Last night, Mike and I went to a beach in Cocoa Beach
Florida to watch the SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 1.0 rocket launch. Below is some video.
Tips and Lessons
Learned
- Free was good but maybe next time we would pay the fee to be closer, there were two options to pay and see the launch…
1.
Space Center = General Admission + Launch
Viewing about $120 per adult
https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/info/tickets
https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/info/tickets
2.
Exploration Tower = about $50 per person, not as
close as the Space Center
- If you choose to pay, get your tickets early as they sell out quick.
- Get to your FREE site early. We got to our viewing spot (below is the Google Map location) about 2 hours prior to get a legal and prime parking spot.
- While waiting be sure to have snacks. We stopped at Dairy Queen, before getting to our spot. Maybe a movie for the kids in the car while waiting.
- Be sure to dress for the weather. Long pants, sweatshirts, light jacket, etc.
- Take a flashlight that works. We had a flashlight in the truck and realized the batteries were dead. So unlike Mike to not be prepared.
- Take a chair or a blanket to sit on.
- I noticed some kids had glow sticks, so that might be something fun to have.
- Tide was coming in, so be aware as you are on the beach at night.
- After the launch, there will be traffic so be aware of this as well as people crossing busy roads and traffic.
- You can watch the launch from NASA on YouTube during and after.
For more information on future launches visit https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/launches-and-events/
web site.
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