Video of the launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour seen from across Banana Creek near the Apollo/Saturn V Center.
Crank your speakers up!
We traveled to Kennedy Space Center several times to see the launch of this mission, because of delays. It was delayed in June due to technical difficulties with the hydrogen fueling system. This week the delays were due to thunderstorms. The last time we were present was for Saturday's launch attempt. It was scrubbed within 10 minutes of launch. We repurchased tickets to the NASA Causeway viewing area, which is 5.5 miles from the launch pad. The tickets are orange. Some of our friends came back on Monday, but the launch was scrubbed again. They bought more orange tickets. Today NASA offered orange ticket holders a unique opportunity. We were able to view the launch from the VIP area by the Apollo Center 3.5 miles from the launch pad!
Our persistence paid off. This was a once in a lifetime experience.
More photos of the launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour for mission STS-127.
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