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Robert Pearlman
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Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex launch viewing packages for Artemis I will be available for purchase online only, beginning Aug. 2, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. EDT.
For this early morning launch, the visitor complex parking lot will open at 3:30 a.m., and the main security gate will open at 4:00 a.m.

Feel the Heat Launch Viewing Package

Get as close to the launch pad as possible. From here, you will see the massive SLS rocket leave the pad! Plus, gain exclusive access to the Apollo/Saturn V Center exhibits and attractions during the launch window.

  • Where: Apollo/Saturn V Center Lawn
  • Distance: Approximately 3.5 miles/5.6 kilometers from the launch pad
  • Price: $250 plus tax, available online only
Inclusions:
  • 2-day admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
  • Bus transportation through NASA's gates to the Apollo/Saturn V Center
  • Real-time launch commentary from a space expert
  • Complimentary meal
  • Complimentary premium souvenir
  • A commemorative launch card, badge, and lanyard
  • Digital photo of your party from AstroPhotos
Important Information:
  • Bus boarding for Feel the Heat beings at 5:30 AM
  • Plan to arrive early and plan for increased traffic
  • Bleacher space is limited. For lawn seating, we recommend you bring a blanket or foldable chair that can be carried in a shoulder bag
  • Launch viewing packages are for all ages, but children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Launch viewing packages support two launch attempts and a 2nd daily admission ticket.
  • The 2nd admission is valid to use within 30 days after the launch date
  • Please review the scrub policy.
Feel the Fun Launch Viewing Package

Atlantis North Lawn viewing is perfect for the entire family, with entertaining activities as you prepare for the launch attempt. From here, you will see the launch as soon as the rocket clears the tree line.

  • Where: Atlantis North Lawn
    Distance: Approximately 8 miles/12.9 kilometers from the launch pad
    Price: $149 plus tax, available online only
Inclusions:
  • 2-day admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
  • Entertaining activities for the entire family
  • Real-time launch video and audio feed, with live commentary from a space-expert
  • Complimentary meal
  • Complimentary souvenir, a commemorative launch card, badge, and lanyard
  • Digital photo of your party from AstroPhotos
Important Information:
  • Check-in for Feel the Fun is next to Space Shuttle Atlantis at 5:00 a.m.
  • Launch viewing packages support two launch attempts and a 2nd daily admission ticket. The 2nd admission is valid to use within 30 days after the launch date
  • Launch viewing packages are for all ages
  • Please review the scrub policy
General Launch Viewing

Stay up-to-date with live launch reports throughout the visitor complex. Designated viewing locations are set up in the Atlantis South Lot, the Rocket Garden, and Parking Lot 3. You will see the launch as soon as the rocket clears the tree line.

  • Where: Atlantis South Lot, Rocket Garden, or Parking Lot 3
  • Distance: Approximately 8 miles/12.9 kilometers from the launch pad
  • Price: $99 plus tax, available online only
Inclusions:
  • 2-day admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
  • Commemorative launch lithograph
Important Information:
  • Launch viewing coverage at the Atlantis South Lot, Rocket Garden, and Parking Lot 3 will begin about three hours before the launch window opens
  • Launch viewing packages support two launch attempts and a 2nd daily admission ticket. The 2nd admission is valid to use within 30 days after the launch date
  • Launch viewing packages are for all ages
  • Please review the scrub policy

Gordon Eliot Reade
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I'm super excited to read this. I'll be there!

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Go to Playalinda Beach. Minimal cost to enter if you don't have and entry card for being 65. Closer than 3.5 miles and you get to enjoy a fabulous beach. Just be prepared to experience heavy traffic when leaving.

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posted 08-02-2022 10:09 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Per Ben Cooper's Launch Viewing Guide, Playalinda Beach will not be open for the Artemis I launch.
The KSC Visitor Complex is offering the public the closest viewing of anyone at the Saturn V Center (3.2 miles from the pad). ... Viewing is also available at the visitor complex itself (8 miles, no direct pad view). The next best viewing will be Titusville (10.5-11.5 miles) or Port Canaveral/Rt. 528 (15).

