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SpaceX Vandenberg Launch

Discussion in 'Southern California' started by R77toy, Dec 1, 2018.

  1. Dec 1, 2018 at 2:53 PM
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    R77toy

    R77toy [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Flight has been delayed until Monday, same time

    Launch scheduled for Sunday morning @ 10:31.
    They're not being allowed to land back at launchsite due to another rocket standing nearby, so they're parking the barge just offshore, may be visible from Gaviota Beach.

    This is about as close as you can get, about 4 miles from the launch site:
    https://www.google.com/maps/place/A...ddfb26b3c1edfc!8m2!3d34.6705013!4d-120.560878
    There's a hill that blocks a couple hundred feet, a few seconds.

    The public can view this launch from the Hawk's Nest on Azalea Lane off of Hwy 1 just a half mile south of Vandenberg Air Force Base's main gate.

    The Hawk's Nest gates will open on Sunday at 9:00 a.m. PST and close at 10:15 a.m. PST. As a reminder the public is asked not to bring or consume alcohol, smoke, nor have any open fires or barbecues. Weapons are not allowed, additionally, the use of small unmanned aerial systems within five miles of any active runway, such as Vandenberg’s, is prohibited. This place has a direct view of the rocket on the ground, but about 9 miles North, not nearly as loud as the other place.
     
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  2. Dec 1, 2018 at 8:19 PM
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    Thank you for the reminder! What gorgeous country up there.
     
  3. Dec 1, 2018 at 9:08 PM
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    Sweet. We'll be looking f rte on Anza Borrego desert.
     
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  4. Dec 7, 2018 at 10:04 AM
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    Thank you for posting these details.
     
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  5. Dec 7, 2018 at 10:34 AM
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    Thank you!!!
     
  6. Dec 7, 2018 at 8:25 PM
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    The recovered booster is standing in San Pedro harbor, should be there thru the weekend, Google "Miner Street, San Pedro". You can park right across the street from it.
     

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