Back to Florida!
26 Jun
Last year, the week after school got out, a friend and I took a road trip down for the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis for STS-132. We stayed in Tampa and had a blast at Busch Gardens and Sea World, and drove over to Titusville to watch the launch from from the shore, which was about 8-9 miles away from the launch pad. (Video on YouTube, photos on Facebook.)
If you follow me on Twitter, you may already know that in just over a week, I’ll be going to back to Florida to watch the Space Shuttle Atlantis launch again. What would inspire me to return to Florida?
I was fortunate enough to be selected for #NASATweetup. What is NASA Tweetup? From their website:
A Tweetup is an informal meeting of people who use the social messaging medium Twitter. NASA Tweetups provide @NASA followers with the opportunity to go behind-the-scenes at NASA facilities and events and speak with scientists, engineers, astronauts and managers. NASA Tweetups range from two hours to two days in length and include a “meet and greet” session to allow participants to mingle with fellow Tweeps and the people behind NASA’s Twitter feeds.
There were over 5000 people who applied, I was one of the 150 people who were selected. I don’t exactly know what we’ll be doing yet at the two day event, mostly because every one is different and the agenda hasn’t been e-mailed yet.
Words can’t express how excited I am. Over the next two weeks, look forward to a bunch of posts both here on my blog and on Twitter about the Tweetup, NASA, and the Space Shuttle program. I’m super excited for several reasons: an up-close look at NASA, meeting 149 other people who love Twitter and NASA, and watching the FINAL LAUNCH OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM from the press site.
Being a part of this historic moment is a HUGE honor. Come back soon for more updates!
