Quote from: Nomadd on 08/14/2017 06:13 pm I'll be gone for a few weeks after today. Casper, Wyoming beckons.Sounds like solar eclipse watching as the center line is near Casper; I'm off to Victor Idaho, staying < 500ft from center line.
I'll be gone for a few weeks after today. Casper, Wyoming beckons.
Quote from: DOCinCT on 08/14/2017 06:20 pmQuote from: Nomadd on 08/14/2017 06:13 pm I'll be gone for a few weeks after today. Casper, Wyoming beckons.Sounds like solar eclipse watching as the center line is near Casper; I'm off to Victor Idaho, staying < 500ft from center line. I'm probably staying in a parking lot or open field on the night of the 20th. Campground spots are going for $2,500 there. Hotel rooms cost more than I paid for my 2006 minivan. Oh, uh,,, Texas launch site, yada....
Quote from: Nomadd on 08/14/2017 07:04 pmQuote from: DOCinCT on 08/14/2017 06:20 pmQuote from: Nomadd on 08/14/2017 06:13 pm I'll be gone for a few weeks after today. Casper, Wyoming beckons.Sounds like solar eclipse watching as the center line is near Casper; I'm off to Victor Idaho, staying < 500ft from center line. I'm probably staying in a parking lot or open field on the night of the 20th. Campground spots are going for $2,500 there. Hotel rooms cost more than I paid for my 2006 minivan. Oh, uh,,, Texas launch site, yada....I am going to Paducah KY and I got a tent only site 3 days ago for $40/night. Staying fri sat sun night.Kentucky Lake KOA.
Has the NSF community started putting together a list of places in and around Boca Chica to stay when wandering down for launches?I'd like to know more and may start visiting as the place starts getting closer to operational...
Has the NSF community started putting together a list of places in and around Boca Chica to stay when wandering down for launches?
Quote from: jimvela on 08/14/2017 07:47 pmHas the NSF community started putting together a list of places in and around Boca Chica to stay when wandering down for launches?South Padre Island is building an amphitheater to view SpaceX launches. The amphitheater will be on the Southern tip of the island, 5 miles from the launch site, and will hold around 1500 people.South Padre Island is already a big resort destination with lots of other things to do an lots of places to stay. The Pearl Hotel is the tallest, so the best view may be from a room in the South tower, 25th floor balcony.You could also try renting a 5th floor condo at the Gulf View Condominiums or La Isla South Padre Residences, as those also seem to have an unobstructed view of the launch site.I've circled all 3 locations on the first aerial picture below.
The current structures were not built with launch viewing in mind -- they face to the ocean, not to the Southeast.
Good locations but if you want a up close view of the Rocket I suggest Dolphin Cove at Isla Blanca, don't know when there gonna start Contruction yet maybe late 2017 and finish in 2018.
Hey guys I'm new to the forum...Where is the best place to immerse myself in local info on the Boca Chica pad?
Hey guys I'm new to the forum. I joined because I have a summer home in port Isabel and just got clued into the SpaceX launch pad going into Boca Chica. I'm a long time believer in Musk...tesla driver since early 2014 and solar city customer as of 2014. Where is the best place to immerse myself in local info on the Boca Chica pad? Down here for another week before we head home to get my kids back in school in Dallas and would love to explore a bit. Thanks for your input.
Another question for the experts here. My place is in Port Isabel just North of 100. The roof is about 40 feet high. I have been contemplating putting in a rooftop deck, originally to be able to see the fireworks better but now this is a new wrinkle. I am about 7 miles away as the crow flies to the site but with no major obstructions. Do you guys think I am high enough to have a reasonable view of the launch site?
Quote from: JChildress on 08/16/2017 12:32 amAnother question for the experts here. My place is in Port Isabel just North of 100. The roof is about 40 feet high. I have been contemplating putting in a rooftop deck, originally to be able to see the fireworks better but now this is a new wrinkle. I am about 7 miles away as the crow flies to the site but with no major obstructions. Do you guys think I am high enough to have a reasonable view of the launch site?From 40 ft up you should have a view to a horizon almost 8 miles away, so you could see the ground at SpaceX Boca Chica.http://www.ringbell.co.uk/info/hdist.htm or use the approximation d=sqrt(h*6378) where d and h are in kilometers.(40 ft = 0.012 km)Plus the launch pad will be raised. If it's only 20 ft up you would have a line of sight to the base at ~13 miles.In fact, if your deck and the launch pad were only 10 ft up, you have a line of sight to the base of the pad lying in a beach chair.