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#660 by rdale on 17 Jun, 2011 21:25
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Just aheads up. I know it 3 weeks away
Sorry Jim - but a 3 week Florida forecast is just useless... Even I would agree there.
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#661 by djterry11 on 17 Jun, 2011 23:10
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FYI - People are reporting that Gator Tours has Causeway tickets available online as of 7:10pm ET.
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#662 by s7uar7 on 17 Jun, 2011 23:19
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Just had to register to say thanks to everyone who's been posting info here; this forum, and this thread in particular, has been a goldmine. I've been wanting to see a launch in person since I was a 6 year old watching STS-1 live on TV, so bit the bullet and bought a flight from the UK earlier this week for 135. I missed out on the lottery and then thought I'd missed the GL/DT tickets yesterday but thankfully managed to nab a Causeway ticket with Gray Line this morning.
I'm booked to fly home on the 22nd but I've told work that if it's delayed past then they'll have to do without me for a bit longer
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#663 by nathan.moeller on 17 Jun, 2011 23:35
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We didn't make a shirt with it but we did make a patch for STS-135
What console was that at
and when?
Edit: nevermind on the time, got that from the EXIF info.
As far as I know it's the EVA console since it was an EVA controller who asked for the emblem
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#664 by SkierDude on 18 Jun, 2011 03:06
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Finally have internet back on at home! Yeah! (Have it at work, but only have limited time to be on it, been so busy).
I was looking forward to getting to KSC a day early and do a tour, particularly the Today and Tomorrow tour. All the time slots are SOLD OUT! I'm sooo disappointed! Could do it Sat am, but then again, what the use? The shuttle will have lifted off.
Suggestions? Thoughts? Does the regular KSC tour (the one leaving every 15 min or so) do similar things as the today and tomorrow tour?
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#665 by bookemdano on 18 Jun, 2011 03:16
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Finally have internet back on at home! Yeah! (Have it at work, but only have limited time to be on it, been so busy).
I was looking forward to getting to KSC a day early and do a tour, particularly the Today and Tomorrow tour. All the time slots are SOLD OUT! I'm sooo disappointed! Could do it Sat am, but then again, what the use? The shuttle will have lifted off.
Suggestions? Thoughts? Does the regular KSC tour (the one leaving every 15 min or so) do similar things as the today and tomorrow tour?
What are the odds of a no-show for the tour and my getting 2 tix on the spot? Probably slim...
Keep a keen eye on the processing thread for the next few days. If the launch gets delayed a day or more, then you could call and immediately book the Today & Tomorrow tour and see Atlantis on the pad. That's what happened for me back in November during Discovery's first string of launch attempts. I thought I was going to miss out on the tour but due to the delays I was able to call in right after the delay was mentioned here (which is really before 99% of people catch wind of it) and booked the tour no problem.
Now maybe Atlantis will cooperate and launch on-time, but if her two sisters are any indication, there's a decent chance of a delay for something-or-other. Just be ready to call and book the tour as soon as you hear about any possible delay in the launch date.
Good luck! The A/B Camera Stop is the highlight of the tour (which is otherwise not all that spectacular IMHO), and it's definitely worth seeing--the closest us regular joes can get to the shuttle and an unobstructed view of the ET and SRBs. -
#666 by SkierDude on 18 Jun, 2011 03:50
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Finally have internet back on at home! Yeah! (Have it at work, but only have limited time to be on it, been so busy).
I was looking forward to getting to KSC a day early and do a tour, particularly the Today and Tomorrow tour. All the time slots are SOLD OUT! I'm sooo disappointed! Could do it Sat am, but then again, what the use? The shuttle will have lifted off.
Suggestions? Thoughts? Does the regular KSC tour (the one leaving every 15 min or so) do similar things as the today and tomorrow tour?
What are the odds of a no-show for the tour and my getting 2 tix on the spot? Probably slim...
Keep a keen eye on the processing thread for the next few days. If the launch gets delayed a day or more, then you could call and immediately book the Today & Tomorrow tour and see Atlantis on the pad. That's what happened for me back in November during Discovery's first string of launch attempts. I thought I was going to miss out on the tour but due to the delays I was able to call in right after the delay was mentioned here (which is really before 99% of people catch wind of it) and booked the tour no problem.
