jods

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2G95U1fga4&sns=em


Finally got to see one go up. :-)

Ian

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thats cool

RobsyUK

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Last time I was in Florida we missed one by 3days. totally gutted as it's a must in my life.

I thought they stoped the space shuttle programme.

jods

http://youtu.be/ESPS-mocmXg

nizmo80

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Hi Jods were you lucky enough to be there and watch the rocket being shot into space.
That is something I would love to be there to watch

Leslie

It is certainly an impressive sight. Its interesting how it appears to go horizontal in the latter stages of the launch.

One of the things that made me think was standing next to one of those rockets and being forced to admire NASA ability to get one of those things to work comparatively reliably for a trip to the moon and back when you consider its vast size and complexity.

Les

FlightMan

Eh?

jods

Sure was - I took the video. Sad that I'll never see a shuttle go up but the Atlas V was impressive

nizmo80

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yea it looks very impressive mate

billythekid

I saw a shuttle go in the 90s. The sound is the most amazing bit.

Markus

Indeed they did. Atlas is primarily used for payload delivery, for example, the one jods saw was probably item "30" on the list [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_V[here[/url]. Page also mentions a "crew-rated" version of the Atlas, which is possibly where the Shuttle thing comes into play as I have a feeling this was meant to be the shuttle replacement, and may still be, but think it's early stages

windyboy

I'm going to Orlando in 2 weeks but nothing schedued for launch whilst I'm there

urban

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So am I