rodman@mfci.UUCP (Paul Rodman) (01/19/89)
Hello net,
I've been told by a floridian that you can send away to NASA and
get gate passes for a shuttle launch. Does anyone know the
mechanism to do this?
Tnx,
Paul Rodman
rodman@mfci.uucpadolph@ssc-vax.UUCP (Mark C. Adolph) (01/25/89)
In article <626@m3.mfci.UUCP>, rodman@mfci.UUCP (Paul Rodman) writes: > > I've been told by a floridian that you can send away to NASA and > get gate passes for a shuttle launch. Does anyone know the > mechanism to do this? If anyone has this information, I would also like it. Looks like I may get the opportunity to make my long-awaited pilgrimage to the Cape to bid Discovery a bon voyage. -- -- Mark A. ...uw-beaver!ssc-vax!adolph
jpr@druhi.ATT.COM (Jack Reed) (01/27/89)
In article <2486@ssc-vax.UUCP>, adolph@ssc-vax.UUCP (Mark C. Adolph) writes: > In article <626@m3.mfci.UUCP>, rodman@mfci.UUCP (Paul Rodman) writes: > > > > I've been told by a floridian that you can send away to NASA and > > get gate passes for a shuttle launch. Does anyone know the > > mechanism to do this? > > If anyone has this information, I would also like it. Looks like I may > get the opportunity to make my long-awaited pilgrimage to the Cape to > bid Discovery a bon voyage. > > -- > > -- Mark A. > ...uw-beaver!ssc-vax!adolph I don't know if the following information is still valid. In April, 1985 we went to Florida and saw a launch after getting a car pass from NASA. The pass gets you to within about 5 miles of the launch pad. You park on a causeway and look across the water to the launch pad. Try to get there early so you can get a spot next to the water. We arrived 4 hours before the launch and there was still plenty of room. The phone number was 305-867-2363 or you could write to: NASA Public Affairs PA-VIC Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899 Hope you get to go. It was well worth the trip!
apd0366%ritcv@cs.rit.edu (Ari P. Daum) (01/31/89)
In article <2486@ssc-vax.UUCP> adolph@ssc-vax.UUCP (Mark C. Adolph) writes: >In article <626@m3.mfci.UUCP>, rodman@mfci.UUCP (Paul Rodman) writes: >> >> I've been told by a floridian that you can send away to NASA and >> get gate passes for a shuttle launch. Does anyone know the >> mechanism to do this? > >If anyone has this information, I would also like it. Looks like I may >get the opportunity to make my long-awaited pilgrimage to the Cape to >bid Discovery a bon voyage. > NASA passes for the shuttle launches are available at the entrance gate to the Air Force base on the day of the launch. This area affords the best view of the launch as well as a live broadcast of launch control starting about three hours before the launch. Get to the area at least two hours before the launch as traffic heading into the base is slow and the view from the highway is not that interesting. The last launch I went to was free (Atlantis) but I won't be surprised if a nominal fee will be required for your particular launch. p.s. Those of you who are interested in launch goodies will have no problem as NASA is kind enough to provide retail outlets every few hundred yards along the water. Ari the Wizard, native Floridian at heart