Anyone watch the shuttle launch?

**sparks19** · 12-09-2006, 09:09 PM

Did anyone get to watch the Shuttle Launch tonight?

We are in Hobe Sound, FL. We are a fair distance from NASA but we saw the shuttle. It was a bright orange flame and then we saw the boosters release. After that it looked like a star and eventually we couldn't see it anymore.

it was so neat.

**Dorothy39** · 12-09-2006, 09:58 PM

You are so lucky to be able to *see* such a spectacle!!

(darn, you didn't take a picture!!!

)I 'd love to see a space shuttle lift off!!!

Of course, I haven't watched any TV today~

**Daisy and Delilah** · 12-10-2006, 06:57 AM

Yes, I did see it. It was absolutely spectacular wasn't it? With a little cloud cover, we still had a great view. It was brilliant at night!! I was out last night and a little closer to the Cape so I really got a better view than I would from home. Awesome!!

I'm just sorry that everyone can't see it like we can.

**BitsyNaceyDog** · 12-10-2006, 10:13 PM

I was at my friend's 30th birthday party. We all forgot about it and most of us were in the house. I think only 3 of the people there were outside when it went up.

**Cataholic** · 12-10-2006, 10:20 PM

I wonder if maybe this is more significant to Floridians, as they can actually witness it? It might seem cooler that way? I don't think I have ever had any interest in any space shuttle, ever. Our paper might have mentioned it, but, if they did, it was a small thing, as I don't remember seeing it.

**Maya & Inka's mommy** · 12-11-2006, 04:04 AM

No, but we saw a shuttle landing in 1984 in Florida! It was so special!!

**Daisy and Delilah** · 06-01-2008, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by Cataholic

I wonder if maybe this is more significant to Floridians, as they can actually witness it? It might seem cooler that way? I don't think I have ever had any interest in any space shuttle, ever. Our paper might have mentioned it, but, if they did, it was a small thing, as I don't remember seeing it.

I think it defintely is more significant to us. I've been here for 50 years and I've seen so many of them. Most of us down here take personal pride in the whole process. When we go outside,most of our neighbors are outside too. It's been like that in every house/town I've lived in. If you're at work, everybody stops working and goes outside. It brings everybody together for a rare few minutes.