STS-132 Atlantis: Viewing (Going to launch, events, landing, etc.)

• #120 by robertross on 20 Apr, 2010 22:53
• Quote from: oscar_the_grouch on 20 Apr, 2010 20:08

  does any of you international (would be) visitors know, how long the FedEx shipping time of these tickets are ?
  

  
  Never received any tickets myself, but at our business, and depending on you location, getting something shipped FedEx is usually only a few days, and they mention that on the KSC site. Australia might be 5 days I guess.
  
  1 day processing & moving regionally
  maybe 1 day contigency
  flight time (they all go by air)
  1 day processing & moving regionally
  maybe 1 day contigency
  
  For Canada I'll get mine in 2 days most likely. If it left early enough, I could get it next day.
• #121 by RobertoBOZ on 21 Apr, 2010 05:22
• Question: I am from The Netherlands and we leave at May 8 to Florida. The tickets wond be send until May 6, so they will never get here on time.
  
  Can you give up a seperate billing and shipping adress, so I can ship the tickets to our hotel.
  
  Thank you.
• #122 by discovery_fan on 21 Apr, 2010 08:53
• I have a similar problem. I leave europe on may 11th in the morning (if ash clouds from Eyjafjalla behave and stay in island...).
  As there is the weekend on May 8 & 9, chances are remote to receive the tickets by May10 (no parcel service on weekends in europe).
  
  That was really not thought through by Delaware North, on my previous launches it was possible to pick a different shipping adress and/or earlier shipping date. They way it is done this time is almost prohibitive to overseas shuttlefans.
  
  Does anybody know a contact adress to the Delaware North Guys who organize the LTT sale?
• #123 by uko on 21 Apr, 2010 09:00
• Have similar problem here. Flying to Florida on May 11th from Estonia. Not sure if it is worth to take the risk and order the expensive tickets.
  
  discovery_fan.. if you find out something, please let us know.
  
• #124 by Furner on 21 Apr, 2010 10:51
• (866) 737-5235 is listed as a contact phone for the launch tickets.
  
  I would order, and then call the day after you order and see about getting an alternate shipping address.  Since the tickets go quickly it would be wise to not mess with anything out of the normal when ordering.
• #125 by ddenzler on 21 Apr, 2010 21:18
• My wife and I are going down to see the launch!  Tickets go on sale tomorrow!  I told her it was a fun time and worth the trip, so she agreed as long as I paid for the trip!!!
• #126 by jeff2space on 22 Apr, 2010 00:50
• This is taken from KSCVC STS-132 Launch Viewing Ticket page: "Due to current international air traffic issues, particularly over Europe, international orders will be given first priority for shipping and will be sent via Fed Ex by 4/29."
• #127 by discovery_fan on 22 Apr, 2010 04:58
• Yep! That is what I was told by an agent of Delaware North after my question, they will be sent via Fed Ex by 4/29.
  
   If one is not satisfied with this arrangement, and needs the tickets shipped to another adress then his billing adress, he has to phone order.
  
  I hope we are all lucky enough to get tickets ordered today (they sell out so quickly), and then get them in time. All the best!
• #128 by Davidgojr on 22 Apr, 2010 05:00
• It looks like I got a spot on the waiting list for the NASA launch Tweetup.  I think it is a long shot but it would be really cool if I could get in.  My twitter account is @davidgojr.  Any idea if any people on the wait list got to the Tweetup last time?
  
  I'm also hoping to get some Congressional passes but I haven't heard anything yet.  Anyone hear anything on these passes either?
  
  
• #129 by shuttlefanatic on 22 Apr, 2010 05:03
• Quote from: Davidgojr on 22 Apr, 2010 05:00

  It looks like I got a spot on the waiting list for the NASA launch Tweetup.  I think it is a long shot but it would be really cool if I could get in.  My twitter account is @davidgojr. 
  

  Hmm...  I'm on the wait list too.  Which begs the question: Did everyone who registered get put on the wait list (that'll be a long wait!), or are we on a shorter list?
• #130 by Andrewwski on 22 Apr, 2010 06:18
• Quote from: Davidgojr on 22 Apr, 2010 05:00

  It looks like I got a spot on the waiting list for the NASA launch Tweetup.  I think it is a long shot but it would be really cool if I could get in.  My twitter account is @davidgojr.  Any idea if any people on the wait list got to the Tweetup last time?
  
  I'm also hoping to get some Congressional passes but I haven't heard anything yet.  Anyone hear anything on these passes either?
  
  
  

  
  Just heard from my Congressman's office today that I did not get tickets.   Trying to buy causeway tickets tomorrow.
• #131 by MTAS on 22 Apr, 2010 12:45
• Great...the website to get launch tickets is BROKE!!!!!
• #132 by HKS on 22 Apr, 2010 12:46
• Quote from: MTAS on 22 Apr, 2010 12:45

  Great...the website to get launch tickets is BROKE!!!!!
  

  Or overloaded!
• #133 by Naito on 22 Apr, 2010 12:51
• Very overloaded
• #134 by robertross on 22 Apr, 2010 12:54
• Quote from: MTAS on 22 Apr, 2010 12:45

  Great...the website to get launch tickets is BROKE!!!!!
  

  
  Yeah, I'm ready to lose my mind...
  
  Begging the boss to let me stay online longer (as I have an audit meeting to attend)..
  
  
  (pulls hair out)
  
  great, now it says "Service Unavailable"
• #135 by oscar_the_grouch on 22 Apr, 2010 12:55
• we broke the server :-) :-((
   "Service Unavailable"
• #136 by yorky10 on 22 Apr, 2010 12:55
• Arrggghhhhhhhhhhh "service unavailable"
• #137 by Naito on 22 Apr, 2010 12:56
• Well good to know NOBODY's gotten in yet and it's not just me! =p
• #138 by HKS on 22 Apr, 2010 12:56
• Same here:
  Service Unavailable
• #139 by uko on 22 Apr, 2010 12:57
• Has this happened before?