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#100
by
asimperson
on 16 Apr, 2010 06:13
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So NASA announced the Tweetup for STS-132. Which viewing area do they use for these events? The Visitor's Center?
http://www.nasa.gov/connect/tweetup.html
Surprisingly not. They use the press site.
Interesting. I'll need to tell my brother about this.... or do I?
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#101
by
Mindcrash
on 16 Apr, 2010 08:20
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What kind of zoom do you need to see the launchpad from Titusville.
So you can make some nice pictures or movies?
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#102
by
glanmor05
on 16 Apr, 2010 11:49
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Is there any way for a non US citizen to get hold of Saturn V viewing area tickets?
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#103
by
nathan.moeller
on 16 Apr, 2010 12:39
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What kind of zoom do you need to see the launchpad from Titusville.
So you can make some nice pictures or movies?
A 300 mm lens is handy for decent pictures. You can look up movies on YouTube (search "Launch from Titusville") and you can get an idea of what it looks like.
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#104
by
parmstro
on 16 Apr, 2010 15:07
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Is there any way for a non US citizen to get hold of Saturn V viewing area tickets?
It isn't easy, but it's not impossible either. You should contact your embassy in the US and ask them to request one for you.
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#105
by
Mindcrash
on 16 Apr, 2010 15:11
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What kind of zoom do you need to see the launchpad from Titusville.
So you can make some nice pictures or movies?
A 300 mm lens is handy for decent pictures. You can look up movies on YouTube (search "Launch from Titusville") and you can get an idea of what it looks like.
Can you tell me how many that is in times X, i want to buy a new camera/camcorder.
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#106
by
nathan.moeller
on 16 Apr, 2010 15:16
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Can you tell me how many that is in times X, i want to buy a new camera/camcorder.
Not sure. Contact Larry (lsullivan411) or Brian (astrobrian). They're our photography experts and they both use 300mm lenses.
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#107
by
Mindcrash
on 16 Apr, 2010 15:29
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Can you tell me how many that is in times X, i want to buy a new camera/camcorder.
Not sure. Contact Larry (lsullivan411) or Brian (astrobrian). They're our photography experts and they both use 300mm lenses.
many thanks
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#108
by
Naito
on 16 Apr, 2010 21:18
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#109
by
jthodges
on 16 Apr, 2010 21:59
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So what's the difference between signing up for one of the tours like this:
http://www.kennedyspacecentertours.net/?event=offer.detail&offerId=11559
vs. buying a ticket directly from here
http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/space-shuttle-launch-viewing-tickets.aspx
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The first is a third-party tour company, selling them for about the same rate as Gator Tours / Dolphin Tours. This tour will pick you up outside of KSC and bus you in. I'm not familiar with this particular company, but the Gator / Dolphin tickets are usually available pretty close to the launch (for 130 I managed to get a Dolphin ticket 4 days prior).
The second link is for tickets straight from KSC Visitor Center, and much cheaper. These tickets will get you a car pass to drive yourself to the Visitor Center. This route is generally much preferred, but becoming very difficult to pull off as tickets sell out within minutes.
Both sources will get you to the same area of the causeway for viewing the launch.
Edit: To clarify, I'm only referring to the center "NASA Causeway Launch Viewing" option in the second link.
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#110
by
shuttlefanatic
on 17 Apr, 2010 07:53
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What kind of zoom do you need to see the launchpad from Titusville.
So you can make some nice pictures or movies?
A 300 mm lens is handy for decent pictures. You can look up movies on YouTube (search "Launch from Titusville") and you can get an idea of what it looks like.
Can you tell me how many that is in times X, i want to buy a new camera/camcorder.
Generally, magnification is based on a 50mm lens being 1x, so 300mm would be 6x.
This site has some useful pointers:
http://www.phototrek.org/Travel/STS-93/exposure.html The first set of photos here are my survey of several viewing locations (shot at 560mm):
http://condor.dyn.dhs.org/photos2/090315_STS119Launch_index.htmlMy suggestion from Titusville is to watch and enjoy, take a few wide angle photos to capture the scene, but don't spend the launch behind a viewfinder!
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#111
by
jacqmans
on 19 Apr, 2010 16:03
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What kind of zoom do you need to see the launchpad from Titusville.
So you can make some nice pictures or movies?
