Kathy Lessa's STS74 Shuttle Launch

STS-74 Launch

This is a travelogue from a truly unique experience, viewing the launch of a space shuttle up close from the VIP/family seating area, in November 1985.

Due to the good fortune of my parents' moving into a neighborhood with astronauts and becoming good friends with some of them, we were invited to the first and second launch of Col. Bill McArthur's shuttle career to date. The first mission, STS-58, was uneventful as far as I'm concerned as we had to leave Florida before they finally got the thing up in the air (due to technical difficulties).

I decided to put these pages out on the WWW for several reasons:

I think they're pretty cool, and judging from the gatherings in my office around my photo album, others think so too
Participating in a launch as a crew guest is a unique experience which I would love to share
I'm an unabashed NASA groupie... maybe if you're not convinced NASA's great, you might catch a bit of the fever by taking the tour with me.

I will freely and honestly state that NASA's official photos are infinitely better than mine, so please don't rob yourself by missing out on their site. It seems from talking to folks, however, that there's a lot of interest in a 'personal' account of the experience. Check out my shuttle index page after you look through my scrapbook for additional NASA links.

If you'd like to join us on our journey to the launch, please wipe off your feet and follow the NASA meatball!

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