Comments on: Space http://fedora.omega-13.net/2008/06/space/ The Story of My Life Sat, 08 May 2010 03:36:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ryan http://fedora.omega-13.net/2008/06/space/comment-page-1/#comment-527 Ryan Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:18:45 +0000 http://fedora.omega-13.net/?p=227#comment-527 I would be waiting for a day launch. All the shuttle launches that I found scheduled are at night ... and standing around in a strange location with dozens of strangers at night doesn't sit quite right with me. I would be waiting for a day launch. All the shuttle launches that I found scheduled are at night … and standing around in a strange location with dozens of strangers at night doesn’t sit quite right with me.

]]> By: BBuddy http://fedora.omega-13.net/2008/06/space/comment-page-1/#comment-526 BBuddy Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:50:43 +0000 http://fedora.omega-13.net/?p=227#comment-526 I am finding out I am geekier than I once thought. I am finding out I am geekier than I once thought.

]]> By: Immortal http://fedora.omega-13.net/2008/06/space/comment-page-1/#comment-525 Immortal Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:27:05 +0000 http://fedora.omega-13.net/?p=227#comment-525 Why would you have to wait? Why would you have to wait?

]]> By: Ryan http://fedora.omega-13.net/2008/06/space/comment-page-1/#comment-524 Ryan Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:06:13 +0000 http://fedora.omega-13.net/?p=227#comment-524 Or maybe not ... after some additional reading, the rest of the shuttle launches through December are scheduled to be night launches. The earliest being 9:28pm Eastern, on November 10. Maybe I will have to wait for the final shuttle mission? Or maybe not … after some additional reading, the rest of the shuttle launches through December are scheduled to be night launches. The earliest being 9:28pm Eastern, on November 10. Maybe I will have to wait for the final shuttle mission?

]]> By: Ryan http://fedora.omega-13.net/2008/06/space/comment-page-1/#comment-523 Ryan Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:53:12 +0000 http://fedora.omega-13.net/?p=227#comment-523 Well, from my research, it depends from where you want to observe. The best place to view is reported to be the NASA causeway, which is $51 per person and go on sale 4 to 6 weeks in advance, and are reported to sell out within minutes. The Causeway tickets include two-day admission to the space center with the regular center bus tour as well -- access to the causeway is by bus only. The second best viewing option seems to be Spaceview Park in Titusville, FL. This also has the Astronaut Walk of Fame, and is regarded as a good place to view if the causeway is unavailable. Pricing seems to be for parking, which ranges from $10 to $30. The October 8 launch is scheduled to be a night launch, though, so I may be focusing on the November 10 launch instead. Being in an unfamiliar location at 1:30am surrounded by a bunch of strangers just doesn't appeal to me. I'm still in the early planning stages, though. We'll see. Well, from my research, it depends from where you want to observe. The best place to view is reported to be the NASA causeway, which is $51 per person and go on sale 4 to 6 weeks in advance, and are reported to sell out within minutes. The Causeway tickets include two-day admission to the space center with the regular center bus tour as well — access to the causeway is by bus only.

The second best viewing option seems to be Spaceview Park in Titusville, FL. This also has the Astronaut Walk of Fame, and is regarded as a good place to view if the causeway is unavailable. Pricing seems to be for parking, which ranges from $10 to $30.

The October 8 launch is scheduled to be a night launch, though, so I may be focusing on the November 10 launch instead. Being in an unfamiliar location at 1:30am surrounded by a bunch of strangers just doesn’t appeal to me.

I’m still in the early planning stages, though. We’ll see.

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