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OK here's my experience. I logged onto that webpage at 8:03 AM PDT which I suppose was about three minutes late. I was on hold for an hour and a half. By the time I was able to log onto the buy tickets page the tickets for FEEL THE HEAT were all sold out.

However I bought five tickets for FEEL THE FUN. I'll be driving my Boeing Starliner Astrovan from California to KSC solo. However if I meet four people along the way who want to join me and they seem reliable I'll take them along. The other possibility is that I find four friends to come with me or meet me there.

Wish me luck!

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You are doing better than I. I logged on about that same time and am still waiting.

Update 1:44 pm EDT. I just received this notice:

Feel the Heat and Feel the Fun launch viewing packages are sold out. Please remain in the queue to purchase Main Visitor Complex launch viewing packages.
And it keeps bouncing between 45 minutes and 55 minutes wait now.

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FEEL THE HEAT tickets must have sold out almost instantly. I suppose that's a good thing. It shows that people are interested

I was a but disappointed that I'll be viewing the launch from the visitors center as opposed to the Saturn V center. But I viewed STS-95 from the causeway which was about the same distance and it was spectacular.

Keep me posted. I hope you can get those tickets soon.

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Originally posted by Robert Pearlman:
Per Ben Cooper's Launch Viewing Guide, Playalinda Beach will not be open for the Artemis I launch.
I had just emailed Ben Cooper regarding Playalinda Beach being opened — he said "it will not. It's dangerously close to this pad. They will close the entire wildlife refuge. I will add a note to my website so people understand."

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Too bad about Playalinda Beach being closed for the launch but it does look pretty close to pad 39B.

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posted 08-02-2022 01:34 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for GACspaceguy   Click Here to Email GACspaceguy     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Completed at 2:33 p.m. with visitor complex tickets, now if it just goes on time.

I did the print at home method, sent within minutes.

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posted 08-02-2022 01:41 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ken Havekotte   Click Here to Email Ken Havekotte     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Yeah, usually Playalinda Beach is usually closed for Pad 39 liftoffs since the beach area, a beautiful location, is too close — about a couple of miles — to the historic twin launch complexes.

Note: As Ben said below, yes, there had been some Falcon 9 launches, even though I did say "is usually closed," but I don't know what the launch ratio from the Canaveral National Seashore/ Playalinda Beach is in comparison to using the 39 pads.

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Playalinda Beach will be closed for anything with SLS and pad 39B, it's much too close. The entire refuge should be closed for this launch.

It remains open for most Pad 39A Falcon launches that take place during the daytime, with occasional exceptions due to wind direction and other factors.

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posted 08-02-2022 05:28 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for GACspaceguy   Click Here to Email GACspaceguy     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The VC are showing available (6:30pm EDT) tickets with no queue time.

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I just received an email stating that if (and it is a big if) space becomes available I might be able to upgrade my Feel The Fun tickets to Feel The Heat tickets. I responded that I was indeed interested.

All this came as a surprise to me. Does any one know anything about this? Have you received a similar email? Thanks!

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I'm wondering if someone on the forum here will give me some idea of the weather conditions needed for a possible launch scrub of Artemis-1.

At this point, a long-range weather check called for a 40% chance of rain on Monday, Aug. 29. How would this (and other attendant factors) impact a go/no go?

Being from Northeast Florida, the rain rolls in pretty continually by lunch-time in the mid/late summer. With that said, a launch at 8:33am seems timed exactly right for avoiding summer rains.

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Here is what Eric Berger, space and weather reporter, posted to Twitter this morning:
The launch of Artemis I is now eight days away. From a weather perspective, it's too early to have high confidence this far out. But we can be reasonably confident in the tropics being quiet near Florida, and the overall pattern looks favorable for launch.
The Space Launch Delta 45 weather squadron will provide weather guidance beginning next Saturday, Aug. 27.

As for the weather constraints for a launch, NASA has published its criteria here.

Basic Weather Launch Criteria at the Pad for Liftoff

These guidelines include criteria for various meteorological conditions. Weather teams refer to these criteria while monitoring the elements and implement constraints when conditions could affect rollout or liftoff. The criteria are broadly conservative and developed to avoid possible adverse outcomes.

