Shuttle Launch Titusville

[jack14r]

There is a shuttle launch scheduled for 2-12-09 and I am considering going to Titusville,can anyone recommend a campground and the best place to view the launch.

[Jon Wehrenberg]

Jack, Stay at The Great Outdoors and from there you can drive to any number of places to see the launch.

Personally I would go to Port Canaveral, but there are numerous places to park.

[Jerry Winchester]

The guy who flew on our right wing on the flight to OSH is the Flight Dynamics guy in Mission Control Houston and we were quizing him on just this thing. I think several of us are thinking about making this shuttle launch, so maybe this is a mini rally opportunity?

I know the Krakman will be there because the ACME factory is in that part of the country....

[rfoster]

I could get in on this, we watched from a rest area last January on the way to PSL.

We could watch the shuttle launch and the acme air strikes.

This is in Jody and Bills front yard at Titusville.

Yep, keep me posted.

[jack14r]

Jerry,I have been told that there are some special tickets that senators and government officials can get,can the mission control guy verify if that is true.If it is true I will contact my senator with a donation and try to get some.

[Jerry Winchester]

Jack,

I am thinking the same thing, so I will chat him up and find out what the deal is. I am hoping for some insight and maybe a pre-launch tour, so I hope he is the in the know.

If the senator route is correct, I know the Oklahoma senator well, but neither of the Texas ones, so I am sure between us we can somehow come up with some seats if they are to be had.

JDUB

[dmark1]

The guy who flew on our right wing on the flight to OSH is the Flight Dynamics guy in Mission Control Houston and we were quizing him on just this thing. I think several of us are thinking about making this shuttle launch, so maybe this is a mini rally opportunity?

I know the Krakman will be there because the ACME factory is in that part of the country....

Great idea - I would love to make this trip!

[phorner]

Looks like this event may be shaping up as a genuine mini-rally.

We made our reservations today for February 11 through 14, hoping that the shuttle launch will take place on schedule. Cindy at TGO said that they would try their best to keep us together, although this is the height of their peak season.

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

As an aside, we should have plenty of room at the Outdoor Resorts in St. Lucie West (and hopefully, we can wrangle out a discounted rate) for anyone wanting to extend their stay in South Florida. Last year, we had a private RV show during this same period that was very successful and hopefully it will be re-scheduled for the same time frame in '09. Marathon, Liberty, Vantare, and Amadas coaches were all represented there.

[Jerry Winchester]

I didn't call TGO until today and am on the waiting list. However, he said it shouldn't be a problem and would call me in a couple of days.

I tried to book the 11th, 12th and 13th.

I think we are also booking Fort Wilderness for the following weekend.

[Lee Bornstein]

I'll be in the area in Feb - thats the week wife is going on a cruise with her girly friends so I'm all alone with the dogs. I'll probably need a Prevost Fix by then.

I could make it to Titusville too!

Lee