Yes, this has gone on before. No, it isn't new. But don't try to tell me that people thinking it's ok to do this has nothing whatsoever to do with the messaging and behavior of public figures and leaders. Looking at you, Fox News and Trump and his enablers. Edit: Here's the headline - Indiana Woman Leaves Neighbor Racist Note Targeting Black Child, Relieved Because She 'Released Some Anger' https://www.essence.com/news/deborah-cantwell-racist-letter-black-child/ https://www.essence.com/news/deborah-cantwell-racist-letter-black-child/
John and I happened to be in the area at the right time and saw the Endeavor's first launch.
ReplyDeleteI concur with Alistair's recommendation. Go to the KSCVC. Yes, it's somewhat of a curated experience, but I don't lump it into the same league as a theme park. They have a Saturn V and the Space Shuttle Atlantis on display. It's about an hour's drive from Orlando.
ReplyDeleteNew Smyrna Beach is nice and only about an hour away.
ReplyDeleteI shall inquire of my peeps in that area.
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I, too, have had the opportunity to see a night time space shuttle launch (freaking amazing). I didn't think there was much going on at Kennedy, though, since they shut down the space shuttle program? Beyond that, though, I am dealing with a potentially week long excursion with a disparate group of participants, possibly including one who can neither walk nor stand very long. Kennedy would take care of only one day (assuming I"m not the only one who'd want to go) :)
ReplyDeleteA ticket to the KSCVC is for two days (at least as of a year ago when I was there), and also includes admittance to the Astronaut Hall of Fame. You can fairly easily take up those two days.
ReplyDeleteIt's a fairly common misconception that KSC is dormant since the human spaceflight component is on hiatus. There are still plenty of Falcon, Delta, and other rocket launches out of there. Next launch is this Sunday in fact!