Yep Ben...I'm very lucky to work there...especially
since I'm such a space nerd too. Which is why it is
so hard to make my next job move. After 3 years at
KSC I'm moving to a non-government job (still in
Merritt Island). When I negociated my new job, I had
them factor in the cost of not being able to view a
launch "up close and personal". I start that job on
June 6th.
Wasn't here during the Challenger tragedy, but I do
remember hearing it on the radio in California (where
I was at the time). Kinda like "where were you when
Kennedy was assignated".
And yes, you are correct, those bleachers are right
outside the Saturn V exhibit. I work in a building
next to NASA Headquarters. The bus tours that take
folk over to the Cape Canaveral side pass my window.
There seem to be more and more each day. Up until
about 5 years ago, the space center was going under as
a tourist destination, but now it's really taking off.
As far as photos...most are available to the public
from the http://www.ksc.nasa.gov web site. We're
working now on improving the search capabilities of
hundreds of thousands of photos from the last 50
years.
Again...if anyone wants to make this a stop in
conjunction with the confernece, email me and I'll
send more info.
Katie
--- "Braver, Ben" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Katie,
>
> Oooooh, LUCKY!!! (working there).
>
> Didja see the neat CNN special last week with space
> correspondent Miles
> O'Brien? It was an hour documentary following
> Discovery through its
> 10-month processing between landing and launch.
> Great shots in the OPF and
> VAB, even inside the engine compartments, etc.
>
> Would love to see any of your pics.
>
> Re: the current administration -- depends on whether
> they can drill for oil
> on Merritt Island (even though it's a National
> Widlife Refuge).
>
> In April '85 was very lucky to get tickets to the
> NASA VIP Bleachers
> (adjacent to the family bleachers) for a successful
> launch of Challenger
> carrying Spacelab. Katie, am I correct that these
> are the bleachers that
> are right outside the Moon Rock Cafe in the new
> Saturn V building??
> Actually lugged prehistoric home video all the way
> to Florida -- 14 lb.
> battery-powered VCR connected to separate camera.
> Got a mount adapter for
> the camera to put Canon 35mm lenses on it, and was
> able to take sorta
> close-up home video of the launch from 3.5 miles
> away. Nine months later,
> the Challenger disaster was even more gut-wrenching
> having literally been
> there.
>
> Hey gang, she's right -- the KSC Visitor Center and
> tour are worth at least
> an entire day of your visit to Orlando. They even
> have video screens on the
> air-conditioned tour buses providing info while you
> drive from one building
> to another.
>
> /Space Cadet Ben
>
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