[Scan-DC] Wallops launch tomorrow evening

[Ed Tobias]

Andrew -

Thanks for the heads up.  I'll be watching from my condo on the beach at Ocean City.  Is there launch audio available on-line?

Ed

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On Jun 27, 2011, at 9:08 PM, "Thomas P. Clouse" <tom at clouse.com> wrote:

> 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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