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HopCar · Feb 6, 2018

It was magnificent! And the boosters came home safely. They were accompanied by two big sonic booms and loud engine noise.

Do it again Elon!

stubones99 · Feb 6, 2018

You only heard two sonic booms? we heard 4 sonic booms at Cocoa Village Causeway.

HopCar · Feb 7, 2018

stubones99 said:
You only heard two sonic booms? we heard 4 sonic booms at Cocoa Village Causeway.

You’re right. It was two pairs of sonic booms.

Wayfarer · Feb 7, 2018

Genuinely one of the most astonishing things I’ve ever seen. Certainly the most historically significant. Damn nearly brought a tear to my eye.

I hadn’t been to KSC since I were a lad, and a lot has changed. The Atlantis museum was a highlight for sure.

So glad I went!

menzies · Feb 7, 2018

So these sonic booms on the thrusters landing - what was travelling at more than the speed of sound at that time to cause that? Were they sonic or something else?

Wayfarer · Feb 7, 2018

The thrusters were supersonic on the way back down. They had to burn a few times to slow down. It was a hell of a thing to see.

HopCar · Feb 7, 2018

Wayfarer said:
Genuinely one of the most astonishing things I’ve ever seen. Certainly the most historically significant. Damn nearly brought a tear to my eye.

I hadn’t been to KSC since I were a lad, and a lot has changed. The Atlantis museum was a highlight for sure.

So glad I went!

Dave, where were you? I was behind the Atlantis building.

Wayfarer · Feb 7, 2018

I was over in the rocket garden. For some reason I was thinking you had better tickets, otherwise I’d have said hello!

HopCar · Feb 7, 2018

Wayfarer said:
I was over in the rocket garden. For some reason I was thinking you had better tickets, otherwise I’d have said hello!

I did pay extra to get there. I think you got as good a view from the rocket garden as I did. If they schedule a night launch, I might spring for the Feel the Heat seats.

Wayfarer · Feb 7, 2018

HopCar said:
I did pay extra to get there. I think you got as good a view from the rocket garden as I did. If they schedule a night launch, I might spring for the Feel the Heat seats.

Absolutely. I would have if they weren’t already sold out.

sbu22 · Feb 8, 2018

So, what's the going price for tickets to a launch? Who sells them? Guess I don't get out enough.
I do envy y'all that got to see that first hand. The vids are impressive.

HopCar · Feb 8, 2018

sbu22 said:
So, what's the going price for tickets to a launch? Who sells them? Guess I don't get out enough.
I do envy y'all that got to see that first hand. The vids are impressive.

Here you go: https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/blog/03/how-to-watch-a-rocket-launch

Get on their email list and you’ll be notified of launches.

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