We got to watch a night launch last night! It wasn't our first, but in my opinion it was the only one that counted. There was one at 2:30 in the morning earlier this year (in the middle of the week, of course), and we drove to Cocoa Beach to watch it. It was very cool to see how it lit up the sky for all of 10 seconds - and then it disappeared behind a cloud. I was disappointed, although I did think it was worth it.
Last night the launch was at a decent hour and we found a great spot. We were just across the intercoastal waterway from the space center, and we could see the Vehicle Assembly Building, the shuttle on the launch pad, and the giant full moon. I had binoculars so I could see the shuttle very clearly, and I saw when smoke first started coming out of it. As soon as it got into the sky, the binoculars were too much for me - it was like staring at the sun! It's amazing how a night launch lights up the sky like day.
We tried taking a video of the launch, but it didn't work out because my camera is crappy. So, I found somebody else's on youtube. They had a pretty similar view, but I think we may have been closer. The actual launch doesn't start until 38 seconds into the video. (It was much more impressive in person!)
Last night the launch was at a decent hour and we found a great spot. We were just across the intercoastal waterway from the space center, and we could see the Vehicle Assembly Building, the shuttle on the launch pad, and the giant full moon. I had binoculars so I could see the shuttle very clearly, and I saw when smoke first started coming out of it. As soon as it got into the sky, the binoculars were too much for me - it was like staring at the sun! It's amazing how a night launch lights up the sky like day.
We tried taking a video of the launch, but it didn't work out because my camera is crappy. So, I found somebody else's on youtube. They had a pretty similar view, but I think we may have been closer. The actual launch doesn't start until 38 seconds into the video. (It was much more impressive in person!)
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