I will be in town at that time as well and I wanted to see the rocket launch.
It was supposed to go on the 18th. Then the 20th. Now the 24th. Not sure
when it really will get to go.
I called Kennedy and they told me no special ticket was being sold for this. You can see the launch from there but they said no special viewing place.
I emailed a gentleman named Ozzie who has a launch website
http://spacelaunchinfo.com/ .
He says: Space view park: Great for Shuttles, lousy for unmanned launches. Jetty Park would be good. I'll probebly be on State Route 528 with the guys from LISATS (Launch Information Service and Amateur Television System). I'm a member, but I've been trying to convince them to move to somplace that's a little easier to maneuver cars into and out of.
http://www.lisats.org/launch.htm
http://www.portcanaveral.org/funport/parks.htm
Also, you can get The Word on launch holds & scrubs sent by Text
Message to
your cell phone by signing on to UPOC.Com at:
http://www.upoc.com/group.jsp?group=LaunchHolds
Hi Jill,
Yup, that's correct. LISATS would be happy to see you. Donations are accepted for the "I Was There" Launch Witness Certificate that the fellows print up on the spot. They also hook up loudspeakers to broadcast the NASA Audio Feed coming over the K4GCC Ham Radio repeater on 146.940 MHZ, so people know what's going on with the launch.
Be sure and tell 'em "Ozzie sent me".
http://www.lisats.org/launch.htm
sorry this is so long,
Hope it helps
Jill