[Scan-DC] Wallops launch tomorrow evening

[Thomas P. Clouse]

Anyone have any good suggestions for viewing locations for Southern
Maryland? I won't drive to the Eastern Shore to watch, but it is worth
driving to St. Mary's or something to get a better view of the southeastern
sky.



On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 8:40 PM, Andrew Clegg <aclegg at nsf.gov> wrote:

> The following may provide some scanner opportunities. Perhaps others on the
> list could suggest some possible frequencies for support operations? The
> launch is supposed to be at 8:28 tomorrow evening. It's 8:38 right now, and
> it still looks pretty bright outside, so perhaps no trail will be visible
> from here. Also, I believe it's supposed to be cloudy, so any activity from
> here may be limited to what we hear on our scanners.
>
> Andy
>
>
>
> http://www.space.com/12089-sunset-rocket-launch-east-coast-skywatchers-ors-1.html
>
> NASA plans to launch a new military satellite from a Virginia spaceport
> late
> Tuesday (June 28), a flight that could potentially create a spectacular
> sight for skywatchers along the U.S. East Coast.
>
> The U.S. Air Force's Minotaur 1 rocket is slated to blast off from a NASA
> launch range at the Wallops Flight Facility and Mid-Atlantic Regional
> Spaceport at 8:28 p.m. EDT (0028 GMT).
>
>
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