I'll always regret not seeing a shuttle launch. I went once and it was cancelled due to poor weather.
Hopefully NASA will replace it with something equally spectacular, or perhaps I'll just have to wait and enjoy a private launch (from on-board).
Hopefully NASA will replace it with something equally spectacular, or perhaps I'll just have to wait and enjoy a private launch (from on-board).
Downvote me for this, because it's offtopic, and silly, but seeing the shuttle perched up there with those huge tanks of fuel strapped to it's chest reminds me of my dog when I come home from work.
She just looks excited. The rockets don't. They don't have as much personality.
Every time I see the shuttle, it looks like it's happy, and it's excited to be going to space. The rockets just look like hammers.
Actually, it kindof does look like a dog's nose: http://www.enstoneflyingclubblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/20...
And when you look at the Ares V rocket. OMG, watching that take off is going to be sick!
Size comparison: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A7wB2gcr8lA/TAU3evWPPSI/AAAAAAAAIE...
So don't be too bummed, you'll be able to see lots of great launches in your lifetime.