I think Parsla and I are going to try to go down and see a shuttle launch this fall/winter. Did you realize there are only 10 more shuttle launches left? Then, sometime in the far off future, they are going to send people up in capsules (from what I hear), similar to how the space program started. I think the single rocket idea is a big cost savings one, which would be why they are doing it. So if you want to see a shuttle launch, start planning soon!
Congress is trying to approve 10 more launches, for a total of 20, but that's TBD, and not likely if the economy continues to plummet.
There are 3 shuttle launches planned this fall/winter, on in each of October, November, and December. So when's hurricane season again??? Uh, yea, we'll probably aim for the November or December one. October is a bit too close to Hurricane season, if not *in* hurricane season, for me. And yes, I know, we'll either be buying refundable tickets, or planning to stay for a while, in case of a delay in the launch. And yes, we know there is a chance that the delay may be for several days, and might mean we might not actually see the launch. Oh well, that's a chance we'll have to take.
