19 November 2013

NASA Launch Tonight Visible Over Much of The U.S.East Coast.

Posted by Dan Satterfield

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The launch window is from 7:30-9:30 PM EST.

A large high pressure system is producing clear skies over much of the eastern Seaboard tonight, and the visibility is excellent. This launch will actually put 29 different satellites in orbit, including one designed by a group of high school students!

This graphic shows how high above the horizon the rocket will be visible.

This graphic shows how high above the horizon the rocket will be visible. Click for a much larger version.

I’m just 40 miles away from it here in Salisbury, and should have a great view of the launch. I’ll post some pics of it later tonight here.( A lot of folks are at Assateague National Seashore tonight to watch it go.)

You can get updates on the launch from the twitter feed of NASA at: @NASA_Wallops.