Now maybe Atlantis will cooperate and launch on-time, but if her two sisters are any indication, there's a decent chance of a delay for something-or-other. Just be ready to call and book the tour as soon as you hear about any possible delay in the launch date.
Good luck! The A/B Camera Stop is the highlight of the tour (which is otherwise not all that spectacular IMHO), and it's definitely worth seeing--the closest us regular joes can get to the shuttle and an unobstructed view of the ET and SRBs.
I can't figure out how to separate only part of the quote...
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#667 by ShuttleShel on 18 Jun, 2011 04:01
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OMG!!!!!!
So, I applied for Congressional tickets as soon as I knew the funding for 135 was approved…but heard nothing.
I applied to KSCVC lottery for causeway tickets…didn’t get picked.
I tried for the tweetup…still nothing.
KSVC did pick me for the secondary lottery, but no causeway tickets available.
I have resigned myself to watching this launch on TV. Big disappointment, but what could I expect? It’s the last one and everyone wants to go. Nasa Legislative affairs sent me an email today asking if I want in with the congressional tickets…can you say YES!!!!!!
So it looks like I’m going to the launch afterall. Need to set up hotels and planes now. The one question I have is: Is there a launch window on Friday Saturday and Sunday? I’m thinking of flying down Thurdsday night and staying til Sunday.
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#668 by bookemdano on 18 Jun, 2011 04:10
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Anyway, is the camera stop on that tour the same as the one on the "regular" (free) tour?
No, the free tour takes you to the viewing gantry, which is in front of the launch pad. Due to the RSS you cannot see the orbiter itself, and can only see the tips of the left SRB and ET.
The A/B Camera Stop is behind the launch pad, so while you still can't see the orbiter you at least get a full view of both SRBs and the ET.
The Today & Tomorrow tour also goes to the causeway, but again the RSS will block your view. I wasn't able to get a picture of Discovery herself until launch day (from the causeway). -
#669 by Albireo on 18 Jun, 2011 04:46
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Anyway, is the camera stop on that tour the same as the one on the "regular" (free) tour?
No, the free tour takes you to the viewing gantry, which is in front of the launch pad. Due to the RSS you cannot see the orbiter itself, and can only see the tips of the left SRB and ET.
The A/B Camera Stop is behind the launch pad, so while you still can't see the orbiter you at least get a full view of both SRBs and the ET.
The Today & Tomorrow tour also goes to the causeway, but again the RSS will block your view. I wasn't able to get a picture of Discovery herself until launch day (from the causeway).
It is my first post here, but I've been following this forum for a while, so first of all I want to thank everyone for the all the helpful information you provide!
I'm already so excited and looking forward to visiting the KSC. We're going to do the Cape Then and Now tour on 7th of July. Do you think there are any chances that we might see Atlantis from the causeway on the way back? I was thinking if the RSS might be retracted at that time already....
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#670 by padrat on 18 Jun, 2011 07:16
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Geez this place is going to be a madhouse..... I'm thinking if we scrub at all I'm just going to stay here and sleep in the jeep, lol. Considering by the time I get home I'll have to turn back around again!
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#671 by dougie69 on 18 Jun, 2011 08:56
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Just had to register to say thanks to everyone who's been posting info here; this forum, and this thread in particular, has been a goldmine. I've been wanting to see a launch in person since I was a 6 year old watching STS-1 live on TV, so bit the bullet and bought a flight from the UK earlier this week for 135. I missed out on the lottery and then thought I'd missed the GL/DT tickets yesterday but thankfully managed to nab a Causeway ticket with Gray Line this morning.
I'm booked to fly home on the 22nd but I've told work that if it's delayed past then they'll have to do without me for a bit longer
I've been fascinated by the Space Shuttle program since I was a kid too so I could not miss the last opportunity to see a launch.
I'm not going back to work until Atlantis launches either.
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#672 by MadameConcorde on 18 Jun, 2011 10:07
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Geez this place is going to be a madhouse..... I'm thinking if we scrub at all I'm just going to stay here and sleep in the jeep, lol. Considering by the time I get home I'll have to turn back around again!
