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Chi-Town
02-07-2010, 10:36 PM
Monday morning's shuttle launch may be the last nighttime launch. Are they all visible from The Villages and which direction is the best? 4:14 a.m. is the scheduled time. Thanks.
RVRoadie
02-07-2010, 11:25 PM
It is worth getting up for. You will see a very bright light along with the smoke plume. It will rise in the southeast, climb up through booster separation, then will appear to drop back towards the horizon as it continues up and around the curvature of the earth. You can't hear anything from here.

It is best to watch the launch on TV, then when it clears the tower, go outside and enjoy the view.
Chi-Town
02-07-2010, 11:28 PM
Thanks RVRoadie. My alarm is set.
elevatorman
02-08-2010, 04:49 AM
Watched it this morning, 90 miles away and we saw the blaze in the sky. Also saw the seperation of the boosters. :MOJE_whot: OK, back to bed.
Sgt Mac
02-08-2010, 05:13 AM
It was great to see :popcorn:
But for someone down the road looking the wrong way maybe someone window was open
skip0358
02-08-2010, 06:12 AM
Was really something to see.Worth getting up for,beautiful morning.
mfp509
02-08-2010, 06:46 AM
I watched it from my bedroom window - fantastic!
ceejay
02-08-2010, 07:44 AM
What an awesome sight...absolutely beautiful...a once in a lifetime experience!!!:clap2:
GeorgeIII
02-08-2010, 08:22 AM
It was awesome. Great to be able to see booster separation. Well worth getting up early.
Bosoxfan
02-08-2010, 09:23 AM
What an awesome sight...absolutely beautiful...a once in a lifetime experience!!!:clap2:

agree::agree::coolsmiley::coolsmiley::coolsmiley:: clap2::clap2::pepper2::pepper2::pepper2:
KathieI
02-08-2010, 10:20 AM
Perfect night to see it. Cool and crisp and very clear sky. It was fantastic. We enjoyed it but it sure was cold being outside in my jammies..... :D
Indy-Guy
02-08-2010, 12:04 PM
Below is a copy of a previous thread from a couple of years ago it is a great video of a night launch from here in The Villages. Thanks to Mr Rietz for doing this.


Originally Posted by JRietz
For those who missed the night launch last December (and what you can see from your front yard!), I video taped it. It does take about 60 seconds to clear the horizon, so be patient. I was not ready for the initial glow from about 90 miles away.

http://www.think-different.com/video...es/shuttle.php



Enjoy...

Also an interesting article about a Villages resident who worked on many shuttles. There several retired NASA employees living in The Villages and they are very interesting to talk to.

http://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/a...ews/news01.txt