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BC visits the Kennedy Space Center

Being a native of Orlando, I grew up with the Space Program. I can remember the whole neighborhood getting excited about launch time. Our house faced due east in a neighborhood primarily composed of families who worked for Martin-Marietta (now known as Lockheed-Martin). Our family was no exception. My dad was an Engineer for Martin and took great pride in America's Race to Space. Our front lawn was a "Cape Kennedy" annex at launch time. Bring your own lawn chair. We've got the radio hook-up. Oh, and don't forget the mosquito repellent.

It's been years since I've been to the Kennedy Space Center and I've been trying desperately to find time in my hectic schedule to go over. After two false starts, my friend Hugh and I finally cleared both our schedules, dumped the beepers and the cell phones, and headed east for a look at our future in Space.

The hotel had called me for a problem at 3am and it was raining then. I crossed my fingers and hoped it would clear by 7:30am. It was still overcast when Hugh picked me up. The Weather Channel predicted clearing skies but early morning rain over the east coast. The Kennedy Space Center or KSC, is located roughly 45 minutes from Orlando.  We headed east on Highway 528, a/k/a The Beeline Expressway, to Highway 407 into the Space Center. As we pulled into the parking lot, the clouds were starting to break up but it was still cool and humid with the occasional sprinkle still hanging around.

Determined to have a great day, no matter what the meteorologists had in mind for us, we headed toward the ticket booth and then the Main Entrance.

For more info on our trip, click here.