No it cannot be viewed from Miami. Orlando at a push on a very clear day. The nearer the launchpad the better!
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The last space shuttle launch took place on July 8, 2011, and it was broadcast live on NASA TV as well as various news channels. It may be possible to find archived footage of the launch online on platforms like YouTube or NASA's website. Live streams of future space launches can be found on NASA TV and space agency websites.
Yes, the space shuttle launch can be visible from Tampa, Florida, which is approximately 200 miles away from the Kennedy Space Center where the launches occur. Depending on weather conditions and time of day, observers may be able to see the shuttle launch as a bright streak in the sky.
The space shuttle is a reusable spacecraft. It has 3 main engines powered by liquid fuel which are used to launch it into orbit with help from similarly reusable solid fuel boosters (the white rockets along the side of the shuttle during launch). When returning after a mission, the space shuttle is unpowered and glides back for a landing. See related question.
There have been 134 operational launches with one more planned launch. See related link for a full list.
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The ET is the External Tank. It is the large orange tank you see attached to the Shuttle during the launch phase.
The last space shuttle launch took place on July 8, 2011, and it was broadcast live on NASA TV as well as various news channels. It may be possible to find archived footage of the launch online on platforms like YouTube or NASA's website. Live streams of future space launches can be found on NASA TV and space agency websites.
Yes, the space shuttle launch can be visible from Tampa, Florida, which is approximately 200 miles away from the Kennedy Space Center where the launches occur. Depending on weather conditions and time of day, observers may be able to see the shuttle launch as a bright streak in the sky.
You can not see the space shuttle on Earth, but you can see it in a rocket!
The space shuttle is a reusable spacecraft. It has 3 main engines powered by liquid fuel which are used to launch it into orbit with help from similarly reusable solid fuel boosters (the white rockets along the side of the shuttle during launch). When returning after a mission, the space shuttle is unpowered and glides back for a landing. See related question.
There have been 134 operational launches with one more planned launch. See related link for a full list.
Before the space shuttle program, NASA used various launch vehicles such as the Saturn rockets for the Apollo missions and the Space Transportation System for early spaceflights. These vehicles were designed for specific missions and did not have the reusable characteristics of the space shuttle.
The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex at NASA's Florida Kennedy Space Center is an educational and historical space where visitors can see shows and exhibits. By far the most popular attraction at the Center is the simulated space shuttle ride called Shuttle Launch Experience. The bus tours of the launch sites are another popular offering.
Cape Kennedy is the best viewing followed by Titusville and the Cape Canaveral area are best. Kennedy Space Center sells tickets to the prime viewing area a few weeks before each launch. For those who cannot travel to the area, you can watch the launch on the internet through NASA TV. However there are no more shuttle launches.
The first shuttle flight was Enterprise on February 18, 1977 aboard the carrier aircraft.The first operational launch was Columbia on April 21st 1981.See related link for a full detail of the Shuttles launch history
The next shuttle to launch is Discovery, flying mission STS-133.The final missions scheduled for the space shuttle program are:- Endeavor on STS-134, slated for launch 27 February 2011- Atlantis on STS-135, slated for launch no earlier than 28 June 2011, but funding is pending the passage of an appropriations bill.What_is_the_next_of_the_shuttle_that_is_flying_in_the_next_missionKennedy Space Center are opening the NASA causeway so the launch can be viewed from the 6 mile point. For those that need to see the launch it is unbelievable to view it from the NASA Causeway definitely the best place.After NASA sell out of tickets (they always do) there are 2 companies that sell tour package to the NASA causeway and they have affiliates that resell their products. Take a look at www.spaceshuttlelaunchtours.com as they price match guarantee and it seems to be the same tour product that everyone has but slightly better prices.Good luck - hope you make it out to see it!