This is a photo of the STS-125 launch taken (by me) from Titusville, (the Clarion Inn motel along US-1) that is about 12 miles from pad 39A.
I used a Nikon D60 camera with a Nikon 300 mm lens. As you can see when you look at the photo at 100% there is a lot of detail in it and I did not use full zoom when I took it. (I wanted the VAB in the photo).
And I must add that it was about 35 degrees celsius that day...
Hope this helps.
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#112
by
robertross
on 19 Apr, 2010 16:17
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What kind of zoom do you need to see the launchpad from Titusville.
So you can make some nice pictures or movies?
This is a photo of the STS-125 launch taken (by me) from Titusville, (the Clarion Inn motel along US-1) that is about 12 miles from pad 39A.
I used a Nikon D60 camera with a Nikon 300 mm lens. As you can see when you look at the photo at 100% there is a lot of detail in it and I did not use full zoom when I took it. (I wanted the VAB in the photo).
And I must add that it was about 35 degrees celsius that day...
Hope this helps.
Note to self: bring teleconverter(s)
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#113
by
TISM
on 20 Apr, 2010 09:21
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What kind of zoom do you need to see the launchpad from Titusville.
So you can make some nice pictures or movies?
This is a photo of the STS-125 launch taken (by me) from Titusville, (the Clarion Inn motel along US-1) that is about 12 miles from pad 39A.
I used a Nikon D60 camera with a Nikon 300 mm lens. As you can see when you look at the photo at 100% there is a lot of detail in it and I did not use full zoom when I took it. (I wanted the VAB in the photo).
And I must add that it was about 35 degrees celsius that day...
Hope this helps.
Hey, take a look at the cruiser (boat) half way between the pad and the VAB, nice view! Is it military/coast guard? How close can Joe public in a boat (surf board?) get?
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#114
by
Furner
on 20 Apr, 2010 13:40
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What kind of zoom do you need to see the launchpad from Titusville.
So you can make some nice pictures or movies?
This is a photo of the STS-125 launch taken (by me) from Titusville, (the Clarion Inn motel along US-1) that is about 12 miles from pad 39A.
I used a Nikon D60 camera with a Nikon 300 mm lens. As you can see when you look at the photo at 100% there is a lot of detail in it and I did not use full zoom when I took it. (I wanted the VAB in the photo).
And I must add that it was about 35 degrees celsius that day...
Hope this helps.
Nice picture. Staying at the Clarion for 132 so good to see what the view is like from there. Did you use a CPL or any other sort of filter? Lots of haze in the way, wondering if a polarizer would help.
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#115
by
smith5se
on 20 Apr, 2010 19:27
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#116
by
Naito
on 20 Apr, 2010 19:29
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Thanks! So in otherwords, if the KSC drive-yourself tickets sell out, I should try for the tours, since they'll take me to the same viewing area anyway?
So what's the difference between signing up for one of the tours like this:
http://www.kennedyspacecentertours.net/?event=offer.detail&offerId=11559
vs. buying a ticket directly from here
http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/space-shuttle-launch-viewing-tickets.aspx
?
The first is a third-party tour company, selling them for about the same rate as Gator Tours / Dolphin Tours. This tour will pick you up outside of KSC and bus you in. I'm not familiar with this particular company, but the Gator / Dolphin tickets are usually available pretty close to the launch (for 130 I managed to get a Dolphin ticket 4 days prior).
The second link is for tickets straight from KSC Visitor Center, and much cheaper. These tickets will get you a car pass to drive yourself to the Visitor Center. This route is generally much preferred, but becoming very difficult to pull off as tickets sell out within minutes.
Both sources will get you to the same area of the causeway for viewing the launch.
Edit: To clarify, I'm only referring to the center "NASA Causeway Launch Viewing" option in the second link.
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#117
by
robertross
on 20 Apr, 2010 19:30
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#118
by
oscar_the_grouch
on 20 Apr, 2010 20:08
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does any of you international (would be) visitors know, how long the FedEx shipping time of these tickets are ?
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#119
by
Andrewwski
on 20 Apr, 2010 20:35
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Well, this will be my first time trying to get tickets. I'm trying and so is a friend - figure if we end up with too many tickets that's less of a problem than not having any. Any tips from those who have ordered before?