If other potential weather hazards exist beyond those in the guidelines, the launch weather team will report the hazardous condition to the launch director, who will determine whether launching would expose Artemis I to a weather hazard.

Temperature

  • Do not initiate tanking if the 24-hour average temperature at both 132.5 feet and 257.5 feet is less than 41.4 degrees Fahrenheit.

  • Do not launch if the temperature at both 132.5 feet and 257.5 feet exceeds 94.5 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 consecutive minutes.

  • Do not launch if the temperature at both 132.5 feet and 257.5 feet drops below a defined temperature constraint for 30 consecutive minutes. The temperature constraints range from 38 degrees Fahrenheit to 49 degrees Fahrenheit, depending upon the wind and relative humidity. Higher wind and relative humidity result in a colder temperature constraint.
Wind
  • Do not launch if the peak liftoff winds exceed a range of 29 knots through 39 knots between 132.5 feet and 457.5 feet, respectively.

  • Do not launch through upper-level wind conditions that could lead to control problems for the launch vehicle.
Precipitation
  • Do not launch through precipitation.
Lightning
  • Do not launch for 30 minutes after lightning is observed within 10 nautical miles of the flight path, unless specified conditions related to cloud distance and surface electrical fields can be met.

  • Do not launch if the flight path is within 10 nautical miles of the edge of a thunderstorm that is producing lightning until 30 minutes after the last lightning discharge is observed.

  • Do not launch if the flight path is within 10 nautical miles of an attached thunderstorm anvil cloud unless temperature, time since last lightning, and distance criteria can be met, and if within 3 nautical miles, maximum radar reflectivity criteria also are satisfied.

  • Do not launch if the flight path is within 10 nautical miles of a detached thunderstorm anvil cloud unless temperature, time since lightning and/or detachment, and distance criteria can be met, and if within 3 nautical miles, maximum radar reflectivity criteria also are satisfied.
Clouds
  • Do not launch if the flight path is within 3 nautical miles of a thunderstorm debris cloud for 3 hours, unless temperature, surface electric field, and radar reflectivity criteria can be met.

  • Do not launch if the flight path is within 5 nautical miles of disturbed weather clouds that extend into freezing temperatures and contain moderate or greater precipitation.

  • Do not launch through a cloud layer that is within 5 nautical miles, greater than 4,500 feet thick, and extends into freezing temperatures, unless specific criteria related to radar reflectivity and cloud altitude can be met.

  • Do not launch if the flight path is within 10 nautical miles of cumulus clouds with certain distance and height criteria. There are additional caveats that could be met for clouds not reaching 23 degrees Fahrenheit.

  • Do not launch through cumulus clouds formed as the result of or directly attached to a smoke plume, unless more than 60 minutes passed since detachment from the smoke plume.

  • Do not launch for 15 minutes if field mill instrument readings within 5 nautical miles of the launch pad equal or exceed +/- 1,500 volts per meter, or +/- 1,000 volts per meter, unless specific caveats related to clouds within 10 nautical miles of the flight path can be met.
Solar Activity
  • Do not launch during severe or extreme solar activity resulting in increased density of solar energetic particles with the potential to damage electronic circuits and make radio communication with the launch vehicle difficult or impossible.

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The first official weather forecast for the Artemis I launch calls for a 70 percent chance of favorable conditions on Monday (Aug. 29).
On Sunday, a pattern shift back to southeast flow is expected, which should decrease the coverage of the showers and thunderstorms along the Space Coast. This flow regime will remain in place for the opening of the initial launch window Monday morning. While the overall lightning threat seems low, this onshore flow regime will promote scattered showers across the Atlantic waters through the launch window. As a result, the primary weather concerns for a Monday morning attempt will be the Cumulus Cloud Rule, Surface Electric Fields Rule, and the Flight Through Precipitation constraint.

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Has anyone calculated the decibel comparison for an observer at the Saturn V Center viewing area for SLS, compared with a Saturn V (Apollo 10) and the space shuttle? (I realize the Saturn V Center wasn't there in 1969, but let's assume an observer at approximately the same distance.)

