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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNighttime Rocket Launch Tuesday Visible from US East Coast
http://m.space.com/23627-rocket-launch-visible-east-coast-tuesday.htmlThe launch of a Minotaur I rocket for the U.S. Air Force ORS-3 mission is scheduled to occur on November 19, 2013, with a planned launch window of 7:30 - 9:15 pm EST. This map shows where the launch should be visible.
Update: Tonight's Minotaur rocket launch is will set a record when it puts 29 satellites into orbit. See our latest story here: Record-Setting Rocket Launch to Loft 29 Satellites Tonight: How to Watch Live
NASA and the U.S. military will launch a record payload of 29 satellites from a Virginia spaceport Tuesday night (Nov. 19) on a mission that could create a spectacular sight for skywatchers along the U.S. East Coast, weather permitting.
The U.S. Air Force launch will send an Orbital Sciences Minotaur 1 rocket into orbit from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility and Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Va., sometime during a two-hour launch window that opens Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. EST (0030 Nov. 20 GMT).
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Nighttime Rocket Launch Tuesday Visible from US East Coast (Original Post)
G_j
Nov 2013
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Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)1. I get off work at 8
maybe I'll see it from the parking lot
2naSalit
(86,586 posts)2. WATCH IT LIVE
thanks!
2naSalit
(86,586 posts)4. You're welcome.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)5. Cool!
G_j
(40,367 posts)6. in 6 minutes...nt