Rocket Launch...

June 29th, 2011

Note to anyone in the US.... the launch window is starting Wed June 29th 8:28 pm -11:28 EST

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/missions/orsinfo.html

If you check out the facebook page on the link above they list updates on the launch. It was scrubbed last night due to thunderstorms.

Viewing the Launch
The launch may be visible, depending on cloud cover and one’s viewing location, in the eastern United States from southern New York to North Carolina. It may be seen as far west from the Atlantic Coast as West Virginia and all of Pennsylvania.

Locally, the NASA Visitor Center on Va. Route 175 and the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge/Assateague National Seashore will be open to view the launch. Regionally, the launch may also be seen from the beaches at Ocean City, Md., and Virginia Beach, Va.

Edit: mashup page is also cool...

http://www.risingtidesolutions.net/ors1/

June 29th, 2011

Brandie

Night launches are awesome. Definitely much cooler than day ones. I do miss being in Florida and only having to step out my front door to see them.

June 29th, 2011

Jessica

oooooh! do you tihnk it will be visible from NC? i would love to see it and possibly attempt to photograph it!

June 29th, 2011

LisLee

@lilkitty90 I think it is worth taking a look! If you are able to get any pictures post them on the thread!

June 29th, 2011

Jessica

i will definitely be stepping outside to take a look tonight, now i just have to figure out which direction.. lol

June 29th, 2011

LisLee

@lilkitty90 Wallops is on the Eastern Shore of Virginia on the Atlantic Ocean, so I'd say north east from NC. Good Luck! But it's a fairly good size rocket so shouldn't be to hard to spot depending on your location in NC.

June 29th, 2011

Jessica

ok! we'll see what happens!

June 30th, 2011

LisLee

June 30th, 2011

Jessica

i couldn't see it, it was still pretty much day light here, doesn't get dark till about 9:20 and i looked for a good 10 minutes but i just couldn't see it.

June 30th, 2011

LisLee

@lilkitty90 I'm sorry you didn't get to see it! The launch actually occurred at 11:09 pm due to several holds they did during the launch window.

Nice Picture http://www.spaceweather.com/submissions/large_image_popup.php?image_name=Neil-Winston-Rocket-Combined-Small_1309406615.jpg

Picture from NJ. http://www.flickr.com/photos/j-gray/5886310089/?ref=nf

Shows a video of the launch. http://www.space.com/12121-rocket-launches-military-tactical-satellite-ors-1.html

June 30th, 2011

Jessica

oh man that sucks! i should have came back and checked the links darn it!

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