Rocket Garden at KSCVC. Photo by Wayward.
If you’re planning to view a launch from Kennedy Space Center, this is a must-read!
How to Watch a Launch from Kennedy Space Center
Author: WaywardPlane
Port Canaveral’s Milliken’s Reef Closes
As reported by FloridaToday.com, Milliken’s Reef has closed its doors for good.
The restaurant – a popular fixture in Port Canaveral since 2008 – was a popular venue for local and visiting space enthusiasts. Its location across the water from OCISLY’s dock (Of Course I Still Love You, SpaceX’s East Coast booster landing and retrieval barge) made it a spot often frequented by Falcon hunters and barge spotters.
There are rumors that a new restaurant will be opening in that location shortly; nevertheless, Milliken’s will be greatly missed.
SpaceX CRS-14 @ ITL Causeway
CRS-14 Launch from ITL Causeway, by Hunter
On April 2, 2018, SpaceX successfully launched a Dragon capsule to the ISS on their Falcon 9 rocket. Unexpectedly, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex was a complete sell-out, filling not only their premium viewing at the LC-39 Observation Gantry, but also filling the Apollo/Saturn V Center and their North Lawn viewing areas to capacity many hours before launch.
A few of us Launch Rats had the privilege of viewing the launch from the ITL Causeway within Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and have pictures and videos to share! Expect a more complete update shortly, as well as more information on alternate launch viewing locations (as always). For now, here’s a few tidbits to enjoy:
I ♥ 🚀
I love rockets.
I love rockets because they are shiny, and bright, and loud.
I love rockets because with every launch they carry humanity’s hopes and dreams and future a little bit closer to the stars.