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Old 12-05-2014, 07:26 AM
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Default Woo Hoo!! Did anyone else see Orion launch this morning?

Beautiful!! My first live launch to see at 61 y/o. WOW!
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Old 12-05-2014, 07:34 AM
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Ive seen launches from hundreds of miles away. How was it being so close to Kennedy?
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Saw the last shuttle from a dock in Bradenton, and a rocket from our hotel balcony in Cocoa Beach, and this one on TV. Hope to see more rockets from Cocoa. Awesome.
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Never seen nothing like it - rising up over the horizon, separation of the main rocket boosters - WOW!
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Old 12-05-2014, 08:06 AM
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Great ................ loved seeing our superb US technology once again sailing into space.

I know there are many who don't want to spend the money on this type of technology, but if we don't we will have the Chinese on the moon and looking down at us .......................
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You will have a real treat when we have our next night launch. Next one of those is Jan 20th. Of course these dates and times are subject to change. Here is a website that lists all the upcoming, although not updated daily for changes, launches all around the world

Spaceflight Now | Tracking Station | Worldwide launch schedule
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Congrats to all the technical wizards at NASA. So very good to see them back in the spot light of advancement.

The side benefits of programs like this go far beyond just the intended mission.
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Congrats to all the technical wizards at NASA. So very good to see them back in the spot light of advancement.

The side benefits of programs like this go far beyond just the intended mission.
So right! Much of the medical technology in use today is a direct result of developments for the space program. Physiological telemetry is just one example.
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Here's a USA Today recap:

http://usat.ly/1CMaR6B
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We could see the smoke plume from our lanai in Lake Deaton.
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We saw the cloud trail that formed after the launch and took a few photos of it. Even the cloud trail was fascinating.
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You will have a real treat when we have our next night launch. Next one of those is Jan 20th. Of course these dates and times are subject to change. Here is a website that lists all the upcoming, although not updated daily for changes, launches all around the world

Spaceflight Now | Tracking Station | Worldwide launch schedule
Thanks for the site.
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Watched it from our back yard. So happy there are launches again!
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Saw it. Loved it.
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