K3LAG
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Rescheduled for Thursday at 4:06PM.
Antares Rocket Launch from Wallops Island this evening
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Thursday Feb 13th @ 4:06pm EST
I was given an invitation to watch the launch at Wallops. Drove there Saturday to register, was there Sunday pretty much all day to abort 3 minutes from launch and drove home to Accokeek last night.
Darn...really doesn’t cover it
Got this update this morning at work
NASA’s commercial cargo provider, Northrop Grumman, is set to launch its 13th contracted resupply mission to the International Space Station no earlier than Sunday, Feb. 9, at 5:39 p.m. EST from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. A Cygnus cargo spacecraft will launch aboard an Antares rocket from Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Spaceport at Wallops.
Cargo will include crew supplies, hardware and materials for scientific investigations, including the Mobile SpaceLab, Mochii investigation, OsteoOmics investigation, Phage Evolution investigation, Spacecraft Fire Experiment-IV and more. Data from some of these investigations, as well as their maintenance, could prove valuable for future crewed Artemis missions to the Moon or missions to Mars.
Weather permitting, the launch may be visible to the public in some areas on the East Coast. Mission information, updates and live video of the launch are available via the Wallops Mission Status Center. Clicking on the “Tracking” link allows users to determine when and where they may be able to see the rocket after liftoff. The site is accessible on a smartphone, computer or tablet with most browsers.
The public may also view the launch from the Wallops Visitor Center, which will open at 1:30 p.m. on the day of launch. Information about the visitor center, including directions, is available here.
Live launch coverage will begin on NASA TV at 5 p.m. EST.
NASA’s commercial cargo provider, Northrop Grumman, is set to launch its 13th contracted resupply mission to the International Space Station no earlier than Sunday, Feb. 9, at 5:39 p.m. EST from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. A Cygnus cargo spacecraft will launch aboard an Antares rocket from Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Spaceport at Wallops.
Cargo will include crew supplies, hardware and materials for scientific investigations, including the Mobile SpaceLab, Mochii investigation, OsteoOmics investigation, Phage Evolution investigation, Spacecraft Fire Experiment-IV and more. Data from some of these investigations, as well as their maintenance, could prove valuable for future crewed Artemis missions to the Moon or missions to Mars.
Weather permitting, the launch may be visible to the public in some areas on the East Coast. Mission information, updates and live video of the launch are available via the Wallops Mission Status Center. Clicking on the “Tracking” link allows users to determine when and where they may be able to see the rocket after liftoff. The site is accessible on a smartphone, computer or tablet with most browsers.
The public may also view the launch from the Wallops Visitor Center, which will open at 1:30 p.m. on the day of launch. Information about the visitor center, including directions, is available here.
Live launch coverage will begin on NASA TV at 5 p.m. EST.
A bit late don't you think, our government hard at work...
I was given an invitation to watch the launch at Wallops. Drove there Saturday to register, was there Sunday pretty much all day to abort 3 minutes from launch and drove home to Accokeek last night.
Darn...really doesn’t cover it
Sorry to hear that, I actually debated on driving ~17 miles from my house to a spot close to the island to get a better view! I was pretty sure they were going to get this one up on schedule, although they almost never do...
A few years ago, when they first started launching from Wallops, my boy and I stayed up til 11:30 and watched one rise up into the sky from the SE and even saw boosters separate and continue on. That was amazing.
That much earlier it will be a lot harder to see from west of the Bay and north of Southern MD & southern ES
303_enfield
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Thursday = rain. Don't count on a launch.
dieselfarmboy
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And a sudden temp in drop which has to mean wind also.
joma352
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I was given an invitation to watch the launch at Wallops. Drove there Saturday to register, was there Sunday pretty much all day to abort 3 minutes from launch and drove home to Accokeek last night.
Darn...really doesn’t cover it
my fiance's mother and step dad were also there, they were not too thrilled about it being scrubbed after standing around for hours. their drive was a whole lot shorter though, only like 30 minutes
I was jealous that they got to go until it was scrubbed
303_enfield
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dieselfarmboy
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my fiance's mother and step dad were also there, they were not too thrilled about it being scrubbed after standing around for hours. their drive was a whole lot shorter though, only like 30 minutes
I was jealous that they got to go until it was scrubbed
In the 90's I worked on ground stations for an experimental communications satellite (ACT) that was going up on the shuttle. We were given VIP seats for the shuttle launch, so I drove down to Canaveral. They scrubbed at 0:10.
Long drive home.
Yep, I'd bet on "scrubbed again"...
303_enfield
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Friday launch now.
Rescheduled for 3:43 p.m. EST, Friday, Feb. 14
I was given an invitation to watch the launch at Wallops. Drove there Saturday to register, was there Sunday pretty much all day to abort 3 minutes from launch and drove home to Accokeek last night.
Darn...really doesn’t cover it
My wife and I drove 3+ hrs from Crownsville arriving in the area right around noon. We managed to be like 4th or 5th car into the Visitor Center when they opened the lot at 1:30pm. Waited 4+ hrs only to be disappointed. This is the third time over the years I tried to see a launch and all have been rescheduled. Starting to feel like a jinx. We did meet some nice people and the weather wasn't bad if just a bit cool (mainly due to a significant breeze). So there was that.
Oh, so you caused the abort!
We also met some great people and the anticipation was great. And it wasn’t too cold once I put on my new Wallops fleece. Wish they had food offerings in the hangar and something other than cookies and chips at the viewing site. The Royal Farms box I got in the drive back couldn’t have tasted better.
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