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The obvious touristic activity in the outskirts of Orlando, Florida. Here we start northbound from Melbourne International....

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... and soon after we arrive at Cape Canaveral. When you look in https://skyvector.com/ , you will find out that this airspace is going to be blocked tomorrow due to "Space Launch". But not for us, and not today...

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Numerous launching facilities here...

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... and the JFK Space Center. A great place. Many years ago, I was fortunate to have some time left after a business meeting, went there spontanously and had some interesting hours, including a chat with a Space Shuttle crew member.

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Titusville airfield, with a potential Shuttle landing strip. When I left the center IRL, I wondered why all people were standing next to their cars. Got out, just in time to see a rocket starting. We all have seen that often in TV, but that sound is something else!

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Much less noise at Orlando airport.

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23 hours ago, Iain Emms said:

Great set of shots.

cheers

Iain

Thank you Iain.

 

19 hours ago, mikee said:

Beautiful shots Gerold , I like them all :)

Thanks a lot, Mikee!

 

18 hours ago, Hauer said:

Very nice, Gerold!   Ground control to Major Tom... :rolleyes:

Thank you Herman!

 

17 hours ago, lifejogger said:

Great tour and shots Gerold!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks John.

 

16 hours ago, RichardLouis said:

A nice place Gerold.

Richard

Indeed, lots to see for tech junkies.

 

6 hours ago, adambar said:

Beautiful shots indeed Gerold.:)

Thank you Adam.

 

19 hours ago, wain71 said:

great flight, some nice views and thanks for the narrartive.....

You´re welcome, Wain.

 

17 hours ago, BradB said:

Great shots and song Gerold . :)<_<:D

Could not get the song off my head, John...

 

23 hours ago, VH-KDK said:

An excellent set Gerold with so many great POIs here.

So interesting to hear of your RL experience visiting the Space Centre and getting to talk with an astronaut.:)

That was indeed a great meeting. And everything just unplanned. Which makes it totally relaxed and the more surprising afterwards.

 

17 hours ago, flyingleaf said:

Well done Gerold. I wanna volunteer T-Bone for a flight to the Moon.:D

T-Bone is used to full catering and occasional BBQs, I am not sure how that will be provided on the trip :rolleyes:...

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51 minutes ago, Jack Sawyer said:

Great tour Gerold but another launch tomorrow?  The 14th?  Or was this before SpaceX's launch?

Thank you Jack. I posted this yesterday, and the launch zone was really indicated for today. Plus thetime difference, of course. So definetively not SpaceX.

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1 minute ago, Stillwater said:

Thank you Jack. I posted this yesterday, and the launch zone was really indicated for today. Plus thetime difference, of course. So definetively not SpaceX.

Thanks, I haven’t looked so I wonder what kind of launch.

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