Asri-unix.992 net.space utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!ARPAVAX:C70:sri-unix!Suk@PARC-MAXC Fri Mar 12 09:36:45 1982 Re: shuttle landing Ron, I went to Edwards when Columbia landed the second time. I can't help you much, but: I had a pass from a friend at NASA so watched from the place to which I was directed after arriving on the base. I believe the off-base viewing is rather limited, crowded, and not that good, but that's only hearsay. I understand that many local C of Cs have passes available for the asking. If you know anyone in city government anywhere in California, you should be able to scrounge up a vehicle pass. As a last resort, call NASA at Moffet Field. The traffic was not bad. People arrive mostly during the last few hours before touch-down. We left the Bay Area at 1:00 a.m., had breakfast in Bakersfield, and got there around 9:00, still time for a little shuteye before the big event. Of course, I don't know the planned landing time this time. We left immediately afterward, and traffic wasn't bad at all. If we waited around a little, it might've been worse. I enjoy camping, but didn't try it there. On the base, RVs and autos are all herded together. They have portable johns, drinking water, hot dog stands, and souvenir tents set up within walking distance, but you'd have to call them about whether they allow overnight camping -- I doubt it. The whole thing is over in such a hurry, especially after waiting in anticipation for many hours. You can see it better on TV, but it's still an experience I'm glad I had. Good luck! Stan ----------------------------------------------------------------- gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen of http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/ This Usenet Oldnews Archive article may be copied and distributed freely, provided: 1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles. 2. The following notice remains appended to each copy: The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996 Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.