nice launch just before sunrise, the last one scheduled to go up in the dark.
Apr 5, 2010 8:52am
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Mon, Apr 5, 2010 9:06 AMApr 5, 2010 9:06 AM
Very nice.
Apr 5, 2010 9:06am
j_crazy
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Mon, Apr 5, 2010 10:59 AMApr 5, 2010 10:59 AM
how far away can this be heard?
gotta imagine it would suck living within earshot of that SOB going off at 6 am.
Apr 5, 2010 10:59am
Speedofsand
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Mon, Apr 5, 2010 12:06 PMApr 5, 2010 12:06 PM
I'd guess 30 miles, but its not very loud and is only for a minute. Back in the Apollo days, the ground shook and windows rattled a lot more but it has all became lighter and more efficient fuel made it not as spectacular. The rumble is unlike any other sound. Those pics are from 10-12 miles away.
Apr 5, 2010 12:06pm
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Mon, Apr 5, 2010 1:50 PMApr 5, 2010 1:50 PM
I saw a night launch from over 300 miles away last year. It was gorgeous.
Apr 5, 2010 1:50pm
BigAppleBuckeye
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Mon, Apr 5, 2010 2:19 PMApr 5, 2010 2:19 PM
I watched a launch once from 12 miles away, it's sweet because you see the launch, and because sound travels slower than light, the sound catches up to you moments later ... very cool to experience.
