[GCARC] Antares Launch Tonight

[John Zaruba Jr]

Orbital Sciences Launch Conductor confirms new launch attempt tomorrow (Tuesday 10/28) at approximately 18:19 EDT.

I'll post more information as it becomes available.

73,

John K2ZA

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 27, 2014, at 18:51, John Zaruba Jr <k2za at icloud.com> wrote:
> 
> Yep, some moron in a pleasure boat fouling the range.
> 
> Hopefully that captain will have a meaningful conversation with the Coast Guard.
> 
> Assuming 24 hour reset/turn around tomorrow's launch attempt will occur at 18:19 EDT.
> 
> Weather doesn't look quite as picture perfect as today, keep your fingers crossed.
> 
> 73,
> 
> John K2ZA
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Oct 27, 2014, at 18:13, Jeff KB2M <kb2m at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Cool. 
>> We were actually going to make the trip down there to Chincoteague to watch
>> the launch from a charter boat. We found out about this while visiting the
>> area during the summer on a vacation. But we instead got involved in the
>> sale of the Ocean View property. We will be watching tonight, thanks for the
>> heads up John.....
>> 
>> 73 jeff kb2m
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: GCARC [mailto:gcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Zaruba
>> Jr. K2ZA
>> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 17:35 PM
>> To: GCARC
>> Subject: [GCARC] Antares Launch Tonight
>> 
>> Orbital Sciences and NASA will be launching an Antares rocket from Wallops
>> Island, VA, tonight at approximately 1845 EDT.
>> 
>> The rocket will start off in the Southwestern portion of the sky, transiting
>> to the Southeast as it increases in altitude. The weather looks good for
>> both launch and visibility from the South Jersey area.
>> 
>> As a bonus, about 5 minutes later you should see the International Space
>> Station making the same path.
>> 
>> Thanks to Keith Johnson, director of the Edelman Planetarium at Rowan
>> University for the information.
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>> John K2ZA
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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