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Post Launch of NASA's Shuttle Endeavour Sparks Early Monday Sunrise - 8th February 2010, 09:30 AM

Space shuttle Endeavour lit up the predawn sky above Florida's Space Coast on Monday with a 4:14 a.m. launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

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Default Re: Launch of NASA's Shuttle Endeavour Sparks Early Monday Sunrise - 8th February 2010, 09:39 AM

Just 4 shuttle launches left and then it's consigned to the history books....how sad


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Default Re: Launch of NASA's Shuttle Endeavour Sparks Early Monday Sunrise - 8th February 2010, 03:35 PM

I'll be visiting KSC in July ....... but no launches scheduled then

Still it's a great place to visit anyway

I'm hoping to do the tour of the historic Mercury and Gemini launch pads on this trip.


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Sounds great John, even with no launches planned. Would like to do it myself one day but will probably have to wait until retirement (may have some money by then), so only 27 years to wait.

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I'll be there in May.. and there is one scheduled for my visit (fingers crossed)

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You lucky blighter!


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