More pessimistically, I assume there must have been calculations of the blast radius of a catastrophic explosion of each of those launch vehicle types at, say, 500 feet above the pad. Are any figures available?

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SLS will be louder than both.

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From Emre Kelly with Florida Today (via Twitter):
NASA's chief SLS engineer, John Blevins, is obviously an expert on rockets. But his background also includes acoustics, so he was a fascinating interview for what Artemis I's launch will feel like.

"Put this down first: it's going to be loud."

"If you have the same environmental conditions – the same location, humidity, and wind – SLS will be louder than both Saturn V and the space shuttle. But the decibel level is an extremely strong function of where you are," Blevins said.

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Does the "launch commentary" available at the Visitors' Center viewing sites include junbotron-type TV? Or does that mean audio only?

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I believe they mean a person delivering commentary live, but they also typically have large video screens for close-up views of the pad and access to NASA's launch broadcast.

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At the moment, I'm at Daytona Beach, about 60 miles north of KSC. What time do you think I should leave for the Artemis launch?

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If you have not left already, I would suggest doing so now. Traffic is supposed to start ramping up around 2:30 a.m., according to local reports.

Driving into the press site at midnight, I was struck by how many camper vans, RVs and people camping out of the back of their truck, van or car were already lining the water's edge in Titusville. There was a definite Apollo 11 vibe.

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I'm there right now but they are working an issue. I sure hope they can fix it.

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Today's (Aug. 29) attempt has been scrubbed.

The next available opportunity to launch is at 12:48 p.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 2, but that depends on if the issue that caused today's scrub can be fixed in time.

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I was fortunate enough to make it over to Titusville to catch the first launch attempt of the Artemis program. Yes, it did cancel. And yes, I did say fortunate. And this is why...

Every launch I've ever been to, you're surrounded by people from all over who are just excited to witness some history. People talk, joke, tell stories, etc. You may never even get their name. It takes you to a place where, for just a few hours, you can forget about all of the stresses of life, the news, politics, the Yankees always winning, or just about anything. Everybody just kind of gets along for a short period of time.

This visit was no exception. I met a wonderful local couple who helped me out with a quick exit plan from Titusville after the launch using back streets. I talked to another gentleman who's wife was working the mission from Houston. He gave me some inside information which helped me make a decision to leave before the crowds bogged down the streets. And then I met a gentleman who just showed up with his telescope and let people line up to take a look at the massive Artemis rocket. What an awesome gesture on his part.

I've got a picture to share from that telescope. It's not super clear, or even that close-up. But the cool thing in my mind is that it's kinda like the view from the bleacher seats at a stadium. You're not surrounded by celebrities, nor do you have the VIP tickets or access to the suite. Sometimes the bleachers are just plain cool. Titusville was no exception. And there's no better people I'd rather hang around with to watch something like this.

I didn't get his name, of course, but what an incredible guy to just set up and let people get an up close look at our new moon rocket!

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What a wonderful perspective and story of your encounters and interactions when viewing Artemis 1 from a Titusville riverside area. I enjoyed it very much and that's a great telescopic view of the pad.

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For those who cannot be in Florida to watch the launch in-person...

San Diego Air & Space Museum release

Legendary NASA Flight Directors Gerry Griffin, Gene Kranz and Milt Windler to Discuss Artemis 1 Launch Live

Gerry Griffin, Gene Kranz and Milt Winder, a group of legendary NASA Flight Directors during the Apollo legacy space program – including during every moon landing – will share their historically important and expert insights live on the San Diego Air & Space Museum's YouTube channel during NASA's Artemis program's Moon launch on Saturday, Sept. 3 beginning at 10:45 a.m. Pacific Time, the Museum announced today.

The launch of Artemis 1 from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral Florida is the first by NASA to send a space capsule capable of sending astronauts to the Moon in 50 years.

