Endeavour February 8, 2010 my view of the launch

Here is my view of the Shuttle Launch early this morning from my balcony!!! I live about 20-25mins max from the Space Center. I zoomed in about half way and I probably should have zoomed out less but it's still pretty good Ignore my commentary lol it was early!! My friend at the Space Center was keeping me updated all night with status reports, he works on the shuttle and writes many of the programs for it. When I see him next I will get the patches and pins and stuff they get from the Astronauts for the launch. I am making a little shadow box with all the memorabilia he and my other friend have been giving me in regards the shuttle program.



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this took me forever to upload it actually drove me insane for about an hour!!! I wasnt able to do it on ATS because it said I was missing a plug-in WHICH I installed but it still says it's missing. I winded up using youtube for it instead. So any help on the media section would be great!


Hope you like the video

Here is a thread in which you can see in the daylight the view I have. I circled the assembly building in a few pics....It obviously looks much closer in person than in a picture.

daytime view

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Awesome. You had an epic view!

Anyone else see it from FL?? Yes I am bumping my own thread Sorry mods but this took me forever to do!

I still need help on the media!

Originally posted by A-E-I-Owned-You
Awesome. You had an epic view!

Hey! yeah I like my view. It will suck when it doesnt go up anymore Now I will record the rest of them that go up. Hopefully next time I can be there. I was supposed to be there but it didnt go up the other night and I knew it wasnt going to go up then so I didnt get to go to the viewing area. I didnt have the opportunity to go to the viewing site this morning but I still had a good view.

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NICE! thanks for sharing such a spectacular view. I am envious of you!

You should make a "Space Shuttle Launch Thread", full of your actual footage of the launches. That would be cool IMHO.

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I actually thought of doing something like that since I can see the last 5 or so....and hopefully for the next launches I will be there. My friend is gonna get me passes now for the launches so I can be there.

Nice view dude.

Must be a trip to be able to see something as spectacular as this from your own balcony!! Enjoy it while it lasts!

My balcony has an equally amazing view of the local supermarket - must upload that video when i get a chance

I am so jealous. To be able to roll out of bed and see this while still wearing your pajamas is so cool.

I have never seen a shuttle launch, have seen a few others but not the shuttle. On my list of things to do this year, and I know I have to hurry because they only have a few more flights.

Quick question, about how far are you from the pad (as the crow flies) and can you hear it launch as well? (I couldn't tell from the vid)

If you upload it to our media portal it'll look a heck of allot BETTER!

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I tried but it says I am missing plug ins. I installed the plug ins and it wont work. I dont know how to fix it. I wanted to have it on here not youtube but that was the only place it worked

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Yeah I like my view. I have been very lucky to live so close to the Space Center. The first launch I ever saw was the Challenger when I was little. I have seen every launch that has gone up. Sometimes you forget it's even going up until right before because you get use to it and it you arent paying attention you just dont know. It's not like people who live far away and come here just to see it, as a local this close many take the view for granted just like the ocean being right there.
And I was in my pjs all bundled up it was cold at this time here and the wind was bad too.
I will check and see how far I am...

I am about 25 miles or so from there. It takes about 20 mins or so to get to where you can view the shuttle. Its literally the next street up and over for about 20mins to 25mins depending on traffic.. I cant get into the launch pad area, nobody can without passes and those are only for those who work there usually and their families. I can see the assembly building and the pads from my balcony. You can see them lit up at night. Binoculars are great too! I can also see the Port where all the ships come in, those are nicely lit up as well.



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lol

You have some nice views I would love to see everyday. I myself am jealous of those who have the Eiffel Tower as their daily backyard view. I do enjoy being able to see all launches from the Space Center. I watch the rockets when I can but I always watch the Shuttle. Its hectic here when the shuttle goes up, we get slammed with tourists. It really does bring in a lot money in the area and when it is gone many will be hurt by it.

How do I embed my ats media? It just gives the link?! Help!!

Really good job! Thanks much for sharing your view of this historic event. I, too am jealous. Goodonya!

Did anyone else see the ufo obviously observing the launch?

What a view you have! Update us when you have it on the media portal. I think it's pretty cool that you have the patches and pins that go along with the missions, too.

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haha Devo!!!

Yeah I thought something too then when I looked at it, it's from my camera no ETs observing lol I will definitely be UFO hunting now that i have a camcorder lol It's always with me too as well as fresh batteries incace.lol My luck I iwll see something and the batteries will be dead...

Originally posted by elfie
What a view you have! Update us when you have it on the media portal. I think it's pretty cool that you have the patches and pins that go along with the missions, too.

I have it on the media portal but I cant figure out how to embed it. I have it in the OP but it's just a link to it in the media section.

Yeah I like getting the patches and stuff. I will see one of the guys today and he will be bringing me some stuff too! The other guy I wont see til Saturday.