Another Rocket Launch Tonight

[maintenanceguy 510]

http://news.yahoo.com/record-setting-rocket-launch-loft-29-satellites-tonight-131841174.html

 

We watched the last one about a month or two ago.  It's launching from Wallops Island in VA.   Launch window is 7:30 - 9:30.  Last time NASA had a live feed via the internet and they launched right at the beginning of the launch window.

 

Watch the South horizon from somewhere without trees or buildings.  It does not go straight up.  It travels toward the East.  Last time you could see several stages fire over 3 or 4 minutes.

 

It was very worth it.  Hoping to see something cool again.

[NEAHS 11]

Back in the late 80s when I lived in St. Pete Fl. I could see the space shuttle launches from my condo balcony. Day time launches I could only see the vapor trail, but night time launches you could see the orange glow of the booster rockets.

[mipafox 438]

I hope it hits DC.

[seamusSU 0]

I just saw the updated launch time is 8:15. I wish I could see it but we've got trees all around

[Malice4you 627]

Thank you guys for posting this, think i'll go out to the same place I watched the last one from.

[dwamp2006 1]

http://www.space.com/17933-nasa-television-webcasts-live-space-tv.html

 

Live stream ^ 8:15 launch time

[remixer 1,645]

im sitting in wait.

 

 

there is a google earth app that shows where to view it based on your location

[EWC88 24]

Wish I wasn't at work and I could drive somewhere to try and see it.

[NEAHS 11]

Watching it on TV on the NASA channel.

[EWC88 24]

Scratch that, looked outside my work window and saw it so I went out and watche it lol.

[Contrvlr 17]

Just watched it from the front door, thanx for the heads up

[Vlad G 345]

That was cool. You could see stage 1 and 2 changing.

[carl_g 568]

That was cool!

[remixer 1,645]

ha the wife and kids outside to watch it.. very cool

[NEAHS 11]

That was cool. You could see stage 1 and 2 changing.

+1 Also seen stage 1 & 2 detach...

[dwamp2006 1]

that was friggin awesome!

[dwamp2006 1]

traveling at 12,600mph, holy crap!

[AS350Driver 56]

Worth standing out in the cold to see this, very cool.

[mipafox 438]

That was pretty cool, thanks for the heads up!

[EWC88 24]

Worth standing out in the cold to see this, very cool.

+1 plus good excuse for me to get a break from work lol.

[pbkid6974 1]

man i just missed it. i was pooping and hurried up to run outside only to have a neighbor walking back from the school field with his son talking about it on the phone. so im 0 for 2. hurried poop and missed rocket.

[RecessedFilter 222]

FML. I can't believe I missed this.

 

I;m so pissed.

[Lalo 13]

Was outside but still missed it. Dammit!

[W2MC 1,699]

Too much light and blockage - shudda gone to the back 40 to watch

[jrfly3006 42]

Watched with my 7 yr old.. Something for him to tell the class tomorrow..pretty neato!

[Malice4you 627]

I think the first launch I saw from Wallops was a bit more impressive, simply because the sky was quite a bit darker.  The moon kinda washed out the trail, which was pretty cool to see.

 

I only read this thread about 25 minutes before liftoff, so I am kinda sad I didn't get to photograph this...camera lens woulda fogged up and I'd get a slightly red blurry line.  One of these days, I'll capture a launch...maybe even go down to south Jersey...

[mipafox 438]

Edited so as not to screw anything up, carry on

[Dirt diver 0]

Saw it. Real cool. Thanks for the tip

[liquidskin 3]

Saw it, very cool!

 

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[vladtepes 1,060]

I was able to clearly see it in central PA... we headed out to an opening...

 

as we watched the live feed you could see the rocket launch on my Iphone.. and then right after it came up through the sky...

really neat..