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ayecarumba · 27 April 2010, 07:02 AM

I think I have wanted to see the shuttle launch since it first started flying. I have a good friend and we've been talking about it for the past 10 years and realized we'd better get going as there were only 4 remaining before the shuttle is retired later this year.

We watched the predawn launch from a friends house about 20 miles south of Cape Caneveral. IT WAS AWESOME!

Now we've decided we have to go back to the next launch in July (3rd to last) too.

After the launch, we went out to the Kennedy Space center. Some pics from that day wearing, what else? My Speedmaster Professional "Snoopy".

Sorry some of the pics are less than sharp...they were all taken with my IPhone! Hope you enjoy!

--Paul

Snoopy checks out the "Rocket Farm" of Redstones, Atlas, Gemini, Titans etc..

One of the few remaining unused Lunar Landers in front of the Apollo 13 mission patch...

The Snoopy statue inside the Apollo missions complex...

Believe this is the command module from Apollo 14 or 15...this thing has actually orbited the moon! Snoopy was too awestruck to pose for this one!

My buddy had on his Bond Casino Royale PO...

Inside the old Mission Control center....now a national historic landmark...

Inside the gift shop!

That Saturn V is huge!

That's me in the center!

Hope you all enjoyed!

Cheers!

--Paul

nauticajoe · 27 April 2010, 08:37 AM

Awesome pics!

STEELINOX · 27 April 2010, 08:44 AM

Very cool !

moby33 · 27 April 2010, 08:47 AM

Sweet pics...thanks for sharing. BTW...your friend needs to hit the gym...that PO looks larger than his balled up fist. Yikes!

Lowflight · 27 April 2010, 09:59 AM

I have been to 6 launches myself and will try to go to the last one in September.

Nica64 · 27 April 2010, 10:09 AM

Nice pics!!

DWdrummer · 27 April 2010, 10:31 AM

I hope to get there this summer. I only live a few hours away.
Im a space nut too. It is amazing to me. Perhaps mans greatest achievement yet.

Watchdog · 27 April 2010, 02:02 PM

dbhmgb · 28 April 2010, 03:27 AM

Very cool pictures - thanks!!

Perdu · 28 April 2010, 11:09 AM

Boy, I would love one of those puppies.

inspires · 3 May 2010, 12:54 AM

Stunning pics!

27 April 2010, 07:02 AM	#1
ayecarumba "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Paul Location: ATL Watch: the one I'm wearin Posts: 526	Snoopy Speedy watches the shuttle launch.... I think I have wanted to see the shuttle launch since it first started flying. I have a good friend and we've been talking about it for the past 10 years and realized we'd better get going as there were only 4 remaining before the shuttle is retired later this year. We watched the predawn launch from a friends house about 20 miles south of Cape Caneveral. IT WAS AWESOME! Now we've decided we have to go back to the next launch in July (3rd to last) too. After the launch, we went out to the Kennedy Space center. Some pics from that day wearing, what else? My Speedmaster Professional "Snoopy". Sorry some of the pics are less than sharp...they were all taken with my IPhone! Hope you enjoy! --Paul Snoopy checks out the "Rocket Farm" of Redstones, Atlas, Gemini, Titans etc.. One of the few remaining unused Lunar Landers in front of the Apollo 13 mission patch... The Snoopy statue inside the Apollo missions complex... Believe this is the command module from Apollo 14 or 15...this thing has actually orbited the moon! Snoopy was too awestruck to pose for this one! My buddy had on his Bond Casino Royale PO... Inside the old Mission Control center....now a national historic landmark... Inside the gift shop! That Saturn V is huge! That's me in the center! Hope you all enjoyed! Cheers! --Paul __________________ "Whether we wake or we sleep, Whether we carol or weep, The Sun with his planets in chime, Marketh the going of Time." --Edward Fitzgerald

27 April 2010, 08:44 AM	#3
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27 April 2010, 10:09 AM	#6
Nica64 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,596	Nice pics!! __________________ ______________________________ You can't turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again.

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inspires "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Eric Location: Hong Kong Watch: 1665 Posts: 1,495	Stunning pics! __________________ _____________ All GREEN

27 April 2010, 08:37 AM	#2
nauticajoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Joe Location: PA Posts: 14,774	Awesome pics!

27 April 2010, 08:47 AM	#4
moby33 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Huntington Beach Watch: Rolex/Omega/Seiko Posts: 2,560	Sweet pics...thanks for sharing. BTW...your friend needs to hit the gym...that PO looks larger than his balled up fist. Yikes!

27 April 2010, 09:59 AM	#5
Lowflight Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Harold Location: On The Far Right Posts: 1,106	I have been to 6 launches myself and will try to go to the last one in September.

27 April 2010, 10:31 AM	#7
DWdrummer Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 954	I hope to get there this summer. I only live a few hours away. Im a space nut too. It is amazing to me. Perhaps mans greatest achievement yet.

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28 April 2010, 03:27 AM	#9
dbhmgb Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Dan Location: MD Watch: ROLEX 16233 Posts: 25	Very cool pictures - thanks!!

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