[Scan-DC] 11:10 PM RE: Wallops launch tomorrow evening

[Ed Tobias]

Saw it from the beach at O.C. Picked it up about 15-20 secs after launch and followed for a good 5 minutes...an orange meteor with a contrail.  Very, very cool.


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On Jun 29, 2011, at 11:03 PM, "Rick Hansen" <Rick.Hansen at apsglobal.com> wrote:

> Launch was delayed, will go in a few minutes. 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ed Tobias
> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 8:39 PM
> To: Cathy Drzyzgula
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> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Wallops launch tomorrow evening
> 
> Target launch time now 2205 eastern.
> 
> Ed
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On Jun 29, 2011, at 4:05 PM, "Cathy Drzyzgula" <cathy at drzyzgula.org> wrote:
> 
>> So far the launch is still on for Wednesday evening, with better 
>> weather than yesterday.  Phone number for updates: 757-824-2050.  Wish 
>> it had worked while I was in OC.
>> 
>> Cathy D
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Andrew Clegg
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 7:08 PM
>> To: Andrew Clegg
>> Cc: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Wallops launch tomorrow evening
>> 
>> 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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