[Scan-DC] Wallops launch tomorrow evening

[Andrew Clegg]

Looks like the launch was scrubbed for tonight due to lightning. 

Andy

Typos courtesy of my iPhone

On Jun 27, 2011, at 20:40, "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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