[roc-chat] Re: Vandenberg launches
- From: "Jim - TFJ" <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 15:25:54 -0700
We watched a Delta IV Heavy launch from the North viewing area.
It's at an Amtrak terminal.
Very hazy that day but it was cool to see it fly.
Noise was pretty mild, but you could clearly hear the rumble.
Jim G.
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On Behalf Of Adrian P. Bailey
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 3:17 PM
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Thank you! I doubt we'll be able to get in as I don't know anyone there.
Also, their website, surprisingly, doesn't seem to have any information on
viewing locations.
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On Behalf Of David Erbas-White
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 3:05 PM
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On 7/2/2014 2:41 PM, Adrian P. Bailey wrote:
Are you asking about being AT Vandenberg, or NEAR Vandenberg?
I can't answer about being NEAR Vandenberg, but I was lucky enough to watch
a launch last year from the official viewing site AT Vandenberg. If you can
get an invitation to that area, it's well worth it.
I was really looking forward to seeing the launch last night, because I was
hoping to see the staging (near south Orange County area). Unfortunately,
the marine layer made that impossible. I was lucky enough one time (about
ten years ago) to have been outside JUST as a launch went by off the coast,
and staged, and it was one of the coolest sights one could ever wish to
see...
David Erbas-White
Has anyone been to Vandenberg AFB to watch a launch? I'm curious if it's
worth the trip, if you can get close enough etc. I watched a shuttle take
off once. That was cool.
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