Where to Watch the Space Shuttle Launch From Gulfport

Space Shuttle Mission STS-135 is the final mission for Atlantis and the final space shuttle flight in America's proud history of space exploration. Will you be watching the shuttle launch today? Send us your photos! E-mail them to Gulfport Patch's guest editor at lee.diekemper@yahoo.com.

The launch is scheduled for a liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral at 11:26 a.m today. but weather may delay the launch, perhaps for a couple of days.

The mission is planned for 12 days and will include a spacewalk. The mission will also bring the first iPhone into space, along with several other items to commemorate the historic event.

If you plan on watching the launch from the comforts of Gulfport, check out a few locations for the best view in Gulfport.

•  (elevated nature trails)
• Walter & Bert Williams Fishing Pier off Shore Blvd. S. (located on Boca Ciega Bay, the pier should give you a good view of the skyline)
• Boca Ciega Bay (anchor your boat and make sure you can view the sky towards the northeast)

For up to date information from NASA about the preparations leading up to the launch, check out their website.

You may also follow NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Twitter. And watch live streaming video from NASA TV online.

Mission Facts

Crew:

• Commander: Christopher Ferguson
• Pilot: Doug Hurley
• Mission Specialist 1: Sandra Magnus
• Mission Specialist 2: Rex Walheim

Related Topics: Atlantis