A bit off-topic: usually, how do you organize your visit around the chance of a scrub or delay? I am planning to travel to Florida to watch a Dragon launch in April, waiting for the readiness review outcome, but don't know how to manage the possibility of delays. Do you know of a statistical model for that, maybe related to the season?
It is a great location. We watched the first falcon heavy launch/landing there.
April weather will be pretty good, probably the biggest question is how long of a window the ISS has for the crew launch.
Windows for launching to the ISS are 5 minutes at most. IIRC for Falcon they are instantaneous. SpaceX completes fueling just in time to launch as the plane of the orbit passes over the launch site, and they have little ability to hold before either the fuel “warms” excessively or the plane offset becomes too large to make.
SpaceX Falcon 9 CSG-2: The life cycle of a booster from launch to landing
Quote from: Rondaz on 02/02/2022 06:49 pmSpaceX Falcon 9 CSG-2: The life cycle of a booster from launch to landingIf you listen to the audio you can hear something important for watching a launch live. Pay attention to the recognizable audio from the SpaceX webcast. It is many seconds behind the events of the launch. If you are using a webcast to keep up to date about the progression of the launch, ASSUME that there is a large lag. Don’t watch your phone through the whole countdown. Look towards the launch site well before T=0
What are my viewing chances of tomorrow's Axiom launch from Tybee Island, Georgia?
@Collin Not sure what the ideal arrival time is, I've heard 4 hours for spots on the stairs. But for a beautiful weekend day with no launch you can wait 30 minutes just to get through the park gate. Since you posted this 75 minutes ago, if you are still looking for an answer, GO NOW!
For those of you who live in the area, I'll be in and around Ft Myers and wonder how far I'll have to drive to even see a launch. I don't think the 200+ miles to see it up close and personal is going to work out (this time) but can I get a decent view from someplace a bit south, one of the beaches down there? Any recommendations? Back to lurking. Thanks.[Edit] I realize I'll need a great pair of binoculars and which direction the rocket is heading is important too but I'm hoping to at least catch a glimpse once the rocket gets high enough...