgojr
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« Reply #11 on: 01/07/2010 05:13 AM » |
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Can anyone who wound up with Congressional tickets to STS-129 in November or STS-125 in May tell me: were they Causeway tickets, or did you wind up at Banana Creek?
It looks as though at least a few Congressional ticket holders at STS-119, STS-127 and STS-128 eventually made it to Banana Creek -- but they had so many scrubs, I figure they're aberrations in terms of standard procedure. I'm curious as to what a more crowded launch experience -- one with fewer postponements -- was like.
Historically there seems to be lots of chatter in the "Viewing (Going to launch, etc.)" threads from people with Congressional tickets in the lead up to the day of a launch, but no real follow ups from people on site or afterwards to say where they finally ended up.
(I've managed to acquire a pair of Congressional tickets, but I don't know if I'll have any idea which location I'll be going to prior to seeing which way the bus turns out of the parking lot that night.)
Thanks!
Hi Spacedog71, I attended the launch of STS-128 in August from the Banana Creek VIP site. I got my passes after putting a request in through my Senator's office. I was bused to Banana Creek for each attempt including the first attempt where weather resulted in a scrub. I was told by the NASA point of contact that the site one is selected to attend (Banana Creek or Causeway) is not selected until just a couple of days before launch and depends on both the person attendings affiliation and the availability of space at the site. I also included that I would like to attend Banana Creek in my initial request which I made several months prior to launch. I hope this helps!
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tractor
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« Reply #12 on: 01/08/2010 04:55 AM » |
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Hi there,
I am planning to watch this launch (my first). I purchased causeway tickets for myself and 3 friends.
My friend and his wife are now saying they may not be able to go. I will only receive one placard, so if I wanted to sell these 2 extra tickets to somebody how would they get inside? Can I request an additional placard? Can they arrive before they are required, or is there another transportation method available?
Sorry if this is off-topic or in the wrong section.
Thanks!
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shuttlefanatic
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« Reply #13 on: 01/08/2010 05:15 PM » |
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I will only receive one placard, so if I wanted to sell these 2 extra tickets to somebody how would they get inside? Can I request an additional placard? Can they arrive before they are required, or is there another transportation method available?
I've wondered this myself. In theory, I think the buyer can purchase a single visitor center launch ticket, which will come with its own placard. The causeway buses board from the visitor center, so once you get there, it shouldn't be a problem. For STS-119, I found it was possible to get onto KSC before they started checking passes, but that was an evening launch, and KSC was operating as usual in the morning. For STS-130, that may not work. In any case, it's probably worth trying to request an additional placard before going to plan B.
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kermit
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« Reply #14 on: 01/08/2010 06:03 PM » |
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The Visitor center launch tickets are sold out, according to the KSC web site.
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