Comments on: How to Watch a Space Shuttle Launch – Another Kind of Horsepower

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By: rhond7

rhond7 — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:41:57 +0000

Any shuttle sighting is exciting, IMO. We went full circle and watched the landing on TV. Its speed is amazing. I couldn’t get over how fast it came down.

Thank you for sharing your experience, Nathan. I think any kind of “watching the shuttle flying” experience makes for a lifetime memory.

By: Nathan Gurley

Nathan Gurley — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:56:26 +0000

Thanks for the great information! It sounds like an exciting trip to make.

The closest I’ve ever been to a space shuttle was when it flew across the Louisiana skyline on it’s way to landing at Cape Canaveral.

My buddy and I could barely see it, but we heard a boom and could hear it for a few seconds more. It was a thrill!

I think it was going so fast that it landed 10 minutes later. I don’t remember how much longer but I was amazed at how short of time it was when the landing was announced on the news.

Thanks again for a great article.