We love you padrat - you and all your co-workers.
Thank you for making this possible.
We love you all.
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#673 by MATTBLAK on 18 Jun, 2011 11:36
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Hi guys! - My wife and I finalised our travel arrangements today! We were lucky to get all our flights etc sorted from New Zealand. While we didn't get invited to purchase Causeway or any other tickets, we have applied for Press Accreditation through our organization; but we wont find out if we've got it until 2 or 3 days before we fly out!
13 hours to Los Angeles, then two hours later; board a plane for Orlando for another 5-hour flight. We wont get to Titusville till July 5th and we have to leave on the 13th to return to N.Z. no matter if Atlantis is aloft or not. So even if - God Fervently Forbid - she scrubs once or twice, we have a few contingency days up our sleeves. But even if we miss the launch through weather, technical scrubs or Acts Of God, my wife Maree and I would dearly love to meet some of you folk out there near KSC. We might not come that way again for quite a few years; perhaps for the launch of Falcon Heavy, Crew on a Dragon going to ISS for the first time, or hopefully the Space Launch System Heavy booster going uphill for the first time.
Or maybe the first crew to leave Earth for an Asteroid. Or Phobos...
Either way, it'll be an honour to meet some of you guys.
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"Godspeed the crew of Atlantis. Rise Up, show the world that there is still power, glory and majesty in Human Achievement. Show the naysayers - whom I hear regularly saying, even in this 21st Century; 'It's all a waste of money' blah, blah blah.
Rise up, on your pillars of man-made fire and astonish the ignorant. Inspire the children who lately; have had their shining future in the sky pushed further and further forward into Time...
Rise Up. Show them ALL what it means to be Astronauts, what it means to be a SPACESHIP.
RISE UP!! And show the Human Race that the Future is lit by Rocket Light....
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#674 by SkierDude on 18 Jun, 2011 11:46
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OMG!!!!!!
So, I applied for Congressional tickets as soon as I knew the funding for 135 was approved…but heard nothing.
I applied to KSCVC lottery for causeway tickets…didn’t get picked.
I tried for the tweetup…still nothing.
KSVC did pick me for the secondary lottery, but no causeway tickets available.
I have resigned myself to watching this launch on TV. Big disappointment, but what could I expect? It’s the last one and everyone wants to go. Nasa Legislative affairs sent me an email today asking if I want in with the congressional tickets…can you say YES!!!!!!
So it looks like I’m going to the launch afterall. Need to set up hotels and planes now. The one question I have is: Is there a launch window on Friday Saturday and Sunday? I’m thinking of flying down Thurdsday night and staying til Sunday.
Great news! Hope to see you on the Congressional bus!
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#675 by LoveMrEd on 18 Jun, 2011 12:24
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How do you apply for Congressional tickets?
The short answer is to write to your congressman months in advance of the launch.
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#676 by DrGuano on 18 Jun, 2011 12:28
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Quote from: SkierDude link=topic=23562.msg759230#
I wrote my senator a letter and one of her aides forwarded the request to NASA. I am now on the wait list for congressional tickets.
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#677 by LoveMrEd on 18 Jun, 2011 12:30
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Does the Congressional bus go directly from Merritt Island to the Causeway and/or Banana Creek? The tickets do not appear to include a visit to KSCVC--
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#678 by LoveMrEd on 18 Jun, 2011 12:33
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Geez this place is going to be a madhouse..... I'm thinking if we scrub at all I'm just going to stay here and sleep in the jeep, lol. Considering by the time I get home I'll have to turn back around again!
Hmmm, maybe a helicopter to take you home?
or some rock star RVs?
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#679 by Endeavour Forever on 18 Jun, 2011 12:51
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Geez this place is going to be a madhouse..... I'm thinking if we scrub at all I'm just going to stay here and sleep in the jeep, lol. Considering by the time I get home I'll have to turn back around again!
Thank you for all you and the many teams do !!
A side note - you'd think perhaps the enthusiasm and appreciation by hundreds of thousands regarding this launch, both here and abroad, would get the attention of our Congress - as we indicate our collective desire to continue our space exploration. It's like we're all trying to gather together and yell: Don't stop! (sigh - I digress)
