I just accomplished something I’ve always wanted to do in my life. I witnessed the Space Shuttle take off!!! Granted I was 6 hours north of the Kennedy Space Center but never the less, I saw this incredible shuttle head off into space.
I’d always heard you could see the space shuttle take off from the south end of Tybee but until this week never quite took the time to follow the schedule to watch this. This was actually the 4th attempt this week- earlier in the week I’d ridden my bike down to the south end to watch this only to find out with 10 minutes to go, the launch was stopped. My new favorite reality TV is www.nasa.gov and the you go to the NASA TV section. You can spend hours watching the shuttle’s every little detail. So I’ve been following this and figured out exactly how long it would take me to ride my bike to the south end and position myself on the beach to watch this. As of 25 minutes to launch- everything was a go, so I headed down.
There were lots of people on the beach and walk over waiting, the air was cool- no humidity, the moon was bright and the stars out in full force. Then exactly 1 minute before midnight I heard several excited squeals and there she was!!! A huge red trail of fire heading up the coast towards Africa. We could watch the shuttle for a full 5 minutes until she became so small we couldn’t see her any more. We all applauded with excitement!!
I silently wished the astronauts Godspeed and then I thought about Senator Ted Kennedy. I had spent the evening earlier watching the Irish Wake of Senator Kennedy and couldn’t help but smile when I saw the red fire trail head off into space. This was a man who believed that our country was truly the greatest on earth and believed anything was possible . After seeing the shuttle tonight, this just re affirms that when we Americans put our minds to something, anything is truly possible. This was a wonderful way to cap off the day of honoring him.
I will be sure that I am on the south beach watching every single launch I can until the day comes when I can actually be at the Kennedy Space Center watching right there!
How exciting to have gotten to see
the launch and from such an ideal
setting! I was planning to watch, unfortunately the clouds never cleared. I too hope to witness a launch from the Kennedy Space Center.
I appreciate what you posted, so nice to hear about the unique evening.
Yes, a wonderful way to honor Kennedy!
It is quite an experience, even 300 mile north of the launch site.
I too witnessed a shuttle launch about 1998 or 99, shortly after we arrived from Ann Arbor, MI. From our Wilmington Island home, I stepped onto our back patio looking South just after twilight. Trees in the neighborhood then were very small or not yet planted giving me a surprisingly good view of the fireball rising up and out over the Atlantic. It was very brief but still a very memorable event I consider blessed to have witnessed.
John
Godspeed to the shuttle and her crew! How amazing to witness it in person.
…what an amazing opportunity. i am glad after several attempts, you were able to see it…and what a touching tribute to a lovely ted kennedy. i have always been amazed by that family and their desire to make our country a better place. xo, mickey
we went to the beach at tybrisa (AKA 16th) street and saw the shuttle fireball. very cool! my dad supervised the construction of pad 14 and I got to be on site for some historic launches when I was a kid. your blog made me realize I have never looked for relevant photos online. now I have a new research project!
WOW! I left a comment on your facebook about pictures of this THEN came to the blog, LOL! How amazing! Thank you for writing about it…makes us feel like we were there!
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