[Scan-DC] Large Rocket Launch - Wallops Island - May 5, 2009

[Doug Kitchener]

See also this:



http://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/news/tacsat3frontpage.html



Launch is supposed to be between 8 and 11 p.m.



Backup days for launch are May 6 - 9



TacSat-3 and two secondary payloads... wonder what they are...



:)



I keep hoping I'll be able to catch a launch sometime when I'm down at the beach.



Thanks, Andrew... maybe it will clear up.



Webcast at http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/webcast/



Also, if anyone's lucky enough to be in the area, 

Radio:  760 AM (in the Wallops area)



DK

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> From: andrew at leyden.com
> To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 10:52:12 -0400
> Subject: [Scan-DC] Large Rocket Launch - Wallops Island - May 5, 2009
>
> Well hell. It's grey and cloudy here but if it clears up by tonight
> you might want to head to somewhere with a good Eastern view (think
> the Western Shore of Maryland, Annapolis, etc) to catch a glimpse of a
> big Minatour rocket going up from Wallops Island, VA
>
> http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2009/05/nasa-will-try-to-launch-a-rocket-in-virginia-tonight-watch-it-with-your-kids/
>
> These things are pretty visible for quite a distance so if you want to
> do something cool with the kids it's an option (if--if--if it clears
> up tonight, and the current forecast is not looking good). They put
> out some really bright flames and can be seen for about 800 miles.
>
> Last minute updates here: http://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops
>
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