"The launch of Artemis 1 on Saturday is a historic moment, and Gerry Griffin, Gene Kranz and Milt Windler are among only a handful of people on the planet who lived through America's Apollo Moon landings," said Jim Kidrick, President & CEO of the San Diego Air & Space Museum, who will moderate the live discussion along with KUSI's Mark Larson on the Museum's YouTube channel. "We're incredibly fortunate to have these national treasures sharing their expert insights into the technology and teamwork it takes to send astronauts back to the Moon. They are 'history' speaking, those who led our efforts to walk on the moon…the legends, and the San Diego Air & Space Museum is honored to host them as they share their invaluable insights with our members and audiences worldwide during this remarkable return to the Moon for the first time in 50 years."

The launch window for Artemis 1 opens on Sept. 3 at 11:17 a.m. Pacific Time. NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket – the most powerful ever built – will send the newly designed Orion capsule, which will be capable of sending four astronauts to the Moon, into lunar orbit, the first such journey since 1972. While Artemis 1 will be un-crewed, the Artemis 2 and 3 missions are scheduled to send astronauts back to lunar orbit (2024) and the lunar surface (2025), respectively.

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Well I wasn't expecting that. I just received an email from KSC. It says that my previous launch viewing package is valid for the next Artemis 1 launch attempt no acton is required on my part.

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We never used our Visitor Complex tickets for either launch attempts for various reasons. I called KSC yesterday and received a full refund minus the $5 processing fee for on line ordering. Good customer service experience in my opinion.

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I'll be visiting Walt Disney World in November and will be there for the Artemis launch (now scheduled for Nov. 14). Is it worth travelling to KSC to see it, and where would be a good viewpoint (always assuming it isn't postponed again)?

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Artemis 1 is currently scheduled for a night launch. If it goes off as planned you'll get a great view from just about anywhere within 10 or 12 miles.

The last time I was in Cocoa Beach I witnessed a night launch of a Falcon 9. I was in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn but even at that distance it was an incredible experience.

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Thanks for the info. I've decided to visit KSC on 13th Nov 13th, so hopefully see Artemis on the pad. The launch I'll watch on TV. The only night launch I've seen live was Apollo 17.

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I did it. I have five tickets to the Saturn V complex to see the launch of Artemis 1. If you already have tickets to Feel the Heat check you email. That's how I was notified.

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quote:
Originally posted by OLDIE:
The launch I'll watch on TV.
Watch the liftoff on TV, but then run outside and look to the east.

Back in the 1990s I saw a night Shuttle launch from Disney World, specifically Old Key West Resort. The SRBs lit the entire sky with an orange glow. The SRBs were visible through burnout and separation, and the SSMEs were visible until the trajectory brought them below the surrounding buildings. To me it was more exciting than the Shuttle launch I saw from KSC.

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Thanks, I'll see how it all pans out. Hopefully we'll get info on roll-out soon.

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A limited number of $99 viewing packages from the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex's main campus are now available for the Artemis I launch.
With a Main Visitor Complex launch viewing package, you may return on a day following the launch to explore the exhibits and attractions throughout the visitor complex.

This package includes:

  • Admission for up to two launch attempts
  • Live commentary from our space experts
  • A collectible commemorative launch card
  • Admission for a return visit within 30 days after the launch

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From Port Canaveral (via Twitter):
Jetty Park and Campground remains closed and will not be available for viewing of the Artemis 1 launch, scheduled for 1:04 a.m. Wednesday November 16, due to ongoing cleanup from Hurricane Nicole.

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NASA release
Where to See the Artemis I Mission Liftoff to the Moon

When NASA's Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft launch on the uncrewed Artemis I flight test to the moon, it will be visible along the Space Coast and throughout parts of Florida for a brief minute or so.

NASA is targeting the next launch attempt of the Artemis I mission for Wednesday, Nov. 16 during a 120-minute launch window that opens at 1:04 a.m. EST.

Weather permitting, the bright light from the plumes of the moon rocket's twin solid rocket boosters and four RS-25 engines could be seen against the dark night sky for up to 70 seconds after liftoff from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The rocket and spacecraft will no longer be visible to the naked eye after reaching an altitude of 42,000 feet.

Launch visibility is dependent upon several factors, including launch time and dates.


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