Space shuttle mission STS-129 is scheduled to launch on November 12, 2009. In the following year, there are only 5 space shuttle missions plotted to take place. After that, the era of the will be over. Now is the time to make your vacation plans to try and see a shuttle launch in person before the program ends.

The last 5 NASA shuttle flights are scheduled to end in the year 2010. If you dont get to see one of these 5 shuttle launches in 2010, there will never be another opportunity to see one. So try to see a space shuttle, the world\’s first reusable spacecraft, launch if you can!

If you plot your shuttle launch viewing vacation with an Orlando vacation, then you will be guaranteed to have some fun even if the shuttle flight is delayed. Shuttle missions are extremely complicated, so shuttle launches dates often change. Fortunately, Orlando theme parks are just an hour away from the best places to view a space shuttle launch so your vacation can include both areas.

Where can you go to get a excellent view of a space shuttle launch? Space View Park in northern Titusville, close to the Kennedy Space Center, is a fantastic place to see a launch. In fact, there are many excellent, free viewing locations in Titusville all along the river.

If you want to see a launch from the Kennedy Space Center, you will have to obtain tickets in advance. You can buy tickets to see a launch from KSC for either the NASA causeway or the KSC Visitor Complex. The NASA causeway has a better view, but the Visitor Complex has fun activities to do while you are waiting for the countdown. There are no refunds for launch tickets, but the tickets are excellent for the next launch attempt in some situations.

The other part of your vacation can include Universal Studios and Disney World theme parks. If you like marine life, you can see dolphins and killer whales at Sea World in Orlando or tour the Discovery Cove park and swim with a dolphin. There are also many theaters and shows to see in Orlando.

With so many things to do in Orlando and near the launch site, you will be able to have a memorable Florida vacation even if the space shuttle launch is delayed. So plot now to have a vacation which may give you a once-in-a-lifetime chance to view a space shuttle launch. If you wait past 2010, you will miss your opportunity to see a shuttle launch. If you are lucky, you may be able to see a launch before the end of the space shuttle program. Excellent luck!

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