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From: Mac.Druaidh@f69.n363.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Mac Druaidh)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Shuttle Launch
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Date: 29 Aug 89 15:42:00 GMT
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"> i have been informed that a shuttle launch is scheduled for
"> 18 dec 89.

I have Atlantis scheduled to launch on 12 October, and Columbia for some 
time in December.

"> is this true?  how does one go about getting nasa
"> permission to view
"> the launch from some "advantageous" place.  given the

You can write your congressman for VIP tickets, but they tend to go fast.  I 
got 'em for the first night launch - SPECTACULAR!  Haven't been able to snag 
them since.  Second best place to view a shuttle launch is on a boat in the 
Banana River, which runs very close to the launch pad.  Security places you 
about 3-5 miles away; I honestly wouldn't want to be closer.

"> are the odds that the launch may be rescheduled (due to
"> weather conditions,

Probably not bad; Florida hasn't gotten cold in recent years until 
mid-January, and you can bet they will hold true to their no-ice-on-the-pad 
policy this time around.  I've gone swimming in my pool on Christmas (I live 
in Orlando, and can see the launches from the lake I live near) so it's 
unlikely to be a major consideration.

Florida residents can call 800/432-2153 for the next-launch information, 
straight from NASA.  Oddly enough, they're only listing shuttle launches on 
it now; the commercial rocket that just went up (yeah!) and previous 
non-shuttle launches were not recorded on the service. 
 
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