is scheduled to launch a rocket tonight that will be visible to the DMV as it climbs into the sunset sky.
The facility hopes to launch the 13th Northrop Grumman resupply mission to the (ISS) at 5:39 p.m. near sunset. The Cygnus cargo ship (spacecraft) is the S.S. Robert H. Lawrence, named for the .
The launch and mission will be .
Depending on where you are in the DMV, you might be able watch the rocket ascending into the sky with your own eyes. The covers quite a bit of territory.
Launch updates can be obtained via NASA Wallops Flight Facility and . There is also a nifty launch app, 鈥�,” you can check.
Weather prospects are promising for the launch and should allow most a chance to see the rocket in flight.
It is possible to see the launch from Wallops鈥� Visitor Center and surrounding areas but traffic is typically heavy during these occasions. I will be watching and photographing from Hampton Roads, Virginia, which means I should see the Antares rocket about 60 seconds after launch. I鈥檒l post any pics or video that I get on .
On Monday, I will be participating in NASA鈥檚 agency wide at Langley Research Center (LaRC). The all day event will be a behind the scenes look at LaRC and what the Center is doing to support . I鈥檒l be posting on my Twitter feed so follow along.
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