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

[KRA2829 at aol.com]

Saw it from Springfield about 20 seconds after launch. Fun to  watch.
 
 
In a message dated 6/29/2011 11:20:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
edtobias at comcast.net writes:

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.


Sent from my iPad

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
> Cc:  scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> 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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