[Scan-DC] Minotaur Launch - visible from Beltsville/Silver Spring MD

[Robert Fisher]

It was easily visible from New Market, MD through second stage burnout.  Was not able to catch the third stage however.  Was much brighter than expected.

On Sep 6, 2013, at 23:54, "Rick Hansen" <Rick.Hansen at apsglobal.com> wrote:

> It was visible at 11:28PM, heading roughly northward, and it looks like the
> first stage burned out just as it became visible. The 2nd stage started a
> few seconds later and was visible from 11:28PM to 11:30PM, when it burned
> out. It looked like you could see smoke in the sky behind the 1st and 2nd
> stages. No sight of the 3rd stage. The rocket burned with an orange light,
> and the smoke trails looked like a dark patch in the sky, just a little
> brighter than the background. It would have been spectacular away from city
> lights. 
> 
> 
> Also - Those ICMB motors get the payload into orbit quickly.
> 
> 
> 
> May we all listen well and often,
> 
> 
> R.
> 
> 
> 
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