Aside from the whole historical factors of the location itself (for instance: the humans sent to the moon were launched from that same launch pad), watching the launch from a video or live stream does not tell the entire story.
To hear the roar of those 27 engines and feel it vibrating on your chest and the bleachers is an emotional experience. Then you can see the boosters coming back, and their entry burn and you can follow them down to their landing zones. A few seconds later you hear the sonic booms.
While all this is happening, you also have the energy of the happy crowd cheering and celebrating what humans are capable of doing.
It gives you hope and an exciting future to look forward.
It's definitely the sound that most can't be reproduced at home. It really sounds like the air itself is being ripped apart. That's why I want to go back and see another launch. Also, the flame is SO BRIGHT, video doesn't do it justice. It's miles and miles away and it's almost like looking at a welding flare.
To hear the roar of those 27 engines and feel it vibrating on your chest and the bleachers is an emotional experience. Then you can see the boosters coming back, and their entry burn and you can follow them down to their landing zones. A few seconds later you hear the sonic booms.
While all this is happening, you also have the energy of the happy crowd cheering and celebrating what humans are capable of doing.
It gives you hope and an exciting future to look forward.