from Daytona Beach to Cocoa, FL
N 28 27.867 W -80 45.178
50 miles, 9 hours
To the west of Cape Canaveral. We actually saw something launch -just a pink streak, but can't find it on the NASA site. Maybe someone will inform us. The rest of the day involved a lot of waiting at bridges.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2010 — NASA Administrator Charles Bolden issued the following statement about SpaceX's launch of the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule: "While rocket launches from the Cape are considered a common occurrence, the historic significance of today's achievement by SpaceX should not be lost.
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"These new explorers are to spaceflight what Lindbergh was to commercial aviation."The Falcon 9 launch is part of NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program.
that is my guess. The SpaceX launch of falcon 9, which had a launch window of 9am EDT to 12:22 pm EDT. What time did you see it??
And how exciting if this is what you saw!!! You were witnessing the future. I am jealous. love, elle
thank you Elle! I think it was around 10 yesterday. Muz would have liked it- it looked like a giant pink comet.
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