karn (12/23/82)
I just spoke with a woman working in the Public Affairs office at KSC about seeing launches. She gives the address to write for car passes as John F. Kennedy Space Center PA-VIC Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899 The public viewing areas at KSC for which a car pass is required are about 6-6.5 miles away from the pad. 2,000 car passes are issued, and they are already booked up for STS-6. Since that was my reason for calling, I'd like to know if anyone else who has already arranged to be there has space in a car. I was told that unless you are a VIP, you must ride in a car with a vehicle pass to get on NASA grounds. The closest one can get to the pad from surrounding areas is about 10-12 miles. I did learn that passes are still available for STS-7, which will be launched in April, although I had my heart set on seeing the next one. Thanks, Phil Karn