SHUTTLE LAUNCH

[ghbrasil]

WONDERFULL!!

[attlevi]

Cann anyone tell me the location of where the public congregate to watch the launch? I seen some footage of a huge countdown clock. Im planning to take the kids for the July 11 launch.

[AbahZabah]

where is this location? I will be there for the May 12th launch and would like to find a good viewing area. Thanks.

[taofledermaus]

Man, I'd love to see a launch first hand like that. That is amazing.

[sussbox]

I can understand the filming going a little haywire as when the boosters dispatch the shuttle nearly becomes invisible through a video camera,it just turns into a tiny dot.

[sussbox]

I saw the launch of the shuttle yesterday 23rd oct from titusville and it was superb.Titusville is the place to be as easy access and lots of room to film.I was lucky to see it as i was on holiday from England and it was launched two days before going home and a short drive from Orlando.I recommend anyone to make the effort to see that thing take off. Good vid

[wullebulle123]

i love physics

[RJY4356]

It was a decent video until about 1:08 in when they stopped paying attention to what they were filming for a while

[PIlotrcm]

if you look close you can see the solid rocket boosters come off @2:03

[vicbub71]

Cool to see how fast you see it (speed of light 186,000 miles per second) and how much longer it takes for that slow sound (approx 760 mph) to get there.

[acedegamer1]

yea i was in flordia once and we was on da beach and dis guy came runnin out from da hotel sayin dat dey launchd a shuttle, we lookd up and could barely but clearly see the smoke trail and bouta few mins later, we heard the boosters cuttin throught the air as they feel back to earth, it was kinda a whippin sound, now i gotta get close enough to see it in actuallity lol

[tripmonk]

class video this

[CapeCanaveral321]

This is STS-121 on July 4 2006. He is in Titusville and 11.5 miles from the launch pad.

[alexgibbo]

i saw a shuttle go up in florida last year, not sure if it was this one coz im not sure when that was^^

awesome site-gotta do it

[MSMineSweeper]

How far are you away from the launch pad?

[otoevst]

If you calculate how fast the sound is travelling, I would estimate about 2 miles.

[JMChladek]

It looks like that was shot from Titusville, FL, since it looks like this was due east of Pad 39B. Distance to the pad from there I believe is about 12 to 15 miles.

[twistergt0]

now that is what is worth watching for yourself!

[dazzaboy04]

its a truly awesome sight

[easyease]

spectacular, I still can remember seeing the first shuttle ever go up. they let us watch it at school here in England and it was the most exciting mind opening event of my childhood.

[buggzau]

awesome video.. thanks