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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 08:26 AM
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There is a shuttle launch for thursday at 9:35pm at night. It should be spectacular. Supposedly it can be seen all the way to Savanah Georgia. If the clouds don't stop it. I now plan to watch it from Orlando International Airport. You won't find me near the coast on a shuttle launch day unless I got VIP seating. It took me a couple of hours before to get away from the coast.
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 10:18 AM
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My company is doing a tailgate party over there.

There is no way in hell Im gonna sit in all that traffic and then have to get up at 6am friday morning to get to work.
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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You may want to keep with the news - there may be a scrub due to technical issues.

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You may want to keep with the news - there may be a scrub due to technical issues.

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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 01:05 PM
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Call 1-877-893-NASA for updates. I'm watching this one from home. Kevin
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 03:08 PM
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Me too...I set up my "big boy" chair in the backyard and watch her rip...
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginny C6
Call 1-877-893-NASA for updates. I'm watching this one from home. Kevin

Hey Kevin...Any Lockheed-Martin stuff going on or anything?

Either way, we're gonna go back to the spot where we met Chris and the guys before if we can't get back on site......

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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 08:59 PM
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There has been a wait list for three weeks. With the weather not looking good right now, it may open up some passes. I"ll keep a "breast"
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Originally Posted by Ginny C6
There has been a wait list for three weeks. With the weather not looking good right now, it may open up some passes. I"ll keep a "breast"
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Kevin...you da man!

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If it does not go off....shoot I will just have to drink more and find someone..I mean something else to do!!
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I hope it goes off. It will be my first launch at night.... NASA related
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Originally Posted by Neatnic
I will be watching from Cocoa Beach
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If it does not go off....shoot I will just have to drink more and find someone..I mean something else to do!!
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I hope it goes off. It will be my first launch at night.... NASA related
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It looks like the weather is going to be WORSE for the next few days, so I'm hoping that they will be motivated, with respect to safety, to get it in the wind tonight rather than waiting...... I'm dyin to see a night launch!!

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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Neatnic
I will be watching from Cocoa Beach
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If it does not go off....shoot I will just have to drink more and find someone..I mean something else to do!!
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I hope it goes off. It will be my first launch at night.... NASA related
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Hope you get off .... I mean it gets off Neatnic...
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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by SurfnSun
My company is doing a tailgate party over there.

There is no way in hell Im gonna sit in all that traffic and then have to get up at 6am friday morning to get to work.

sounds like a plan to me, let the party begin.
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Think Lockheed-Martin is gonna have empty space (No pun) for Saturday?

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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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A few dropped off the list, but not enough to open up any seats for Sat. night. I have a feeling it won't go until Tuesday
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Hey, it's Saturday morning.....Any updates anybody?

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They're meeting this morning to decide whether to tank up or not.
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Originally Posted by Ginny C6
They're meeting this morning to decide whether to tank up or not.
My dad sounded pretty sure last night.

I plan on taking a few over to Grills for dinner then bring a few blankets to the beach or something
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I'm in Orlando and am going to drive over to watch it go up tonight. I heard Ecklers is a good place to see it go up. If any of you guys want to meet up. call me on my cell phone 904-476-1212.
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