We were 6 miles away on the NASA causeway. Closest public viewing.
Totally worth the expense, and the return trip.
It was over quickly (we had cloudcover) so visible launch lasted about 10 seconds.
Then the shockwaves hit.
We have some photos. But everything online already will be better.
We’ll likely follow the mission so 16 days of distraction.
I won’t shift my sleep schedule to match the crew though.
Timeline:
Left home at 2pm Saturday
Thai food at 4:45pm in San Bruno.
We took at red-eye from SFO at 7:30pm.
Checked into Orlando hotel at 7am.
We left the hotel at 10pm Sunday.
At Kennedy Space Center visitor center around 1am.
In line for bus out to viewing site around 3am.
Bus starts moving at 5am.
On causeway at 6am.
Countdown in earnest at 8am.
Crying around 8:47 at T -9:00.
Launch at 8:56am.
On bus home at 9:30.
Back at hotel at 11:30am.
Napping, 11:31am.
Home soon.
Looking up at the stars differently: forever.
We were both inspired. Not so much the actual launch which was impressive,
but by the shared experience, by the history and honest sense of adventure and overcoming obstacles involved in space travel, and with us making a dream happen.
Next up:
1) world domination summit in portland
2) walking across the golden gate bridge (sometime in June/July).
3) lots more adventures
bob – from Space Channel 5.
